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Drama by Martin TowersApr 4, 20208:05 pm
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Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z (2016) – Movie Review

The Lost City of Z feels unmoored in time, looking inward more than outward, but lacks the energy to properly follow through.

Comedy by Martin TowersApr 1, 20207:32 pm
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Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma

Emma (2020) – Movie Review

Emma is a delightful romantic comedy, unabashedly optimistic and full of life and joy.

Thriller by Martin TowersMar 29, 20201:16 pm
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Patricia Clarkson in Out of Blue

Out of Blue (2019) – Movie Review

Despite Clarkson’s compellling lead and its sultry New Orleans mood, Out of Blue disappoints by declining to engage with its central themes.

Thriller by Martin TowersMar 24, 20207:53 pmMarch 24, 2020
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Ivan Massagué in The Platform

The Platform (2020) – Movie Review

Claustrophobic and brutal, The Platform is a clever thriller that makes the most out of a limiting concept.

Drama by Martin TowersMar 22, 20208:54 pm
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The Endless Trench (2019) – Movie Review

Within the strict boundaries of a years-long captivity, The Endless Trench succeeds in telling a story of isolation, family and hope.

Thriller by Martin TowersMar 18, 20208:24 pm
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Amy Ryan in Lost Girls

Lost Girls (2020) – Movie Review

Lost Girls is a competent enough thriller, but it doesn’t commit enough to any one of its complex themes.

Drama by Martin TowersMar 9, 20207:53 pm
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Corinna Harfouch and Tom Schilling in Lara

Lara (2020) – Movie Review

This is a complex, untidy story that trusts us to observe and make up our own minds, and won’t condescend to offer easy solutions to life’s problems.

Drama by Martin TowersMar 6, 20208:02 pm
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Deng Chao

Shadow (2018) – Movie Review

Shadow is not terrible, but when a director of Zhang Yimou’s stature makes a boring movie, it still feels like a misfire.

Horror by Martin TowersFeb 29, 20207:46 pmFebruary 29, 2020
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Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man (2020) – Movie Review

Leigh Whannell and Elisabeth Moss have teamed up to reinvent The Invisible Man as an effective representation of gaslighting and online abuse.

Thriller by Martin TowersFeb 26, 20208:18 pm
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Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted

The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) – Movie Review

The Last Thing He Wanted is a jumbled mess that starts out as a journalism story, shifts into a thriller, and doesn’t commit to either premise.

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