Erica Ciccarone
Erica Ciccarone's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Nashville Scene
Movies reviews only
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Broker (2022) |
Kore-eda is a wonderful storyteller, and you’d be hard-pressed not to grow fond of these characters. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Feb 21, 2023
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Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (2022) |
We come to understand each man through the other’s point of view; in doing so, we also understand the relationship between editor and writer. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Feb 21, 2023
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Happening (2021) |
Still, Happening deserves to be assessed on its own merits, rather than how it lands in proximity to U.S. politics. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted May 18, 2022
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Petite Maman (2021) |
Petite Maman is a story about a girl and her mother, but it is also a story about me and my mother. And you might find yourself in it too. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted May 09, 2022
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The French Dispatch (2021) |
Anderson is capable of creating a world that is both in love with itself and about much more than itself. There's plenty to enjoy in The French Dispatch - but if you're looking for catharsis, you may find yourself out of luck. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Oct 28, 2021
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Widows (2018) |
The twisty-turny plot gets a little in the weeds, but the performances, including assists from Daniel Kaluuya and Brian Tyree Henry, see it through with flying colors. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Sep 13, 2021
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Hustlers (2019) |
There's only one bad thing about Hustlers: It will ruin damn near every other film about strippers you've ever seen. But it's worth it. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Sep 13, 2021
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Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1971) |
This psychotronic freak-out is one of the best (and oddly least successful) offerings in the Godzilla series. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Sep 10, 2021
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The Velvet Vampire (1971) |
You will want to see more Stephanie Rothman films, and you absolutely should. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Sep 10, 2021
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Swan Song (2021) |
Swan Song, directed by Todd Stephens, feels like the natural culmination of Udo Kier's 55-year career - a role the singular performer was destined for. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Sep 08, 2021
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Gunda (2020) |
If Kossakovsky truly did not set out to humanize Gunda, he has failed in that regard. The magic of Gunda lies in his ability to adjust our eyes. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted May 21, 2021
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Come Play (2020) |
Anyway, Come Play is so much weirder than you might expect, and it does phone-based horror in a new and intriguing way. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jan 22, 2021
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Miss Juneteenth (2020) |
Miss Juneteenth is a film of small moments that tackle weighty concepts. It avoids big proclamations, opting instead for subtle emotional notes that ring true. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 30, 2020
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) |
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a work of art that's powerful enough to save lives. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Apr 10, 2020
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2018) |
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael attempts to shine a light on an extremely influential American film critic who withstood as many slings and arrows as she flung. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Feb 22, 2020
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) |
... a revelatory testament of queer desire and resilience. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Feb 22, 2020
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Little Women (2019) |
Art confers meaning, and meaning creates empathy and kinship. When women are reflected in cinema, we all benefit. Little Women is a masterpiece of filmmaking that we will watch for generations. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Dec 23, 2019
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Bombshell (2019) |
Is Bombshell the #MeToo depiction we've been waiting for? Probably not. But it's still a hell of a ride. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Dec 19, 2019
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Queen & Slim (2019) |
I wouldn't call the film tedious - Matsoukas' aesthetic choices are too sharp for that - but on the whole, Queen & Slim has more style than substance. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Dec 10, 2019
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Knives Out (2019) |
Rian Johnson's Knives Out is an ingenious whodunit that lets us laugh at rich assholes - in this case, those of House Thrombey - and root for a protagonist who is authentically delightful. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Nov 27, 2019
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Clementine (2019) |
Clementine is a portrait of the often-shifting relationship between female friends that is so rarely conveyed honestly in film. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Oct 10, 2019
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De lo mio (2019) |
The setup is ripe for conflict, but Peralta's script is restrained, and what is not said among the siblings amps up the tension in this beautifully shot film. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Oct 10, 2019
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Greener Grass (2019) |
... somehow, this bizarre reflection of suburban married life just works. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Oct 10, 2019
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The Chambermaid (2018) |
Avilés brings us startlingly close to that mundanity, and we walk away from the film with a greater knowledge of how our desires make us human, just as much as our struggles. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jul 26, 2019
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A Ghost Story (2017) |
In the frequent silences and lingering shots, there's plenty of time for a viewer to reflect on Affleck's alleged sexual harassment of two women while filming I'm Still Here. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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The Force (2017) |
Nicks quietly challenges what you think you know about both the police and the people who most often are killed by them. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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The Shape of Water (2017) |
This creature is cut, chiseled, virile; you'd be forgiven if you find yourself a little turned on. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Submission (2017) |
Levine's script misses the opportunity to get in the ring and wrestle with the messy place occupied by consensual but regrettable sex. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Eighth Grade (2018) |
The movie is rich with details that ring true, like a kid's quiet reverie as he sniffs a Magic Marker, or Kayla's crush turning his eyelids inside out in a swimming pool. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Wildlife (2018) |
If Mulligan glowed before, now she's as bright as a lightning bolt - and as destructive. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Kusama: Infinity (2018) |
Kusama's work is employed as the backdrop of these interviews, creating an immersive world that's a blast to inhabit. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Colette (2018) |
With strong central performances from Keira Knightley as Colette and Dominic West as her literary-charlatan husband Willy, Colette is a ton of fun. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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On the Basis of Sex (2018) |
On the Basis of Sex is visually striking, carefully framed and orchestrated to cast Ginsburg as an originator. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) |
If Beale Street Could Talk - the third film by the celebrated Moonlight director Barry Jenkins - will endure. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Destroyer (2018) |
When you look outside Kidman's performance, what's left is a semi-interesting story made stale by a hackneyed screenplay. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Gloria Bell (2018) |
But even as the film establishes Gloria as a modern everywoman looking for love, there are glimmers of originality ... - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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The Biggest Little Farm (2018) |
It can make us look again at our green, rectangular front lawns and boxwood shrubs and imagine creating small, diverse ecosystems all around us. - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) |
While 'Be Natural' is foremost a celebration of the critical work of a pioneer, it also poses some uncomfortable questions. Who writes the history of cinema? - Nashville Scene
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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