3/5
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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It's a challenging, provocative, manic, self-indulgent movie.
Posted Mar 08, 2023
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2/5
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White Noise
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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DeLillo is an ironist. Baumbach is not.
Posted Dec 02, 2022
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2.5/5
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An American Ballet Story
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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It's not just for balletomanes.
Posted Nov 15, 2022
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4/5
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
(2004)
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Tony Macklin
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is a world of poignant memories.
Posted Oct 19, 2022
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1.5/5
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Blonde
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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Blonde is a soap opera without the soap.
Posted Oct 19, 2022
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3.5/5
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The Father
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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The Father deserves recognition and appreciation.
Posted Aug 03, 2022
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3/5
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Top Gun: Maverick
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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In Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise has his patented charm, energy, and credibility.
Posted Jul 04, 2022
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2.5/5
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Elvis
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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Baz Luhrmann keeps Elvis alive.
Posted Jun 28, 2022
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3/5
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Facing Nolan
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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In Facing Nolan, writer/director capably mixes mythology and humanity.
Posted May 18, 2022
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3.5/5
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The Batman
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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Ugly beauty is the nature of The Batman.
Posted Apr 26, 2022
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2.5/5
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Belle Vie
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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Belle Vie is an anthem of decency.
Posted Apr 11, 2022
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2/5
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Stay Awake
(2022)
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Tony Macklin
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Stay Awake has engaging actors, and is disquieting.
Posted Mar 01, 2022
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2.5/5
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Courageous Warriors: Beauty from the Ashes
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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What is best about Courageous Warriors, Beauty from the Ashes is the evocative impact of some of the scenes.
Posted Mar 01, 2022
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2/5
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Not to Forget
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Not to Forget is forgettable in itself, but it has a memorable supporting cast.
Posted Feb 22, 2022
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3.0/5
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Munich: The Edge of War
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Munich: The Edge of War is particularly relevant to 2022.
Posted Feb 02, 2022
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2.5/5
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Don't Look Up
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Don't Look Up captures the culture of banality. It focuses on the shallowness and tackiness of the human race.
Posted Jan 16, 2022
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2.0/5
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American Insurrection
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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At its best American Insurrection transcends its politics.
Posted Jan 14, 2022
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2.5/5
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The Matrix Resurrections
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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The Matrix Resurrections is a minefield for critics.
Posted Dec 31, 2021
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2.5/5
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Being the Ricardos
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Given it is Sorkin, the language is smart and the characters are engaging.
Posted Dec 24, 2021
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2.0/5
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Belfast
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Belfast is a well-made film, in which Branagh plays homage to himself.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
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2.0/5
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Killing the Shepherd
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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The indie documentary is at its best when it shows the villagers and the power of nature.
Posted Dec 16, 2021
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3.5/5
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The Power of the Dog
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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The Power of the Dog has levels and depths that should be plumbed.
Posted Dec 09, 2021
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2.5/5
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Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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How times have changed.
Posted Dec 01, 2021
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2.0/5
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House of Gucci
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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House of Gucci is a stylish, disjointed film.
Posted Nov 23, 2021
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3.0/5
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Implanted
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Michelle Girolami delivers one of the best female performances I've seen this year.
Posted Nov 21, 2021
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2.0/5
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Red Notice
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Sometimes one just wants escapism. If so, do I have a film for you.
Posted Nov 15, 2021
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2.5/5
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Outlier
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Outlier takes us on an erratic quest.
Posted Nov 10, 2021
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2.5/5
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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The best part of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is the tour de force performance by Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character.
Posted Nov 07, 2021
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2.0/5
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No Time to Die
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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No Time To Die could be titled James Bond Visits the Kitchen Sink.
Posted Sep 30, 2021
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2.0/5
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Cry Macho
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Clint told me that he likes "to be unpredictable."
Posted Sep 20, 2021
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2.0/5
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Overrun
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Overrun goes off the rails and becomes a conglomeration of wacky mayhem.
Posted Sep 15, 2021
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2.0/5
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Fever Dreams
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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It throws a lot on the screen to see what sticks.
Posted Sep 11, 2021
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1.5/5
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The Card Counter
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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Who is the audience for The Card Counter?
Posted Sep 04, 2021
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2.0/5
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Kringle Time
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Kringle Time is more a wayward slog than a provocative romp.
Posted Aug 23, 2021
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2.0/5
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Caged
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Caged takes us on a gruelling trip into the man and his tortured mind.
Posted Aug 17, 2021
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2.0/5
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This Is Not a War Story
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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The first half of This Is Not a War Story is extraordinary, but the last part is just ordinary.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
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2.5/5
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Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury
(2018)
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Tony Macklin
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The musical journey has spirit; the religious one doesn't.
Posted Jun 28, 2021
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3.0/5
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Love and Monsters
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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What really sets Love and Monsters apart is its humanity.
Posted Jun 10, 2021
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3.0/5
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Marathon
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Marathon is an engaging indie mockumentary.
Posted Jun 09, 2021
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1.0/5
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Bad Cupid
(2021)
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Tony Macklin
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Please spare me.
Posted Jun 02, 2021
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2.5/5
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A Rainy Day in New York
(2019)
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Tony Macklin
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It may not reach the magical status of Midnight in Paris (2011), but it possesses memorable qualities.
Posted May 25, 2021
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2.5/5
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Touch
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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Touch is in the total grip of Aleksandra Szczepanowska, who wrote, directed, and played the leading character in the film.
Posted May 25, 2021
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2.0/5
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Minari
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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The movie Minari is a bunch of minari.
Posted Apr 29, 2021
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2.0/5
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Hot Water
(2013)
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Tony Macklin
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Hot Water is a scalding indie documentary.
Posted Apr 20, 2021
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3.5/5
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Another Round
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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Ultimately, Another Round depends on Mads Mikkelsen's range and humanity. He gives the film gravity and uplift. He tumbles and soars.
Posted Feb 15, 2021
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1.5/5
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Wander
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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Wander is Aaron Eckhart's film, until it's wrested away from him.
Posted Feb 02, 2021
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2.5/5
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The Ringmaster
(2019)
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Tony Macklin
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Sometimes plans go awry.
Posted Jan 14, 2021
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2.0/5
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Minor Premise
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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Minor Premise is sci-fi, science, horror, and fantasy. It's a heady mixture.
Posted Jan 11, 2021
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2.5/5
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Ice Cream in the Cupboard
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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It is not a film that I was anxious to see. But it is worth seeing.
Posted Jan 03, 2021
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2.5/5
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The Racer
(2020)
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Tony Macklin
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The Racer has especially gifted performances for an indie.
Posted Dec 28, 2020
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