Adam Lubitow
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) |
Though the supernatural monsters end up taking a backseat to its examinations of the monsters within, its story is still capable of sending a chill up viewers' spines. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Oct 13, 2020
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Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) |
There's nothing to distract from the music and the joyous mood. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 23, 2020
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The Fight (2020) |
An engaging look at the fight for democracy in our country that's simultaneously inspiring and infuriating. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 01, 2020
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Yes, God, Yes (2019) |
A sharp, clear-eyed, and often hilarious gaze into the endlessly embarrassing experience of being a horny teenager. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 26, 2020
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Palm Springs (2020) |
A winning comedy that combines a goofy sense of humor with genuine heart. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 09, 2020
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Blow the Man Down (2019) |
Steeped in atmosphere and a wonderfully textured sense of place. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Wendy (2020) |
I found myself wishing for a story less beholden to one we've seen brought to the screen so many times before. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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The Invisible Man (2020) |
Whannell's ruthlessly efficient script invests the story with some real resonance. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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The Painter and the Thief (2020) |
A tender, small-scale story about human connection and friendship, coming at a time when we're severely lacking those tangible experiences. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) |
A pitch-perfect blend of exquisite visual storytelling and raw emotion, with two indelible performances from its lead actresses. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Beanpole (2019) |
Despite all the horror and despair, the journey has its rewards, and there are glimmers of hope amid the grim narrative. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Greed (2019) |
A barbed but frequently uneven comedy taking aim at the fast fashion industry. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Color Out of Space (2019) |
Messy, goofy, over-the-top, and oh so squishy. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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The Assistant (2019) |
Beneath its coolly observational exterior, "The Assistant" practically hums with an anger drawn from what could be the story of countless women, all across the country. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Downhill (2020) |
You'd be better off seeking out the more effective original than settling for a pale facsimile. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Bad Boys for Life (2020) |
Queasy politics aside, the film feels a little generic without Bay's distinctive aesthetic. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Little Women (2019) |
Vibrantly, messily, and beautifully alive. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Clemency (2019) |
A sobering and provocative drama. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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A Hidden Life (2019) |
An absorbing and often moving testament to the actions of ordinary people when confronted with the evils of the world. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Uncut Gems (2019) |
Operates entirely at a level of clammy panic and desperation, forcing its audience to witness a person make all the wrong decisions and being powerless to stop it. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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1917 (2019) |
As a formal exercise, it's impossible not to admire. But when it comes to that crucial emotional connection, it left me feeling stranded in no man's land. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Honey Boy (2019) |
A moving exploration of art, trauma and the connection between the two. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Knives Out (2019) |
With a terrifically game cast and Johnson's smart, funny script, "Knives Out" is a wickedly fun and immensely satisfying entertainment. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Marriage Story (2019) |
Full of life and humanity, and probably a lot funnier than you'd expect. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Bombshell (2019) |
In bending over backward to position its protagonists as feminist heroes, the film ends up feeling strangely timid and superficial. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Waves (2019) |
In trying to tell a small story with such an expansive scope, Shults' ambitions too-often overpower the intimacy he's after. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Richard Jewell (2019) |
When Eastwood keeps his sentimental streak in check, his unadorned style is effective. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Joker (2019) |
Has nothing to say about the issues it raises, so they come across like mere window dressing to what's in the end a fairly conventional comic book supervillain origin story. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) |
Hanks radiates goodness, and we know he can convey warmth and decency like few other actors on screen. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Ford v Ferrari (2019) |
A simple, well-crafted piece of entertainment. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Toy Story 4 (2019) |
I admit that in the past I've felt skeptical of the need for a new Toy Story movie. But then one opens and it wins me over, finding new ways to wring emotion and heart from a story that appeared to have run its course. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Dec 10, 2019
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Alhelm: Martin Luther King in Palestine (2012) |
There's sadness and heartbreak, but Al Helm is ultimately hopeful, capturing the power of art to connect, educate, inspire, and even foster change. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Nov 14, 2019
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The Lighthouse (2019) |
I can see the film driving many audience members as batty as its characters, but just as many will undoubtedly fall under its hypnotic spell. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Nov 01, 2019
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Honeyland (2019) |
A bittersweet ode to the fragile balance of all living things. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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Ready or Not (2019) |
Fleet, funny, and gleefully bloodthirsty. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) |
A heartfelt story about people rediscovering their own self-worth and, in seeing themselves through another's eyes, learning the value they still have to offer the world. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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Luce (2019) |
A riveting and thought-provoking movie that resides entirely in gray areas. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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Judy (2019) |
Renée Zellweger's empathetic portrayal of the wounded and wobbly Hollywood icon imbues "Judy" with the heart and soul of the beloved performer. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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Blinded by the Light (2019) |
Earnest and proudly, enthusiastically corny. If you're able to give yourself over to its pleasures, you might find yourself singing right along. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Sep 28, 2019
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Them That Follow (2019) |
The film ultimately offers a potent look at the ways fanaticism can poison the actions of even inherently decent people. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 14, 2019
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Good Boys (2019) |
Counters all its raunchiness with an inherent sweetness that... manages to say something significant about childhood friendships and the growth that's required to make them last. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 14, 2019
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) |
Toni Morrison was a treasure, and "The Pieces I Am" paints a luminous portrait of this cherished writer. - Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
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| Posted Aug 14, 2019
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Maiden (2018) |
An inspiring look at an unsung trailblazer. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 14, 2019
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The Farewell (2019) |
A warm, heartfelt, and often funny story about the bonds of family and the ways we work to stretch them as far as we can; across continents if we have to. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Aug 02, 2019
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Midsommar (2019) |
For all the grisly images we see, it's moments of emotional violence that have most stuck with me. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jul 03, 2019
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They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) |
The effect is to take something as enormous and incomprehensible in scope as a world war and make it shockingly intimate. - Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
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| Posted Jun 21, 2019
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Men in Black: International (2019) |
Gone is the imagination and wit that made the original such a success; in its place is a lifeless and unforgivably generic piece of studio content. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jun 21, 2019
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Late Night (2019) |
Though it could have used a sharper bite, it deserves credit for weaving serious, hot-button issues into such a breezy, enjoyable comedy. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jun 21, 2019
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The Dead Don't Die (2019) |
As much a loving homage to the horror genre as it is a lament for a civilization on the brink. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jun 12, 2019
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Non-Fiction (2018) |
A breezily entertaining comedy of manners when it isn't getting bogged down by its characters' self-conscious meditations on life and culture in the digital age. - Rochester City Newspaper
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| Posted Jun 12, 2019
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