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AFTER YANG
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a profound film for the
glass-half-full atheist" |
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CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a fitting last film-it serves
as a summation of his (Cronenberg's) career..." |
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE
ALL AT ONCE
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an all-out assault of metaphysical
possibility" |
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MOON KNIGHT (Marvel
Universe limited series)
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...often entertaining, exciting
and delightfully imaginative" |
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DR.STRANGE AND THE MULTI-VERSE OF MADNESS
(**½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...generally operates
more on the level of self-pastiche than any real inspiration" |
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
(***1/2)-VITO CARLI
"...a truly original risk-taking
cinematic gem..." |
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SPIDER-MAN:
NO WAY HOME
(**½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"... a spider’s
web comic what-iffing its way through two and a half hours" |
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the NORTHMAN
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...this film makes its
characters as exotic, unknowable and brutal as possible..." |
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the BATMAN
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...arguably the best superhero
movie since Logan..." |
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X
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...finds clever
ways to enliven and update a fairly formulaic plot..." |
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TURNING RED
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...the broadness of
anime to the usual bitter sweetness of a Pixar production" |
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MORBIUS
(**)-VITO CARLI
"...a totally underwhelming
mixture of the superhero and horror genre tropes..." |
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ENCANTO
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...thought-provoking and stimulating" |
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ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS-2022
EDITION
2021,
2020,
2019,
2018,
2017,
2016,
2015,
2014,
2013,
2011,
2010,
2009,
2008,
2007,
2006
Two Critics, 23 nominations with 38
total predictions for 2022 |
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DRIVE MY CAR
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...its patient
storytelling is only matched by its temporal scope." |
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CODA
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"While-predictable, it
has more resonance than many more original films..." |
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...reliably
beautiful in its visuals-a lack of flair in the storytelling..." |
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KING RICHARD
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...the film is
not really about the girls so much as it is about the-God like dad." |
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WEST SIDE STORY
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a resplendent entertainment..." |
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LICORICE PIZZA
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...takes you back to a time
when-anything was possible" |
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the ETERNALS
(**½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a gutsy
mess..." |
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A
HERO
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a stern cautionary tale about
the fickleness of people and-social media" |
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NO TIME TO DIE
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...destined to change how the franchise proceeds in the
future" |
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND
FANTASY
(****)-VITO CARLI
"I've rarely enjoyed
watching-people talk more on screen" |
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DON'T LOOK UP
(**½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...not as shrewd
nor smart as it obviously think(s) it is" |
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the POWER OF THE DOG
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...cold, cruel,
and impossible to ignore" |
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the POWER OF THE DOG
(***1/2)-VITO CARLI
"...wiser
and more powerful than the majority of films I've
seen this year" |
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...recommended to Anglophiles,
horror fans, and lovers of 60s films..." |
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BELFAST
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a crowd-pleasing
film that will undoubtedly please fans of classic Hollywood..." |
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SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...the type of
superhero introduction that every fringe character should
enjoy." |
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the FRENCH DISPATCH
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"Anderson tells the stories using
almost every imaginable form and technique(s)..." |
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INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US
(*1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"What begins as a
thoughtful exploration of grief-turns into mindless blood
sport" |
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THIS IS NOT A BURIAL,
ITS A RESURRECTION
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...serves as a
fine tribute to the skills of the late great lead actress..." |
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DUNE
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...Villeneuve understands what
makes the novel run and what keeps it-vital..." |
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TITANE
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"... a work that will thrill some
and repel others..." |
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the MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a decent
balance of-intrigue, as well as a character-driven standalone
story..." |
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CRY MACHO
(***)-VITO CARLI
"... a mostly
enjoyable and optimistic cinematic diversion..." |
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the GREEN KNIGHT
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...likely to take up space in
you mind for a long time after watching it..." |
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BRAND NEW CHERRY
FLAVOR-SEASON ONE
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...an eerily
disturbing limited series" |
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THE SUICIDE SQUAD
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a refreshing
dose of sarcasm in a genre that often takes itself too seriously" |
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GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE
(**½)-VITO CARLI
"...left me feeling somewhat empty and
wanting more" |
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BLACK WIDOW
(**1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...perhaps the single most
mediocre film of the-Marvel Cinematic Universe." |
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ANNETTE
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...far more and
thought provoking than anything else I have recently seen." |
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OXYGEN
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an engaging style, which
almost makes up for missed narrative opportunities." |
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STILLWATER
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...will probably
give casual movie goers much more than they expect" |
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BATMAN:
THE LONG HALLOWEEN-PART 2
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...Part Two
serves as a great continuation and conclusion to this adaptation" |
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PIG
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...packs quite a
wallop and it may be the best thing he Cage has ever done" |
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BATMAN:
THE LONG HALLOWEEN-PART 1
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a well-seasoned production overall
and a fine adaptation of the source material" |
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PAPER SPIDERS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...features two of the finest
performances I have seen in months" |
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THE TOMORROW WAR
(*½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...another CGI
action gloop-fest..." |
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THE SPARKS BROTHERS
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...the most
engrossing music documentary I have seen in years..." |
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LUCA
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an intimate,
deeply personal story of growth" |
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