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‘Sacred Deer’ a step down, but still Yorgos

8/10 The Killing of a Sacred Deer is one of those mysteries that’s coy about major plot elements, so consider this entire review marked for mild spoilers *** Martin (Barry Keoghan), high school student aspiring to become a medical professional, … Continue reading →

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Cannes champ ‘The Square’ a mass-appealing delight

9/10 The Square might just be the most broadly appealing film you’ve never heard of. In Stockholm, museum curator Christian (Claes Bang) hires a public relations team to build press for a new exhibit called The Square, and chaos ensues. … Continue reading →

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I’m not in love with ‘Coco’

6/10 I wouldn’t call Coco a misstep or an unwanted hug, but it’s not a very strong film. In the fictional Santa Cecilia, Mexico, the Riveras are a family of renowned cobblers going all the way back to Mamá Imelda … Continue reading →

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‘Justice Leauge’ is one of the worst movies I have ever seen

1/10 “You smell good.” Justice League is one of the most pathetic, bafflingly awful attempts at putting together a film in cinematic history. It is a slapdash mess of stupid editing decisions, poorly thought out plotlines, half-finished special effects and … Continue reading →

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Applying Chaos Theory: ‘Justice League’ looks so, so bad

You do tend to start taking excellent special effects for granted these days until you see them done really, really badly. If you want to start appreciating technical achievements, you only need to watch the last Justice League trailer-

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