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Kevin Lally
Kevin Lally's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Hollywood Reporter
Film Journal International
Movies reviews only
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Stan & Ollie (2018) |
Engaging, affectionate portrait of a legendary comedy team at the twilight of their careers. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 27, 2018
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Green Book (2018) |
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali are a memorable pair of mismatched traveling companions in this very entertaining Civll Rights Era road movie. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 12, 2018
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Quincy (2018) |
Co-directing with Alan Hicks, actress Rashida Jones presents an intimate, affectionate film portrait of her singular father, music legend Quincy Jones. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 24, 2018
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A Star Is Born (2018) |
Bradley Cooper makes an outstanding directorial debut and Lady Gaga proves herself a movie star in this electrifying remake of an oft-told show-business tale. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 10, 2018
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Juliet, Naked (2018) |
Endearing and funny but with a melancholy edge, Juliet, Naked is more than just a rom-com-it's a movie for and about adults, in all their messy complexity. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 16, 2018
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) |
The Mission: Impossible series reconfirms its status as one of the all-time great action franchises with one jaw-dropping thrill sequence after another. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 18, 2018
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Incredibles 2 (2018) |
Incredibles 2 certainly delivers the action for those who crave it, but its charm comes from the characters Bird has created and the actors who voice them. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Ocean's 8 (2018) |
Ocean's 8 is glossy escapist entertainment-especially for women and fashionistas-ideal for these troubled times. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 06, 2018
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Isle of Dogs (2018) |
Endlessly inventive animated tale of outcast dogs is a career highpoint for writer-director Wes Anderson. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 22, 2018
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Love, Simon (2018) |
Love, Simon has the same endearing quality as the John Hughes teen comedy classics of the 1980s. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 09, 2018
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The Death of Stalin (2017) |
Not since Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be has there been a movie satire as audacious as Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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The Greatest Showman (2017) |
There's nothing subtle about The Greatest Showman, but its high style and relentless energy may very well seduce willing audience members. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 20, 2017
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The Shape of Water (2017) |
Guillermo del Toro makes you believe in cross-species attraction in this beautifully crafted fantasy tale of a mute cleaning woman who bonds with an exotic amphibian. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 28, 2017
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Call Me by Your Name (2017) |
Swooningly romantic, sensually filmed tale of the summer love affair between a teenage boy and his dad's visiting grad-student intern. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 21, 2017
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) |
Frances McDormand delivers a witty and compelling performance as a mother out for justice in this ingenious mix of drama and dark comedy from Martin McDonagh. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 06, 2017
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Suburbicon (2017) |
Muddled merging of an old Coen Brothers crime script and the real-life racist eruption in 1950s Levittown, PA. A misfire for director George Clooney. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 26, 2017
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mother! (2017) |
Darren Aronofsky's symbolic tale of a young woman besieged by barbarous intruders in her own house is so extreme it makes his Black Swan look like a Merchant Ivory film. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 15, 2017
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Stronger (2017) |
Refreshingly honest and down-to-earth portrait of the struggle of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 13, 2017
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Baby Driver (2017) |
Fueled by a retro soundtrack and an anarchic spirit, Baby Driver is like Drive on speed. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 26, 2017
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The Big Sick (2017) |
In his first starring role, co-writer Kumail Nanjiani delivers a crowd-pleaser with this semi-autobiographical rom-com/culture-clash dramedy. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 20, 2017
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Cars 3 (2017) |
The Cars franchise regains some of its mojo as veteran racing star Lightning McQueen faces up to his ebbing powers. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 15, 2017
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Beauty and the Beast (2017) |
Incredibly lavish, this new Beauty and the Beast will surely delight a large international audience by delivering many of the moments fondly remembered from the original. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 13, 2017
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Get Out (2017) |
Jordan Peele makes an auspicious feature directing debut with this outlandish horror thriller/social satire that transforms topical racial tensions into bracing entertainment. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Feb 21, 2017
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Hidden Figures (2016) |
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe are irresistible (and unstoppable) in this engaging story of pioneering black female mathematicians at NASA. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 20, 2016
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La La Land (2016) |
Damien Chazelle's musical love letter to Los Angeles manages to be old-fashioned and newfangled at the same time, to thrilling effect. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 02, 2016
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) |
Tim Burton's adaptation of the kids' fantasy novel boasts some spectacular set-pieces but should have been less morose and more entertaining. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 29, 2016
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The Magnificent Seven (2016) |
Satisfying, action-packed remake of the 1960 western classic, with an appealing ensemble cast led by Denzel Washington. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 08, 2016
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Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) |
Fascinating first-person account from the author herself of a complex masquerade that stunned the literary and celebrity worlds. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 07, 2016
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Little Men (2016) |
With Little Men, Ira Sachs proves himself one of the foremost movie chroniclers of modern-day New York. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 03, 2016
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Ghostbusters (2016) |
Despite a number of amusing moments, director Paul Feig's latest suffers from a severe case of summer bloat. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 14, 2016
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Life, Animated (2016) |
A fascinating, intimate portrait of Owen Suskind, an engaging young man who will shatter your preconceptions about the aloofness of the autistic. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 30, 2016
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) |
Frenetic, visually overstuffed fantasy sequel has precious little to do with Lewis Carroll, but international audiences will likely succumb to the spectacle. - Film Journal International
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| Posted May 25, 2016
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The Boss (2016) |
Melissa McCarthy is fun (to a degree) as a self-absorbed business tycoon who loses everything, but the script she and her director husband devised is a shambles. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Apr 06, 2016
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Zootopia (2016) |
Delightful Disney animated tale of a city populated by "civilized" animals of all stripes is both fun for kids and a clever mélange of noir and social commentary. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Feb 29, 2016
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Hail, Caesar! (2016) |
Hail, Caesar! has just enough entertainment value to merit a guarded recommendation. But [...] it likely won't be hailed as one of the Coens' best. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Feb 04, 2016
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Each of this year's Oscar-nominated animated shorts has something distinctive to offer, but two stand out from the pack. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jan 28, 2016
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Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) |
Catnip for movie buffs. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 01, 2015
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Room (2015) |
Beautifully rendered and acted drama about a young captive and her remarkable bond with the child she bore while held prisoner is a potent award-season contender. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 15, 2015
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The Walk (2015) |
Despite a bit too much whimsy in the first half, this account of Philippe Petit's remarkable wire-walk between New York's Twin Towers is a dazzling visual experience. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 28, 2015
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The Danish Girl (2015) |
The Danish Girl may be the essence of award-season calculated craft, but in the field of screen depictions of the transgender struggle, it's a milestone. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 15, 2015
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Everest (2015) |
Meticulous account of a doomed 1996 expedition to the peak of Mount Everest impresses with its arduous location shooting and moments of high tension. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 11, 2015
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Ricki and the Flash (2015) |
A muddled comedy-drama misconceived by 'Juno' writer Diablo Cody. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 05, 2015
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Long Distance (2014) |
[An] intelligent case study of a modern relationship. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 09, 2015
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Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) |
Pitch Perfect 2 is far from perfect, but still potent. - Film Journal International
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| Posted May 13, 2015
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Welcome to Me (2014) |
Diverting but slightly queasy fun. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Apr 30, 2015
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True Story (2015) |
A story this strange and intriguing could have used more juice. Ultimately, True Story is as frosty and aloof as the enigmatic Christian Longo. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Apr 14, 2015
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) |
The biggest kick in Kingsman: The Secret Service is watching 54-year-old Colin Firth, heretofore the epitome of British refinement onscreen, bust a move. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Feb 09, 2015
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Big Eyes (2014) |
Where the outrageous arc of the Keane success story needed a patina of realism to convince, Waltz and Burton invariably make big, over-the-top choices. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 22, 2014
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Still Alice (2014) |
The filmmakers and their lead actress never make a misstep; their approach is both clinical and deeply intimate, and the emotional journey feels true and resonant. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 03, 2014
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Penguins of Madagascar (2014) |
Penguins of Madagascar moves at full throttle, a pace kids will love but which may become exhausting for their adult companions. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 25, 2014
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