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Review

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

by Weiting Liu

The MCU’s first Asian super­hero movie com­bines thrilling spec­ta­cle with cul­tur­al speci­fici­ty to cor­rect the comics’ racist past.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Just Mercy

by Hannah Strong

Des­tin Daniel Cretton’s biopic of wrong­ly incar­cer­at­ed death row inmate Wal­ter McMil­lian plays it a lit­tle too safe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Direc­tor and star of the delight­ful Short Term 12 return with an under­whelm­ing epic of inter­gen­er­a­tional fam­i­ly discord.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Short Term 12

by Adam Woodward

A barn­storm­ing per­for­mance from Brie Lar­son ele­vates this bit­ter­sweet fos­ter care drama.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect