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Mar 8, 2019 · The Kid. "The Kid," directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, is, in some ways, a modern spin on an old story, one that has been explored in Hollywood many times before. Based on the real-life tale of the showdown between the famous young outlaw, Billy the Kid, and his arch nemesis, Sheriff Pat Garrett, D’Onofrio’s film transforms many of the ...
Sep 26, 2019 · As played by Renée Zellweger, this Judy is painfully and visibly anxious. Or, perhaps this is her idea of drug-induced twitching. Either way, there are spots in the movie where Zellweger’s affected manners become too distracting and overshadow everything else around her. These tweaks and fidgets may be so noticeable because the team behind ...
Donald Clarke Irish Times A reasonably likeable salute to a Magic Ireland we don't see much anymore. Rated: 3/5 Dec 11, 2019 Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian Gently heartwarming, mildly amusing ...
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Nov 15, 2019 · Advertisement. For roughly the first half, the film is reasonably light. But over the course of the second, it starts introducing some fairly dark thematic material that jibes uneasily with the earlier tone, and then leads to some revelations in the final act that are so bleak and despairing that they wind up throwing the whole film off balance.
Dec 25, 2019 · As indicated by the title, “1917” is set amidst the turmoil of World War I and takes place in and around the so-called “no man’s land” in northern France separating British and German troops. Two young corporals, Blake ( Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield ( George MacKay ), are awoken from what could have only been a few minutes of ...
Nov 22, 2019 · This in turn leads to a wider and more alarming look at toxic chemicals that are spread through the water supply, enter human bodies, and stay there. And it's that last bit of information that gives the movie a grim charge. At its most controlled and insinuating, "Dark Waters" is reminiscent of paranoid thrillers from the 1970s like "The ...
Jul 19, 2019 · There are parts of the new "Lion King" where that second maxim comes into play, and it's beguiling, sometimes glorious. Like many "live action" Disney remakes of animated movies, this one is much longer than the original, and yet (like Favreau's "Jungle Book," still the best entry in this photorealistic remake series) it uses the extra length to make a statement, creating a sense of stillness.
