Movie Views

Musings about movies.

Blink Fails to be Memorable

2 stars When the parents of four children discover that three of them have a degenerative eye disease (retinitis pigmentosa) that will render them blind,

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The Magnificant Madeleine

3 ½ stars The 1979 movie Manhattan opens with the lead character, Isaac Davis (Woody Allen), dictating notes for his latest novel. “He adored New

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Cuckoo is Complex and Crazy

3 ½ stars I can’t stop thinking about Cuckoo. It’s not just trying to put together all the clues that writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) has

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A Limp Last Summer

1 star Who knew sex on the big screen could be so dull? Directed by 75-year-old French filmmaker Catherine Breillat (Fat Girl, The Last Mistress),

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Kneecap is a Knockout

4 stars Kneecap is the most exciting movie you will see this summer. No spandex-clad superheroes or twisted supervillains are trying to take over or

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