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Review

The United States vs Billie Holiday

by David Jenkins

A star is born in Andra Day, the phe­nom­e­nal lead of Lee Daniels’ pon­der­ous and over­long musi­cal biopic.

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2
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Review

Mudbound

by David Jenkins

Two men return from war only to be con­front­ed by racism in Dee Rees’ vital and sprawl­ing Amer­i­can epic.

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Two soldiers in military uniforms, one wearing a beret and the other a cap, standing side by side.
Review

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

by Adam Nayman

Ang Lee takes Amer­i­can excep­tion­al­ism to task in this hyper-real spectacle.

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Review

Mojave

by Joel Philpott

Oscar Isaac turns vil­lain in this enjoy­ably moody thriller from direc­tor writer/​director William Monahan.

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Two men in dark, brooding attire standing in a shadowy, dimly lit room.
Review

Pan

by Clarisse Loughrey

Cul­tur­al appro­pri­a­tion abound in Joe Wright’s iffy pre­quel to JM Barrie’s beloved children’s novel.

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Review

On the Road

by Matt Bochenski

Wal­ter Salles’ rev­er­ent adap­ta­tion of this Amer­i­can clas­sic strikes a dis­cor­dant note.

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Review

TRON: Legacy

by Tom Seymour

The screen may glow in Joseph Kosinski’s sci-fi spec­ta­cle, but the soul lies cold.

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