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Good Boys Review: Super-Young Superbad

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:00:22 +0000

Sixth grade can be a weird time for kids. Good Boys makes light of that awkward phase with a lot of humor, but to mixed results. While it’s all about young kids, this is most definitely not a movie for kids. Max (Jacob Tremblay) is a pretty average 12-year-old. He gets along fine with his...

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The Predator Review: Get to Your Choppa, Poppa Predator Returns

Philip Brown — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:00:35 +0000

When it was announced that Shane Black would bring the Predator franchise back from the dead, it didn’t face nearly the same level of hype or skepticism as the return of the Alien series. The Predator has no masterful mythology to screw up. Even caring about that stuff at all was a step forward. All...

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‘Wonder’ Review: Why Isn’t Eric Stoltz Playing the Dad in This?

Philip Brown — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:00:07 +0000

‘Wonder’ is designed for the express purpose of making you cry, and co-writer/director Peter Chbosky (‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’) is prepared to suck those tears out of your face by any means possible. The movie is an assault on your heartstrings to the extent that viewing the big maudlin exercise in manipulation can...

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‘The Book of Henry’ Review: Well, At Least It’s Different

Philip Brown — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:00:15 +0000

For better or worse, ‘The Book of Henry’ is definitely a project that Colin Trevorrow was able to make without studio interference. Produced between the box office success of ‘Jurassic World’ and his upcoming chapter in the latest ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, the director’s sudden clout allowed him to sneak a weird script through the studio...

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‘Room’ Review: Touching, Disturbing

Philip Brown — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:00:43 +0000

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘Room’ is the way the filmmaker was able to take material that could have so easily been sensationalistic and transform it into something subtle and human. It’s a tabloid tale pitched as a touchingly small drama and boasts what might finally be the breakout role of Brie...

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