Reviews

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Review

Wonderstruck

by Anton Bitel

Todd Haynes’ wistful adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel is a tad too saccharine for its own good.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Thoroughbreds

by David Jenkins

Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke are a revelation in this suburban black comedy from Cory Finley.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

A Quiet Place

by Anton Bitel

There’s much to admire about this muted horror from actor-director John Krasinksi.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Midnight Sun

by Ella Kemp

This teen-baiting romantic drama about a girl living with a rare disease is clichéd in the extreme.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Blockers

by Catherine Pearson

Big laughs and big heart are the ingredients that lift this ribald teen sex comedy above the pack.

1
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Journeyman

by David Jenkins

Paddy Considine writes, directs and stars in this hard-hitting drama about a boxer who’s dealt an unexpected blow.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Isle of Dogs

by Hannah Strong

A humongous creative undertaking and a simple love of dogs combine for the most staggering achievement of Wes Anderson’s career.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Unsane

by Matt Thrift

Formal ambition aside, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone psychodrama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

by Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood gets the rock star bio treatment courtesy of director Lorna Tucker.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Crowhurst

by Hannah Strong

Ill-fated sailor Donald Crowhurst gets a second biopic in as many years, this time from director Simon Rumley.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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