“The Flash is a mess worth wading through for its chewy nougat center, which is the return of Michael Keaton as Batman.”
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One-Line Review: The Flash
One-Line Review: Manhunter
“Given how dated the visual style of Manhunter is, and how stiff the performances are, it’s difficult to believe the far superior and modern feeling Silence of the Lambs would come only five years later.”
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One-Line Review: Platoon
“The unique proposition Platoon offers the Vietnam War genre is that it explores the relationship between idealistic volunteers and grizzled draftees late in the war; outside of that, it feels an awful lot like a soap opera set in the Philippines.”
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One-Line Review: Mountains of the Moon
“Combining the scope of Lawrence of Arabia with the intimacy of Five Easy Pieces, to say that Mountains of the Moon is under appreciated would be a significant understatement.”
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One-Line Review: Elizabeth: the Golden Age
“Unlike its predecessor, Elizabeth: the Golden Age leans into the melodrama and, having dispensed with history, manages to be a fun ride.”
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One-Line Review: Elizabeth
“Too self-serious to be fun, and too melodramatic to take seriously, Elizabeth straddles the fence and gets it in the crotch.”
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One-Line Review: Shakespeare in Love
“Shakespeare in Love is a fun romp, and well made, as long as we’re all willing to agree upon a common misreading of the Bard’s play, and turn our heads to the fact that not a lick of it is true.”
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One-Line Review: All is True
“All is True is not the lighthearted fare one might expect; it’s an honest exploration of the man and his relationships.”
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One-Line Review: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is an apt title for a film that glamorizes Bundy, yet fails to adequately portray even one of the many lives he ended.”
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One-Line Review: Shadows
“Raw, electric, and groundbreaking; Shadows is a cinematic earthquake.”
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