Marie Asner
Tomatometer-approved critic
film critic for 21 years
The Godfather Trilogy
Kansas City
http://www.phantomtollbooth.org
Movies reviews only
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Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) |
Book Club: The Next Chapter is a bit better than 80 For Brady. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 25, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) |
The heart of the film, though, is Rocket. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 17, 2023
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Champions (2023) |
Champions may have you wanting to bounce a basketball in your driveway. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Apr 27, 2023
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |
Sit back, relax, mind the language, and see fight scenes to dazzle the eye. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Apr 13, 2023
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65 (2023) |
The unexpected is always just around the corner. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 29, 2023
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The Other Side of Darkness (2022) |
Vinny Sisson’s camera work is well done. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 23, 2023
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (2023) |
What appealed to me were the scenes between Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman. They seemed natural and at ease. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 09, 2023
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Emily (2022) |
Acting is intense, especially by Emma Mackey as Emily. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 02, 2023
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All That Breathes (2022) |
Director Shaumak Sen and cinematographers Ben Bernhard, Rijo Das and Saumyananda Sahi give the audience a visual treat. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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80 for Brady (2023) |
The ending is priceless. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 09, 2023
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
James Cameron has done it again. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 02, 2023
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Babylon (2022) |
The composition of Babylon is a masterpiece in production, including costume, music, cinematography -- and yet, there is something missing in the mélange. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jan 19, 2023
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Good Night Oppy (2022) |
[Good Night Oppy] gives you what it was like to land on Mars, see your home planet way, way in the distance and begin your work to pave the way for human explorers. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 28, 2022
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Six Years Gone (2022) |
This is really a one-person film and [Trickett] carries it well. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
Dialogue is witty and there are so many star walk-ons you would have to have a notebook to keep track. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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EO (2022) |
This film moves like a poem, each section of EO’s life is another verse, some happy, some not. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 16, 2022
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
The Fabelmans shows us how a young man deals with one family crisis after another by using film. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 03, 2022
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Belle & Sebastian -- The Adventure Continues (2015) |
The photography by Christophe Graillot is fascinating and composer Arman Anar’s music works well with the scenery. The camera work is excellent. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Nov 29, 2022
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Till (2022) |
Till really belongs to actress Danielle Deadwyler. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Ticket to Paradise (2022) |
All in all, I was a bit disappointed. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Oct 27, 2022
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Amsterdam (2022) |
This is not a cohesive plot. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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Say Goodbye to Hollywood (2022) |
As far as acting is concerned, this is a Michael Collins acted film all the way. His facial expressions say more than dialogue. The rest of the cast’s dialogue is stilted. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Sep 30, 2022
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Raven's Hollow (2022) |
[Raven's Hollow] brings depth to the character of Edgar Allen Poe as a young man. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Sep 30, 2022
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The Invitation (2022) |
For horror film fans, this is the beginning of your season. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Sep 08, 2022
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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) |
The atmosphere of the marsh is accomplished by Cinematographer Polly Morgan. You get the essence of sea marsh and what it takes to gain a living here. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Aug 12, 2022
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Diary of a Spy (2022) |
A somber film turns into something entirely different. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jul 29, 2022
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) |
Yawn. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jul 22, 2022
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Elvis (2022) |
I am sure when Oscar nomination time comes, there will be nominations here for Austin Butler and Tom Hanks and the soundtrack. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jul 21, 2022
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Sniper: The White Raven (2022) |
White Raven: Sniper will be an interesting addition to current films because of the ongoing conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jul 14, 2022
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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) |
Animation is well done and the little characters are winsome with special personalities. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jul 14, 2022
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Jurassic World Dominion (2022) |
As for special effects, they are quite good and bring the audience into a world that looks real and exciting. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jun 23, 2022
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Top Gun: Maverick (2022) |
The storyline is passable, acting is good, dialogue is fine, and there are some humorous moments. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jun 09, 2022
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Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) |
Tally Ho. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jun 02, 2022
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Firestarter (2022) |
Director Keith Thomas does put on a good show with special effects. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 19, 2022
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Reflection (2021) |
Performances are well done from Roman Lutskyi’s Serhiy, who seems mild at first, but does have a backbone of resilience. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 12, 2022
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All the Old Knives (2022) |
All The Old Knives is a spy thriller to watch, told in an unusual way. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 05, 2022
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The Northman (2022) |
The Northman falls short of being an epic film, but the mastery in composition of the film is noteworthy. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted May 05, 2022
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The Lost City (2022) |
For an amusing almost-two hours, The Lost City will entertain. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 31, 2022
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The Batman (2022) |
As for special effects, they are very good, and Greig Fraser’s cinematography is epic. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Mar 18, 2022
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Dog (2022) |
Channing Tatum gives us a person who is flawed from his military occupation and doesn’t know what to do. He does this role well. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Death on the Nile (2022) |
Branagh’s directing is fine, casual and he allowed each actor -- and there are many -- to have a moment in the spotlight. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 18, 2022
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Moonfall (2022) |
Moonfall is barely adequate. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Feb 18, 2022
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Courageous Warriors: Beauty from the Ashes (2021) |
This documentary by Darla Rae is about surviving breast cancer, not only once but two and three times. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jan 28, 2022
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Cyrano (2021) |
Cyrano will surely be nominated in many fields at Oscar nomination time. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Jan 28, 2022
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Sanremo (2020) |
Sanremo is a quiet film, almost meditative in structure, with visual scenes portraying the closing of the mind in a gradual sense. It is both beautiful and frightening at the same time. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 30, 2021
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I'm Your Man (2021) |
What does aid in the film, is the music by Tobias Wagner, who has the right blend for each scene. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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The Power of the Dog (2021) |
Jane Campion knows how to work the camera to great effect. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Joy Womack: The White Swan (2021) |
Swan Lake never looked better. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 17, 2021
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Passing (2021) |
The film is on a slippery slope and the audience is intrigued by what might happen. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 09, 2021
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Heart of Champions (2021) |
Michael Shannon does a good job as a coach who has seen better times and is trying his best to regain himself. - Phantom Tollbooth
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| Posted Dec 03, 2021
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