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Brian Tallerico
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) |
This documentary reveals how even the most complex spy fiction can have a foundation in the relationship between a son and his father. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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When Evil Lurks (2023) |
There's enough unforgettable imagery in “When Evil Lurks” to overcome its unfulfilled potential. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Farewell My Concubine (1993) |
The movie is more stunning than ever, a daring blend of history and personal storytelling with one of the most striking performances of its era from Leslie Cheung. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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The Saint of Second Chances (2023) |
The best parts of Morgan Neville & Jeff Malmberg’s “The Saint of Second Chances” are like hearing stories from a good friend over beers after a game. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Green Border (2023) |
I’m not quite sure it justifies its massive length of 151 minutes, but Holland’s direction is confident, and the camerawork here is consistently riveting in its balance of artistic composition and docudrama realism. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Shoshana (2023) |
A handsomely mounted period piece about a place and time in which friends were forced into becoming enemies, and Winterbottom draws an especially solid performance from his leading lady. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Evil Does Not Exist (2023) |
A minor work from a major filmmaker. Still worth your time. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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The Beast (2023) |
A movie with impeccable execution and an abundance of ideas to explore after it’s over. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Origin (2023) |
With this challenging adaptation of a bestselling novel, DuVernay explores the divisions of the world in a way we haven’t really seen before. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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The Promised Land (2023) |
With another rich performance from the always-great Mads Mikkelsen, this kind of movie should work for anyone who misses the period epic drama. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Memory (2023) |
Chastain and Sarsgaard rise to the challenge of these complex roles. In particular, Sarsgaard finds truth in a gentle man who is constantly forced to reassess his situation and relationship with the people around him. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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The New Boy (2023) |
[Thornton's] film is gorgeous throughout but loses a bit of its power in a back half that seems uncertain of the story it’s telling. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Daddio (2023) |
It starts with a great deal of promise, and its two leads keep it interesting throughout. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Woman of the Hour (2023) |
A confidently made thriller that’s not just a true crime story but an unpacking of systemic misogyny and how it encourages violence. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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The Holdovers (2023) |
[A] consistently smart, funny movie about people who are easy to root for and like the ones we know. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Next Goal Wins (2023) |
"Next Goal Wins" is a deeply forgettable movie when it’s not being lazy or offensive. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Knox Goes Away (2023) |
[Keaton] is too laid-back here when “Knox” needs some heat, and the always-welcome James Marsden is miscast. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Hit Man (2023) |
Linklater has long had a gift with playful humor, and he nails the tone here without turning “Hit Man” into the slapstick it could have become. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Orlando, My Political Biography (2023) |
This clever documentary uses Orlando to reflect on the brilliance of Woolf’s life and work and how it has stayed alive through the people it influenced. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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Gonzo Girl (2023) |
[Director] Arquette is good with performance but can’t quite get her arms around a clunky script, one that allows its inconsistent characters to get sucked into the vortex of its larger-than-life central personality. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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Wildcat (2023) |
Hawke has profiled artists before in directorial efforts ... but this feels like his most ambitious drama, a movie that doesn’t just hit events in the life of its subject but digs deep into what influenced their work. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023) |
A consistently interesting study of one of the most essential musicians in history. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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Dream Scenario (2023) |
It’s undeniably enjoyable and sharp, a reminder that a great idea can go a long way. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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The Dead Don't Hurt (2023) |
There’s something comfortably entertaining about this old-fashioned Western, one that sometimes drifts from lyrical into languid, but also hums with the craftsmanship of its creator. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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The Teachers’ Lounge (2023) |
The kind of character study that plays like a great thriller. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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Copa 71 (2023) |
It’s solid and will do very well for a network like ESPN or Netflix, but it’s a bit too formulaic for the talented athletes it profiles and their finally-reclaimed legacies. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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Flipside (2023) |
A movie that first felt a bit too rambling and shambolic for my tastes, but then I realized I think that’s the point. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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In the Rearview (2023) |
Hamela’s film takes on the power of protest through personal filmmaking instead of blunt messaging. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2023
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The Delinquents (2023) |
I found parts of “The Delinquents” delightfully hysterical and admired the experiment throughout, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was bored for much of it. I think even Moreno would understand that. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Monster (2023) |
“Monster” is another striking piece of work from a master, a movie that’s so carefully calibrated that you get lost in these characters, forgetting they're performers and not people caught up in a genuinely traumatic chapter of life. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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The Zone of Interest (2023) |
A challenging drama that creeps into your soul. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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One Life (2023) |
Anthony Hopkins does no wrong here, of course, and makes several smart decisions to ground his character, but he’s only in roughly half the film, and the rest is about as standardly made as a Wikipedia entry. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Ezra (2023) |
The three leads do a lot of heavy lifting—I would love to see Cannavale in more lead roles—but “Ezra” ultimately succumbs to manipulative plotting when it needs to be heartfelt. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Finestkind (2023) |
This is one of those frustrating dramas wherein it feels like different cast members are making different movies. Foster’s is a grounded character piece; everyone else is doing melodrama. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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North Star (2023) |
"North Star" doesn’t trust its cast or audience. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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His Three Daughters (2023) |
A major accomplishment, a moving film that understands death's complexity and shifting nature. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Riddle of Fire (2023) |
"Riddle of Fire" is a hard movie to hate, but it's a frustrating experiment that comes apart while you’re watching it. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Boy Kills World (2023) |
A joyously conceived series of action sequences designed to top the one that came before. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Sleep (2023) |
A phenomenal debut, a movie that rises to an incredible climax that should have people talking. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Dumb Money (2023) |
A relatively concise, no-nonsense, short (100 minutes) comedy that reminds us that even when we think we’re playing the game, the opponent has a different rulebook. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 09, 2023
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Unicorns (2023) |
There’s inherent power in that story, and Hardy and Patel really understand these characters and how they navigate their worlds. It’s in Hardy’s emotional eyes or Patel’s captivating smile. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 09, 2023
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We Grown Now (2023) |
A solid family drama anchored by warm visual language, deep empathy for its characters, and a wonderful performance from Jurnee Smollett. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 09, 2023
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The Boy and the Heron (2023) |
"The Boy and the Heron" is another wonderful piece of work from Miyazaki. It’s a gift. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 09, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) |
A daring, long film that sometimes feels too chilly and self-indulgent, but it builds to a series of scenes that hit like a punch. Or when a fight with a partner goes a little too far. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 09, 2023
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Dicks: The Musical (2023) |
A twisted genre experiment that plays with sexuality, classic genre tropes, and general lunacy, it’s half a movie, but it’s so committed to its rebellious tone that it makes for a hell of a half. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Sep 08, 2023
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The Dive (2023) |
“The Dive” feels routine, a soggy journey from point A to point B that doesn’t do anything interesting enough to make it stand out in the dog days of summer. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Aug 25, 2023
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The Monkey King (2023) |
Aggressively mediocre, Netflix’s “The Monkey King” takes no risks and offers too little humor, heart, or action to entertain all but the youngest in the family. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Aug 18, 2023
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Aurora's Sunrise (2022) |
A reminder that film doesn't just record history, it can transport us through it. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Aug 11, 2023
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) |
One of the dullest films of the year, a plodding, poorly made giant shark movie that inexplicably lets the giant shark take a backseat to an evil underwater drilling operation. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Aug 04, 2023
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) |
“Mutant Mayhem” is a pretty shallow venture thematically. Having said that, it also has undeniably strong visuals and enough creative voice work to make it tolerable on a hot August day when families need an air-conditioned theater for a few hours. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jul 28, 2023
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