1
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C+
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Evil Eye (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Not creditable.
EDIT
Posted Feb 26, 2021
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2
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B-
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Flowing Gold (1940)
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Dennis Schwartz
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One of the poorer John Garfield movies.
EDIT
Posted Feb 25, 2021
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3
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A
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David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It's the best movie experience I had this pandemic year.
EDIT
Posted Feb 24, 2021
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4
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B
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The Night House (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A strong haunted house film, where ghosts and the occult come into play.
EDIT
Posted Feb 24, 2021
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5
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C
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Tintorera... Bloody Waters (1977)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A bad shark film that's good for a few cheap laughs and an eyeful of nudity.
EDIT
Posted Feb 24, 2021
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6
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C+
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Together Together (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Though I have nothing nasty to say about the genial comedy, I can't say it knocked me off my feet.
EDIT
Posted Feb 23, 2021
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7
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C+
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Rich Kids (1979)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Slow moving drama/comedy.
EDIT
Posted Feb 23, 2021
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8
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C
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Bliss (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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More bound to leave you confused and unhappy than in a state of bliss.
EDIT
Posted Feb 22, 2021
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9
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B
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Violation (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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The beauty is in the raw performance by Sims-Fewer.
EDIT
Posted Feb 22, 2021
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10
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B+
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The Truffle Hunters (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A fun documentary on an unusual subject.
EDIT
Posted Feb 21, 2021
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11
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C
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Dara of Jasenovac (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A gross film that lacks subtlety as well as taste.
EDIT
Posted Feb 21, 2021
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12
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B-
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Paradise Lagoon (1957)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It's all built around quips over class conflict.
EDIT
Posted Feb 19, 2021
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13
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B+
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I Care a Lot (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A viciously funny black comedy.
EDIT
Posted Feb 19, 2021
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14
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C+
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It seems as if we've seen this set-up before and it's getting tiresome.
EDIT
Posted Feb 19, 2021
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15
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B
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Cowboys (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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The tender and personal film conveys enough warmth for the sympathetic viewer to feel-good about the gentle story.
EDIT
Posted Feb 18, 2021
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16
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C
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Venom (2018)
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Dennis Schwartz
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This could be the most inane Marvel put on the screen.
EDIT
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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17
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B
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Land (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It might be a minor film, but it was crafted well.
EDIT
Posted Feb 16, 2021
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18
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C+
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Affectionately Yours (1941)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A charming romantic comedy, whose charm eluded me.
EDIT
Posted Feb 15, 2021
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19
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B
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Little Fish (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Grim but beautifully made film.
EDIT
Posted Feb 14, 2021
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20
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B-
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Superior (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Predictable but pungent psychodrama that is mildly diverting.
EDIT
Posted Feb 12, 2021
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21
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B
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The Night (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It turns into a pretty good horror pic (however there are reservations over its logic).
EDIT
Posted Feb 11, 2021
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22
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C
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Palmer (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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"Implausibly written.
EDIT
Posted Feb 11, 2021
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23
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B
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Imperial Blue (2019)
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Dennis Schwartz
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At times it's scintillating.
EDIT
Posted Feb 9, 2021
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24
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C+
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A Nightmare Wakes (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Proves to be another bad film on the writing of "Frankenstein."
EDIT
Posted Feb 9, 2021
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25
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A-
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Atlantis (2019)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It's a terse historical film that's both gripping and terrifying.
EDIT
Posted Feb 7, 2021
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26
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B+
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Powerfully directed by Shaka King.
EDIT
Posted Feb 6, 2021
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27
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B-
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Lea and Darija (2011)
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Dennis Schwartz
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The powerful music gives it a lift, helping it become cheerful as an escapist fantasy despite such grim circumstances
EDIT
Posted Feb 6, 2021
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28
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C+
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The Caller (1987)
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Dennis Schwartz
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It seemed more a TV play than a feature movie.
EDIT
Posted Feb 5, 2021
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29
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B-
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Savage (2019)
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Dennis Schwartz
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There's nothing novel about this gang movie, but in its rawness it gets the brutality right and makes for a gritty watch.
EDIT
Posted Feb 4, 2021
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30
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B
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Coda (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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An engaging, low-key drama.
EDIT
Posted Feb 3, 2021
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31
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B
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PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)
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Dennis Schwartz
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A clever but schlocky horror/comedy/sci-fi film that spoofs some of those extremely bloody and camp '90s exploitation and absurdist genre films.
EDIT
Posted Feb 2, 2021
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32
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C+
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Baby Done (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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An underwhelming sitcom comedy about parenthood.
EDIT
Posted Jan 31, 2021
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33
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C+
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Wrong Turn (2021)
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Dennis Schwartz
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Comes with a new look (no cannibal mutant hillbillies) but it keeps the kills bloody violent and innovative.
EDIT
Posted Jan 31, 2021
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34
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B
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God of the Piano (2019)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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A complex relationship film.
EDIT
Posted Jan 30, 2021
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35
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C
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Mystery, Alaska (1999)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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If you're looking for a good hockey film, you won't find it here.
EDIT
Posted Jan 29, 2021
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36
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C+
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No Man's Land (2021)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
Clumsily made.
EDIT
Posted Jan 28, 2021
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37
|
C+
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Don't Tell a Soul (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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Bleak drama.
EDIT
Posted Jan 27, 2021
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38
|
C+
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Family Romance, LLC (2019)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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The gimmicky idea might seem like a good one briefly, but doesn't hold-up for a feature.
EDIT
Posted Jan 26, 2021
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39
|
B-
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The Man Standing Next (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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Its history lesson is not for everyone.
EDIT
Posted Jan 25, 2021
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40
|
C
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Our Friend (2019)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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A true story that's a sanitized tearjerker drama about terminal illness.
EDIT
Posted Jan 24, 2021
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41
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C+
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Dinner in America (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
It comes with a star performance by Kyle Gallner to carry it through some of its rough spots.
EDIT
Posted Jan 23, 2021
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42
|
C+
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Nuevo Orden (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
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A disturbing arthouse dystopian drama about class warfare that's frankly unwatchable.
EDIT
Posted Jan 22, 2021
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43
|
C+
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The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
A routine crime drama B film.
EDIT
Posted Jan 21, 2021
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44
|
C
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Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
The comic relief was irritating.
EDIT
Posted Jan 20, 2021
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45
|
B-
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The White Tiger (2021)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
It's a class-struggle story Dickens could probably sympathize with.
EDIT
Posted Jan 19, 2021
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46
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B-
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The Marksman (2021)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
A routine action pic that I can take or leave.
EDIT
Posted Jan 17, 2021
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47
|
C+
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The Opening Act (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
Far too lightweight of a indie.
EDIT
Posted Jan 17, 2021
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48
|
B
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In Fabric (2018)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
It's a mesmerizing black comedy, made to give you the creeps.
EDIT
Posted Jan 15, 2021
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49
|
B
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The Reason I Jump (2020)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
Informative documentary on autism.
EDIT
Posted Jan 15, 2021
|
50
|
B-
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Parallel (2018)
|
Dennis Schwartz
|
Though it has a fine premise, it also is fuzzy and is a not so greatly executed sci fi film.
EDIT
Posted Jan 14, 2021
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