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Review of mid90s (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 26 Oct 2018

It's hard to tell if Hill is boldly refusing to adopt a point of view regarding dysfunction and its discontents, or if he just isn't quite…

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Review of Black '47 (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 26 Oct 2018

Director and co-writer Lance Daly tells a blunt-force story in blunt-force fashion, draining the color from both landscape and denizens,…

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Review of The Happy Prince (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 18 Oct 2018

It's a passion project that never devolves into mere passion; a sober (if loving) look at an inebriated soul…

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Review of First Man (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 11 Oct 2018

Ryan Gosling's impassive visage must have the gravitational pull of a black hole, because Chazelle can't seem to keep his camera from being…

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Review of Trouble (2018)

By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 11 Oct 2018

Writer-director Theresa Rebeck has nothing to offer this masterly cast but a paycheck for their participation in her lightweight…

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Review of Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 11 Oct 2018

Careful framing, mysterious characters, slow builds, violent surprises, and a dynamite parade of very nearly on-the-nose songs from the…

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Review of The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 11 Oct 2018

If Clint Eastwood's barely reformed killer was Unforgiven, Robert Redford is unrepentant in this love letter to...Robert Redford…

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Review of The Sisters Brothers (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 04 Oct 2018

For every revelation woven into the action, there's a bit of obvious philosophizing to remind you of the real point here…

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Review of Hal (2019)

By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 04 Oct 2018

If ever a film needed a little more Just Say No…

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Review of Colette (2018)

By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 04 Oct 2018

Cinematographer Giles Nuttgens' use of highly-reflective surfaces is a revelation, and Thomas Adès' lush score hits a melodramatic high note…

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Review of A Star Is Born (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 04 Oct 2018

If 2011's The Artist was an homage, this is more of a burlesque, a hot mess of a movie that takes its dramatic cues from the camp excesses…

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Review of Venom (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 04 Oct 2018

The Venom symbiote requires a perfect match to bond with its host; otherwise, the host is doomed…

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Review of Tower (2016)

By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 02 Oct 2018

The overall absurdity of the piece left me numb beyond belief. Why stop here? Why not a claymation recreation of the events of 9-11…

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Review of Science Fair (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 27 Sep 2018

High marks for skill and clarity of presentation - it's a real crowd pleaser…

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Review of Lizzie (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 20 Sep 2018

When the time comes for the famous axe and whacks, Lizzie reveals itself as more Greek tragedy than murder mystery - a depiction of…

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Review of Blaze (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 20 Sep 2018

Ethan Hawke continues scratching his artisty itch by directing and co-writing a biopic of Blaze Foley that feels as raggedy-shambling,…

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Review of Peppermint (2018)

By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 14 Sep 2018

There must not have been enough zeros on the alimony check; why else would Garner agree to lend her name to what is essentially gun porn…

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Review of A Simple Favor (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 13 Sep 2018

Director Paul Feig doesn't seem able to decide whether he's making a slightly outré crime comedy, a blithely twisted relationship…

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Review of The Predator (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 13 Sep 2018

What's remarkable is that the results are so blockbuster-bland…

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Review of Destination Wedding (2018)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 06 Sep 2018

Your enjoyment may depend on how cheekily delightful you find it that they keep up the chatter even during a hillside hump: Can we please…

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