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‘Tea with the Dames’ Is 83 Minutes of Bliss

In 'Tea with the Dames', boredom is not an option.

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Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek’s Chemistry Is Absolute Magic

'The Old Man & the Gun' is a splendid experience. ★★★★

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‘High Life’ Proves Critics Still Love Deeply Pretentious Movies

Robert Pattinson is still trying to live down his reputation as a sexy television vampire.

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Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ Is a Dazzling Work of Art

It is humane, beautifully shot in 65 mm and glorious black and white, full of keen observations, intimate details and nuanced performances.

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead Is Probably Talented—But Not in ‘All About Nina’

The clichés come raining down like an April shower in Hoboken.

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A.R. Gurney Listened to Critics, Wrote This Triptych of Stupidity

I've never seen anything from A.R. Gurney as superficial and unfocused as 'Final Follies'

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Bradley Cooper Is Too Handsome to Play a Coke-Snorting Has-Been

The biggest shock is not Lady Gaga's voice, but the backbreaking toil that went into concealing her tattoos.

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Disco Died in Greed: ‘Studio 54’ Documentary Is Savage, Honest, Campy

Every detail is revealed, with the kind of intimacy only Ian Schrager could provide.

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Anjelica Huston Stars in ‘Trouble’, the Never-Funny Comedy With No Reason to...

'Trouble' lacks rhythm, thrust, focus and logic. ★★

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See ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’, Hate Yourself in the Morning

An over-written, convoluted mistake from out-of-control writer-director Drew Goddard.

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‘First Man’ Stars Ryan Gosling’s Eyelashes, Intergalactic Glitter, No...

"But people with more passion for intergalactic glitter had a much better time watching First Man than I did." -Rex Reed ★★★

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Inept Goth Bella Thorne Stars in a Turkey You’ll Want to Forget

Nothing about 'I Still See You' attempts to succeed on any level. Zero Stars

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Steve Carell Saves ‘Beautiful Boy’ From the Worst Soundtrack in Years

The depth, appeal and versatility of Steve Carell continues to impress.

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Stockard Channing Dominates ‘Apologia’

The play is ultimately about a woman who established her independence before it was fashionable.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Is Out of Her Damn Mind In the New ‘Halloween’

In the 2018 Halloween, the howls sound more like giggles than screams.

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Melissa McCarthy Has Delivered the Best Film of the Year

'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' is the consummate performance of her career.

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Daniel Radcliffe Is a Hilarious Pain in the Ass in ‘Lifespan of a Fact’

The result is both valid and tiresome.

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‘The Waverly Gallery’ Tugs at the Heart but Never Really Shatters It

'The Waverly Gallery' lacks force because as Gladys' mental state disintegrates, her exchanges grow from amusing to confusing.

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Stephen Dorff’s Dump Truck of a New Movie Is Aptly Titled ‘Don’t Go’

Watching 'Don't Go,' all you can do is wonder where they get the money to finance all this junk.

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‘Viper Club’ Would Be Better if Susan Sarandon Shed Some Tears

'Viper Club' shows us that the only thing you can be sure the current Congressional bureaucrats will do in an emergency is nothing.

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