The Irishman often plays like a “Greatest Hits” compilation of moments from such Scorsese offerings as GoodFellas and Casino.
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Review: Ford v Ferrari
The true-life story behind Ford v Ferrari is such a natural for the screen that it’s not surprising Hollywood had been eyeing it for at least a decade.
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Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Hanks is excellent as the saintly icon, and whenever he’s off the screen (which is a lot), we miss him fiercely and are forced to resign ourselves to yet another standard drama about a guy with daddy issues.
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‘The Aeronauts’ thrills at opening night of SCAD Savannah Film Fest
Tom Harper, director of the first season of Peaky Blinders, brings the same combination of gritty realism and period correctness he brought to that popular series.
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Review: Joker
Joker is exceedingly well-crafted, but the impressive technical achievements count for little in a movie that’s aimless and unfocused in its trendy nihilism.
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Review: Rambo: Last Blood
There’s little wit, inventiveness or originality to be found anywhere in this tedious picture.
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Review: Downton Abbey
After a typically hyperactive summer season, Downton Abbey will prove to be just the soothing nightcap sought by many moviegoers eager for something that’s all talk and no action.
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Review: Ad Astra
It’s a bold piece and unapologetically so, and it ultimately makes the likes of Gravity look like an episode of The Jetsons by comparison.
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Summer Movie Wrap
If Rami Malek can win an Oscar as Freddie Mercury, then Taron Egerton should at least get nominated for his dazzling turn as Elton John.
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Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon is neither condescending nor cloying, and its greatest strength rests in the relationship between Zak and Tyler.