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Drama by Martin TowersDec 9, 20204:15 pmDecember 11, 2020
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Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal

Sound of Metal (2020) – Movie Review

Gripping from beginning to end, a powerful and emotional exploration of the loss of hearing.

Drama by Martin TowersDec 6, 20208:13 pm
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Gary Oldman in Mank

Mank (2020) – Movie Review

David Fincher’s latest is a technically superb, emotionally cold deep dive into the weeds of Hollywood history.

Drama by Martin TowersNov 30, 20207:56 pmNovember 29, 2020
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Jude Law and Carrie Coon in The Nest

The Nest (2020) – Movie Review

A bitter -but no less astute- observation of a family in crisis.

Drama by Martin TowersNov 28, 20208:50 pm
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Haley Bennet, Gabriel Basso and Amy Adams in Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy (2020) – Movie Review

A jumbled mess of cliches and melodrama, painted only in the broadest of strokes.

Comedy by Martin TowersNov 26, 20206:08 pm
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Cate Blanchett in Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where’d You Go, Bernadette? (2020) – Movie Review

Starts out as a delightful quirky comedy, and while fun, it loses steam towards the end.

Drama by Martin TowersNov 21, 20208:00 pm
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Ibrahima Gueye and Sophia Loren in The Life Ahead

The Life Ahead (2020) – Movie Review

Although not groundbreaking, The Life Ahead is a thoughtful drama, with a powerful and dignified performance by Sophia Loren.

Drama by Martin TowersNov 16, 20206:54 pm
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Venjamin Voisin and Félix Lefebvre in Summer of 85

Summer of 85 (Été 85) (2020) – Movie Review

François Ozon combines summer romance, teenage love story and coming of age in this beautiful film.

Comedy by Martin TowersNov 14, 20204:16 pm
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Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island (2020) – Movie Review

There are scenes here that work well separately, but as a whole The King of Staten Island is a character study about a character that isn’t all that interesting to study.

My Favorites by Martin TowersNov 6, 20209:41 amDecember 11, 2020
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Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger and Evan Rachel Wood in Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire (2020) – Movie Review

Miranda July’s latest is a spirited comedy surrounding a heartfelt family drama. A delight full of creativity and emotion.

Drama by Martin TowersNov 3, 20203:05 pmNovember 2, 2020
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Kristin Scott Thoma and Lily James in Rebecca

Rebecca (2020) – Movie Review

Someone, somewhere, might have done something different or interesting with an adaptation of Rebecca, but Netflix seemed to only want an HD remaster.

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