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‘I, Tonya’ sticks landing
9/10 In the early 1990s, trailer trash reject Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie, McKenna Grace as a child) bullied her way through prejudice to the height of figure skating artistry. The movie about her life, I, Tonya, follows right in her … Continue reading
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Tagged #margot robbie, #sebastian stan, Allison Janey, Allison Janney, Craig Gillespie, Goodfellas, I Tonya, trailer trash, White trash
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Spielberg’s ‘Post’ doesn’t live up to itself
7/10 The Post is much more challenging and nuanced than expected, but it ultimately falls short of its ambitions. In 1971, the New York Times drops a bombshell — according to a leaked study that would become known as the … Continue reading
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Tagged #mcu, #spotlight, #star wars, #steven spielberg, #tom hanks, All the President's Men, Ben Bagdikian, Ben Bradlee, Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Greenwood, Daniel Ellsberg, Kay Graham, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, National Scandal Cinematic Universe, New York Stock Exchange, New York Times, Pentagon Papers, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, Stop, The Post, Vietnam War, Washington Post, Watergate
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‘Molly’s Game’ spectacular
9/10 Aaron Sorkin has been holding out on us. Molly’s Game, the revered writer’s directorial debut, is based on the life of underground poker mistress Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain, with Samantha Isler and Piper Howell playing her as a teenager … Continue reading
Salvage operation ‘All the Money in the World’ is pristine
7/10 Come one, come all, see the star-studded year-end Oscar contender you’ve come to expect in late December! It’s a true story brought to you by a name director and a cast that brings everything to the table! We’ve spared … Continue reading
‘Downsizing’ can’t find the intrigue in its own story
4/10 Downsizing has some big ideas, but it can’t convert its passive protagonist into a more interesting movie. In an attempt to save the human race from extinction while reducing the catastrophic effect we have on the planet, scientist Jørgen … Continue reading
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