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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

“…mostly registers as yet another Marvel punchplosion.”

Porco Rosso (1992)

Family Rated PG

“…has a carefree sensibility that belies its underlying consideration of things like love, loss and warfare.”

Brother’s Keeper (1992)

Documentary Rated NR

“…could be accused of exploiting the Wards except that the movie develops exploitation as one of its themes.”

It Follows (2015)

Horror Rated R

“In It Follows, sexual activity has metaphysical implications.”

Mon Oncle (1958)

Comedy Rated NR

“Architecture does much of the satirical work here.”

Hausu (1977)

Horror Rated NR

“An assault of expressionistic techniques…”

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Drama Rated NR

“The bold cinematic techniques Welles employed in Citizen Kane are put to even more sophisticated use here.”

Ex Machina (2015)

Thriller Rated R

“Merciless, efficient and terrifyingly logical…”

While We’re Young (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“…very little feels organic about the film, starting with Stiller and Watts as the central couple.”

Mirror Mirror (2012)

Family Rated PG

“Credit director Tarsem Singh with the flickers of originality you’ll find…”

Recent Reviews

Tender Mercies (1983)

Drama Rated PG

“… an unhurried meditation on prodigal singers and profligate love.”

The Great Santini (1979)

Drama Rated PG

“… has a literally commanding Duvall at the center of it.”

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Ryan Gosling passes the Muppet test with Project Hail Mary, even though it’s not a Muppet movie.”


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