Movie Reviews

A collection of movie reviews

Retrospective Movie Review

Nightmare Alley (1947): A Grim & Unique Noir Gem

Something dark, twisted, and great to close out #Noirvember? This is your ticket.

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The Last Duel (2021): A Movie Review

Ridley Scott’s medieval #MeToo drama pointedly conveys a bleak worldview, but feels unbalanced and disjointed.

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Halloween Kills (2021): A Movie Review

David Gordon Green's second entry in the new trilogy is a 105-minute Michael Myers kill scenes reel, and not much more.

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The French Dispatch (2021): A Movie Review

Wes Anderson’s new movie, an anthology of three stories, goes for broke and makes things work (with narrative excesses).

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Dune (2021)

Villeneuve's long-awaited science fiction extravaganza might be deeply flawed, but it does not disappoint. A spoiler-free review.

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Thief (1981)

Helped by a great Caan performance, Mann gets enough things right early in his career to make a heist movie that feels exceptional.