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Erika W. Smith

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Family (2018) 74% 3/5 EDIT “In the end, though, Family is yet another uptight-career-woman-learns-how-to-loosen-up story-with some added Juggalos.” – Bust Magazine Apr 19, 2019 Full Review Mary Queen of Scots (2018) 62% EDIT “But I wish the cast, costume director, and hair and makeup team had a better story to work with.” – Bust Magazine Dec 7, 2018 Full Review Vox Lux (2018) 62% EDIT “Vox Lux is no Black Swan.” – Bust Magazine Dec 7, 2018 Full Review Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) 98% 4/5 EDIT “McCarthy proves she can do dark comedy and drama just as well as she does slapstick.” – Bust Magazine Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Colette (2018) 87% 4/5 EDIT “[Colette and Missy's] sweet, supportive romance is a highlight here.” – Bust Magazine Sep 20, 2018 Full Review Lizzie (2018) 66% 3/5 EDIT “The first half of Lizzie is, for the most part, strong. Macneill successfully builds tension slowly.” – Bust Magazine Sep 14, 2018 Full Review BlacKkKlansman (2018) 96% EDIT “The movie is smart, funny, and insightful.” – Bust Magazine Aug 10, 2018 Full Review Skate Kitchen (2018) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Although Vinberg is a talented actor, several of the supporting characters hint at stories that would be far more interesting than the familiar "naive teenager moves to New York City" narrative.” – Bust Magazine Aug 10, 2018 Full Review Madeline's Madeline (2018) 88% 4/5 EDIT “The acting here is strong, particularly from Helena Howard-it's hard to believe this is her debut.” – Bust Magazine Aug 10, 2018 Full Review The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Moretz gives a strong performance and Ehle makes for a frightening villain.” – Bust Magazine Aug 3, 2018 Full Review Three Identical Strangers (2018) 96% EDIT “Beneath the heartwarming story is another, much more disturbing, one.” – Bust Magazine Jun 29, 2018 Full Review Boundaries (2018) 49% 2/5 EDIT “Comedies about mental illness that are funny, creative, and take mental health seriously do exist... but Boundaries is not one of them.” – Bust Magazine Jun 25, 2018 Full Review Ibiza (2018) 67% 3/5 EDIT “If you don't think too hard about the plot, you'll end up laughing plenty” – Bust Magazine May 29, 2018 Full Review The Seagull (2018) 68% 4/5 EDIT “An unnecessary flash-forward makes the pace drag, but overall, this is a well-done adaptation of a classic play.” – Bust Magazine May 11, 2018 Full Review Tully (2018) 87% 4/5 EDIT “Though the ending is a little heavy-handed, Diablo Cody's smart, funny dialogue makes Tully an enjoyable watch even when it's uncomfortable, and Charlize Theron gives a strong performance as an exhausted, burnt-out mom.” – Bust Magazine May 3, 2018 Full Review Mary Shelley (2018) 40% 3/5 EDIT “The costumes and cinematography make the movie visually romantic, and hopefully the movie will cause more people to seek out Mary Shelley's work.” – Bust Magazine May 1, 2018 Full Review Roll Red Roll (2018) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Roll Red Roll is often hard to watch, but [director Nancy] Schwartzman handles the subject matter with respect, grace, insight, and even hope.” – Bust Magazine Apr 29, 2018 Full Review Untogether (2018) 42% 3/5 EDIT “If Andrea and Tara had dumped their love interests early and Forrest had spent the rest of the movie exploring the sisters' relationship, I'd have loved Untogether. But unfortunately, that's not the movie this is.” – Bust Magazine Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie (2018) 81% 2/5 EDIT “But Tiny Shoulders keeps criticism of Barbie at a minimum-so much so that I was expecting a "sponsored by Mattel" line in the credits.” – Bust Magazine Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Disobedience (2017) 84% 4/5 EDIT “Like director's Sebastián Lelio's recent movie A Fantastic Woman, Disobedience is a nuanced study of grief, with Ronit's mourning taking just as much a focus as her and Esti's slow-burning romance.” – Bust Magazine Apr 26, 2018 Full Review Duck Butter (2018) 55% 3/5 EDIT “Duck Butter gets props for its creative story, for its queer women-centered storyline (with Mae Whitman, Hong Chau, and Kate Berlant in supporting roles). But ultimately, Duck Butter a just-okay sex comedy.” – Bust Magazine Apr 26, 2018 Full Review Love, Gilda (2018) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Love, Gilda is a celebration of Radner's life and career that will be beloved by her fans, and make fans out of those who will be introduced to her work through this documentary.” – Bust Magazine Apr 25, 2018 Full Review Little Woods (2018) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Little Woods is the first feature from [Nia] DaCosta, who should have a long career ahead of her.” – Bust Magazine Apr 25, 2018 Full Review A Quiet Place (2018) 96% 4/5 EDIT “This means that the experience of watching the movie is extremely tense-any loud footstep, any accidentally knocked-over object could mean almost-instant death for the characters.” – Bust Magazine Apr 13, 2018 Full Review Chappaquiddick (2017) 80% 2/5 EDIT “Chappaquiddick succeeds in showing the dark side of the political machinery behind the Kennedys, but there has to be a way to do that and give more value to Mary Jo's life than the Kennedys did.” – Bust Magazine Apr 5, 2018 Full Review
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