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The Roses (2025)

Comedy Rated R

“Colman and Cumberbatch leave dazzling trails of repartee as they zip along.”

Local Hero (1983)

Comedy Rated PG

“Just the right dose of daffy…”

Lurker (2025)

Thriller Rated R

“… a creepy, Talented Mr. Ripley-style character study that doubles as a meditation on celebrity and authenticity.”

Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Thriller Rated R

“A mashup of Macbeth and the biblical chronicles of King David…”

What a Way to Go! (1964)

Comedy Rated NR

“A bit of a misfire that is nonetheless endlessly entertaining…”

Stray Dog (1949)

Drama Rated NR

“… a portrait of national trauma in the wake of World War II.”

Ne Zha II (2025)

Action/Adventure Rated NR

“… magically maximizes nature to awesomely cosmic proportions.”

High and Low (1963)

Thriller Rated NR

“… begins as a one-room morality play before opening up into a tense police procedural.”

Ne Zha (2019)

Family Rated NR

“… offers catnip to kids.”

Weapons (2025)

Horror Rated R

“ The Pied Piper was on my mind throughout Weapons…”

Recent Reviews

The Way We Were (1973)

Drama Rated PG

“… fascinating as a study of Streisand and Redford’s onscreen personas.”

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

Drama Rated NR

“There is a purity … that gives it a transcendental aura.”

La Ricotta (1963)

Drama Rated NR

“… about modernity’s failure and inability to take the crucifixion seriously—to say nothing of Jesus’ words about caring for the poor.”


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