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Film Shorts // November 22-28, 2023
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Aadikeshava (NR) This Indian action-comedy stars Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Sreeleela, Aparna Das, Radhika Sarathkumar, Joju George, and Keshav Deepak. (Opens Friday)
Big Shark (NR) Tommy...
Gangster Cop Devil: Roadkills
Back in the 1990s, after the success of The Silence of the Lambs, it seemed like five or 10 Hollywood movies every year were...
R.I.P., Bob Hoskins
I intended to post this earlier, but other post-worthy subjects got in the way. Earlier this week, Bob Hoskins passed away from pneumonia at...
Hit the Bricks
You’re right to be suspicious of a movie based on a set of wildly popular children’s toys, and yet The Lego Movie is far...
Thelma: Scoot on Over
Can you make a thriller with a 93-year-old main character? Maybe it’s not as difficult as we think. Sure, a nonagenarian actor is unlikely...
Playing Serious
When The Queen came out two years ago and scored a bunch of Oscar nominations and an eventual Best Actress win for Helen Mirren,...
Zone of Interest: Next-Door Neighbors
I wrote in my Top 10 Movies list that Japan had a great year in 2023. I could have mentioned Germany, too. That country...
Blink Twice: Don’t You Forget About Me
The original title of Blink Twice was supposed to be Pussy Island, but the Motion Picture Association of America wouldn’t allow it. While they...
Silver Screens
There was a time when the Inwood, Angelika Film Center, and the Magnolia were your only choices if looking for a cinematic experience outside...
Kubo and the Two Strings: Paperboy
I must confess I’m less enamored with Kubo and the Two Strings than most other people seem to be. This stop-motion animated film is...
