Tony Macklin
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Please see my bio at http://tonymacklin.net/about.php.
Favorites:
http://tonymacklin.net/content.php?cID=18
Publications:
Bright Lights Film Journal,
Las Vegas CityLife,
Las Vegas Weekly,
Fayetteville Free Weekly,
tonymacklin.net
Critics' Group:
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
Location:
Las Vegas, NV
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3.5/5 | 92% | Another Round (Druk) (2020) |
Ultimately, Another Round depends on Mads Mikkelsen's range and humanity. He gives the film gravity and uplift. He tumbles and soars. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Feb 15, 2021
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1.5/5 | 48% | Wander (2020) |
Wander is Aaron Eckhart's film, until it's wrested away from him. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Feb 2, 2021
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2.5/5 | 95% | The Ringmaster (2020) |
Sometimes plans go awry. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jan 14, 2021
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2.0/5 | 93% | Minor Premise (2020) |
Minor Premise is sci-fi, science, horror, and fantasy. It's a heady mixture. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jan 11, 2021
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2.5/5 | 100% | Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2020) |
It is not a film that I was anxious to see. But it is worth seeing. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jan 3, 2021
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2.5/5 | 85% | The Racer (2020) |
The Racer has especially gifted performances for an indie. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 28, 2020
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1.5/5 | 50% | The Midnight Sky (2020) |
The Midnight Sky throws the kitchen sink into space. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 22, 2020
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2.0/5 | 83% | Mank (2020) |
Mank is a dissonant film. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 6, 2020
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2.5/5 | 100% | Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad (2020) |
Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad is a celebration. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 1, 2020
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2.0/5 | 90% | Effigy, Poison and The City (2020) |
Effigy -- Poison and the City is a peculiar period piece. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Nov 19, 2020
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3.0/5 | 100% | IRL (2019) |
IRL is LOL. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Nov 10, 2020
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2.0/5 | 100% | Chasing Einstein (2019) |
One scientist says, "We need an Einstein today," but the film shows we don't have one. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 26, 2020
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2.5/5 | 89% | The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) |
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is convincing entertainment. It's not great history. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 22, 2020
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2.5/5 | 91% | Enola Holmes (2020) |
In Enola Holmes, there's a new Holmes in the hunt. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 9, 2020
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2.0/5 | 93% | Northwood Pie (2020) |
It's hard to figure out who the target audience for indie Northwood Pie is. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 5, 2020
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2.0/5 | 61% | Shooting Heroin (2020) |
Folmar seems to have satisfied his target audience. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Sep 23, 2020
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3.0/5 | 100% | Unprescribed (2020) |
Unprescribed is a strong antidote to brainwashing. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Aug 10, 2020
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3.0/5 | 81% | Cyrano, My Love (Edmond) (2019) |
In this time of unsettling conflict and interminable hardship, some people may be looking for an escape. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jul 25, 2020
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3.0/5 | 40% | Rag Doll (2020) |
Rag Doll is a challenging and fitfully appealing indie film. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jul 14, 2020
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2.5/5 | 88% | Fame-ish (2020) |
Fame-ish is an entertaining hodgepodge. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jul 4, 2020
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3.5/5 | 98% | Blow the Man Down (2020) |
Writer/directors Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy are like female Coen Brothers. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted May 9, 2020
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2.0/5 | 89% | The Dalai Lama: Scientist (2020) |
With a topic so potentially engaging, The Dalai Lama: Scientist is a snooze. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted May 8, 2020
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2.5/5 | 88% | What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) |
Would film critic Pauline Kael prevail today? - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted May 7, 2020
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2.0/5 | 100% | Turnover (2019) |
Don't worry, since Turnover is in a café, there's a kitchen sink. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Apr 29, 2020
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2.0/5 | 47% | Silent Panic (2019) |
If Schadt had understated instead of overstated, Silent Panic would be a different film. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Apr 27, 2020
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2.5/5 | 100% | Cherzoso the Silent Film (2019) |
Cherzoso is a brief but bold effort. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Apr 25, 2020
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2.5/5 | 100% | Nemesis (2020) |
Writer/director Tim Earnhart is a stylist. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Apr 25, 2020
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3.5/5 | 79% | Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) |
If image and words can't get beyond the surface, what can? - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Apr 23, 2020
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2.0/5 | 83% | The Way Back (2020) |
The Way Back is not only a soap opera - it's a beer opera. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Mar 27, 2020
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3.0/5 | 56% | Love is Not Love (2020) |
Love is Not Love is a movie to grapple with. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Mar 20, 2020
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2.5/5 | 46% | Night Sweats (2019) |
Night Sweats wobbles at the beginning, but gains equilibrium. It concludes with power. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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3.0/5 | 75% | Family Obligations (2019) |
Family Obligations could well be the poster movie for indie credibility. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Feb 29, 2020
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2.0/5 | 98% | Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019) |
The parasites have parasites. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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2.5/5 | 100% | Chameleon (2019) |
A multi-million dollar film can be a dud, while a low-budget project -- such as Chameleon -- can be impressive. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jan 15, 2020
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2.5/5 | 64% | The Wake of Light (2021) |
The Wake of Light is what an indie should be. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jan 3, 2020
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3.0/5 | 77% | Richard Jewell (2019) |
Clint Eastwood is still relevant. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 14, 2019
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3.5/5 | 98% | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) (2020) |
Portrait of a Lady on Fire expands the art of film. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 12, 2019
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3.5/5 | 97% | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) |
It's both a primer for the uninitiated and an aural feast for aficionados of sound. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 4, 2019
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3.0/5 | 89% | The Two Popes (2019) |
The Two Popes is a Master Class in acting. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Dec 1, 2019
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3.0/5 | 95% | The Irishman (2019) |
In The Irishman, Marty stays personal. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Nov 26, 2019
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3.0/5 | 95% | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) |
Thank the acting gods for Tom Hanks. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Nov 23, 2019
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2.0/5 | 63% | Motherless Brooklyn (2019) |
Norton has compared the movie to Chinatown (1974), but it's more like The Two Jakes (1990). - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Nov 11, 2019
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4.0/5 | 68% | Joker (2019) |
Joker is a wicked trip. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 17, 2019
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3.0/5 | 84% | Downton Abbey (2019) |
Downton Abbey is the feel-good movie of the year. That's both its strength and its limitation. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Oct 4, 2019
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3.5/5 | 81% | Judy (2019) |
Since I'm in Las Vegas I like to set odds. Renee Zellweger is at least 1-10 to win Best Actress. She's a lock. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Sep 25, 2019
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4.0/5 | 100% | Hitsville: The Making Of Motown (2019) |
Hitsville: The Making of Motown shines a loving light on the past. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Sep 14, 2019
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2.0/5 | 68% | Human Capital (2020) |
Human Capital is mostly a character study - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Sep 11, 2019
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2.5/5 | 29% | The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019) |
In The Red Sea Diving Resort, a rescuer states, "We leave no one behind." That becomes the motto of the film. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Aug 15, 2019
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4.0/5 | 85% | Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (2019) |
Tarantino thinks movies can change history. Wouldn't that be nice? - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jul 30, 2019
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2.0/5 | 44% | Murder Mystery (2019) |
Murder Mystery is a lively hodgepodge. - tonymacklin.net
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| Posted Jul 6, 2019
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