1
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6/10
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The Violent Heart (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Good acting by newcomers aided by strong supporting cast of movie veterans.
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Posted Feb 26, 2021
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2
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5/10
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Malcolm & Marie (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Two "rising" stars but little else to recommend the movie. If it is going to be all talk it had better be interesting talk. This is mediocre interesting!
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
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3
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5/10
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Chasing the Rain (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Matt Lanter is great; the movie is not.
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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4
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5/10
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Cowboys (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Good performances by Zahn and Bell but the movie never fully completes the story it starts.
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Posted Feb 18, 2021
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5
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6/10
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Its "High School Musical" without the music. Well acted it is a fitting close to this trilogy of movies.
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Posted Feb 17, 2021
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6
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5/10
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The Mauritanian (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Based on a true story this potentially engrossing film fails over and over to capture the attention of the audience.
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Posted Feb 14, 2021
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7
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6/10
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The Right One (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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An okay semi-serious romcom that is elevated by a bright and sparkling performance by rising star Cleopatra Coleman
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Posted Feb 13, 2021
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8
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5/10
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Son of the South (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Lucas Till is the main reason to watch this story. The total film is only mildly interesting in the way it is presented.
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Posted Feb 12, 2021
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9
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8/10
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The Dig (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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An enjoyable movie movie. Good characters, good story and beautifully photographed. what's not to like! Carey Mulligan is perfectly cast.
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Posted Feb 11, 2021
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10
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7/10
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Palmer (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Justin Timberlake gives his best ever film performance but it is Juno Temple who steals the show.
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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11
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6/10
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Supernova (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Firth and Tucci enact a tale of a couple facing dementia. Good performances by both but the emotional impact of the movie is less than expected.
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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12
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7/10
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Bliss (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A touching but confusing film about mental illness and drugs. Owen Wilson is hard to take seriously but he finally ocnvinces us.
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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13
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7/10
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Falling (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Viggo Mortensen directs Lance Henricksen to an award worthy performance.
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Posted Feb 3, 2021
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14
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8/10
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In Full Bloom (2019)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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The acting is solid in this tale of a post WWII boxing match, but it is the music and cinematography that make it great.
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Posted Jan 30, 2021
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15
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5/10
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Redemption Day (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A lackluster tale of a man trying to rescue his wife from terrorists. Some exciting scenes but not enough.
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Posted Jan 29, 2021
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16
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6/10
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The Little Things (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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The acting by Washington, Malek and Leto elevates a done and redone story.
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Posted Jan 27, 2021
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17
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6/10
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No Man's Land (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A well acted modern day western co-written by its leading man.
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Posted Jan 25, 2021
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18
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7/10
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Our Friend (2019)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Mash together "Love Story", "Brian's Song" and "Terms of Endearment" and you have the mood of "Our Friend." Hard to watch but emotionally satisfying.
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Posted Jan 22, 2021
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19
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5/10
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A Stone in the Water (2019)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Bonnie Bedelia is an actress of great talent but that talent is misused in this barely average melodrama.
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Posted Jan 22, 2021
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20
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7/10
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Minari (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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An engrossing story of one family's dream. But it never touched me as emotionally as I wanted it to do.
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Posted Jan 15, 2021
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21
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6/10
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Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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The wildest movie I have seen in a while. The movie is totally enjoyably bonkers!
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Posted Jan 15, 2021
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22
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4/10
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The One You Feed (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Brings to mind the old song "Torn Between Two Lovers." This movie is complex and confusing but still intriguing.
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Posted Jan 14, 2021
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23
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6/10
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Stars Fell on Alabama (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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It is a predictable romcom but still a pleasure to watch. Plus we get to answer the question - whatever happened to Taylor Hicks?
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Posted Jan 13, 2021
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24
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6/10
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The Marksman (2021)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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If you are a Liam Neeson fan then this one's for you. He is in action hero mode for the movie while showing a gentle side to a young kid he protects.
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Posted Jan 13, 2021
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25
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5/10
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The Midnight Sky (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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George Clooney adds another title to his long list of meh movies.
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Posted Jan 11, 2021
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26
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8/10
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One Night in Miami (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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What an auspicious directorial debut for Regina King! It is a talky movie but what they are talking about is so interesting and important. Stellar cast, stellar script, stellar direction.
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Posted Jan 9, 2021
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27
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4/10
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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On the positive side there is Gal Gadot. On the negative side there is the script, the setting, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
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Posted Jan 6, 2021
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28
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7/10
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Another Round (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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You can argue about the message the movie is sending but you can't argue about the excellent performance by Mads Mikkelsen.
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Posted Dec 29, 2020
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29
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8/10
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Driveways (2019)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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One of Dennehy's best performances in one of his best movies.
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Posted Dec 29, 2020
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30
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7/10
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News of the World (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Helena Zengel steps into Natalie Wood's shoes and Tom Hanks plays the John Wayne role in this "sequel" to "The Searchers."
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Posted Dec 24, 2020
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31
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7/10
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Hunter Hunter (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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This movie about a family living in a remote area of woods had me squirming even before the shock of the story hit.
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Posted Dec 23, 2020
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32
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7/10
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Soul (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A really good Pixar animated film but not as good as I expected. A little less tine with the "blobs" would have sufficed.
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Posted Dec 23, 2020
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33
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5/10
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Modern Persuasion (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A modern version of Jane Austen's Persuasion that isn't very modern and not at all persuadable.
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Posted Dec 22, 2020
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34
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5/10
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Greenland (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Just an average "end of the world" movie. Butler and Baccarin couldn't have any less chemistry if they tried.
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Posted Dec 22, 2020
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35
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6/10
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Fatale (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Hillary Swank does best in substantive films. This one is fun and twisty but not substantive.
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Posted Dec 18, 2020
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36
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7/10
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Wander Darkly (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Sienna Miller shines as a woman putting together pieces of memories that add up to a breathtaking solution.
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Posted Dec 18, 2020
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37
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5/10
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Holidate (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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I liked every one of the actors in this film but I didn't like the quagmire of crudeness that permeated just about every scene.
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Posted Dec 18, 2020
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38
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4/10
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Sister of the Groom (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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As much as I like Alicia Silverstone she could not save this confused and contrived comedy.
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Posted Dec 18, 2020
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39
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6/10
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Promising Young Woman (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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The two leads, Mulligan and Burnham, seem miscast but the rest of the movie is fascinating.
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Posted Dec 16, 2020
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40
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6/10
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The Stand In (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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In a role seemingly written for Melissa McCarthy, Drew Barrymore makes this film a fun two hours and reminds us of how much we enjoy her on screen.
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Posted Dec 12, 2020
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41
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6/10
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Mank (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Gary Oldman's performance makes the movie worth seeing. The script does not.
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Posted Dec 11, 2020
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42
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5/10
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Nomadland (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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McDormand is great. The movie wanders in the worst sense of the word.
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Posted Dec 11, 2020
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43
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8/10
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Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Blunt and Dornan make a winning combination in this sweet tale by John Patrick Shanley.
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Posted Dec 9, 2020
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44
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9/10
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The Prom (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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It delivers it all - the music, the message and the overall celebration.
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Posted Dec 9, 2020
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45
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6/10
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Too much talk and not enough action, but the talents of Davis Bozeman and Turman are on full display.
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Posted Dec 4, 2020
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46
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6/10
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Let Them All Talk (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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And they do talk on and on and on - but the acting is fresh and enjoyable.
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Posted Dec 4, 2020
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47
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5/10
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Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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The movie starts out as a disaster but climbs up to average entertainment status.
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Posted Dec 3, 2020
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48
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5/10
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I'm Your Woman (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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I am a Brosnahan fan but this is not a "Marvelous" movie. She's good but the movie never ties you to her character.
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Posted Dec 3, 2020
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49
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7/10
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Sound of Metal (2019)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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A fascinating story told in an entertaining way and highlighted by a brilliant acting performance by Riz Ahmed
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Posted Nov 27, 2020
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50
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6/10
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
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Jackie K. Cooper
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Deck the halls with joys of Dolly in this musically entertaining family treat.
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Posted Nov 27, 2020
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