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Movie Review: The Banshees of Inisherin

December 12, 2022 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Martin McDonagh’s dark humor is perfectly matched for this story.

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December 12, 2022 /Aaron Charles
the banshees of inisherin, colin farrell, brendan gleeson, barry keoghan, martin mcdonagh, kerry condon
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Movie Review: Don't Worry Darling

October 15, 2022 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

This dark, twisty film tries to do too much.

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October 15, 2022 /Aaron Charles
don't worry darling, olivia wilde, florence pugh, chris pine, harry styles, movie review, review, movies, movie, cinema, film, films
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Movie Review: Dune

October 24, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Denis Villeneuve and team create an epic, powerful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel.

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October 24, 2021 /Aaron Charles
dune, movie, movie review, film, timothee chalamet, javier bardem, denis villeneuve, greig fraser, josh brolin, zendaya, stellan skarsgard, rebecca ferguson, jason momoa, dave bautista, stephen mckinley henderson, oscar isaac, frank herbert
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Movie Review: Tenet

January 09, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Tenet is so enamored with the mystery box at its core that it fails to deliver enough of a story.

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January 09, 2021 /Aaron Charles
Tenet, christopher nolan, john david washington, elizabeth debicki, kenneth branagh, robert pattinson, hoyte van hoytema, ludwig goransson, movie, movies, movie review, review
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Movie Review: Mangrove

December 05, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Steve McQueen brings his incredible visual talents to this story of nine people who refused to let justice be imbalanced.

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December 05, 2020 /Aaron Charles
movie, movies, review, letitia wright, steve mcqueen, mangrove
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Movie Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7

December 04, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

While this is a strong film, I can’t help but feel it had a chance to be a great film and missed it.

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December 04, 2020 /Aaron Charles
aaron sorkin, mark rylance, sacha baron cohen, eddie redmayne, jeremy strong, john carroll lynch, movie review, movies, film, films, review
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Movie Review: The Two Popes

January 03, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A beautiful film with two fantastic performances from its screen legends.

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January 03, 2020 /Aaron Charles
the two popes, netflix, jonathan pryce, anthony hopkins
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Movie Review: Little Women

January 02, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Greta Gerwig makes Louisa May Alcott’s timeless story a profoundly personal one.

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January 02, 2020 /Aaron Charles
little women, greta gerwig, saoirse ronan, florence pugh, emma watson, eliza scanlen, laura dern, timothee chalamet, tracy letts, bob odenkirk, meryl streep, chris cooper, movie, movies, review, film, cinema
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Movie Review: A Hidden Life

December 29, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Terrence Malick’s new film is not only one of his best, it’s an all-time great.

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December 29, 2019 /Aaron Charles
terrence malick, a hidden life, august diehl, Valerie Pachner, movie, movies, review, film, cinema
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Movie Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

December 21, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

This is one of the most sincere films I’ve ever seen - a testament to the legacy of Fred Rogers.

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December 21, 2019 /Aaron Charles
a beautiful day in the neighborhood, mr. rogers, fred rogers, marielle heller, tom hanks, matthew rhys, chris cooper, movie, movies, film, films, review, cinema
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Movie Review: Marriage Story

December 20, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Noah Baumbach delivers one of his best, with fantastic lead performances from Johansson and Driver.

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December 20, 2019 /Aaron Charles
marriage story, noah baumbach, adam driver, scarlett johansson, laura dern, movie, movies, film, films, review
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Movie Review: Ad Astra

October 09, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A personal, affecting space drama bolstered by a fantastic performance from Brad Pitt.

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October 09, 2019 /Aaron Charles
ad astra, James Gray, Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, movie, movies, review, film, cinema
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Movie Review: Joker

October 04, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

An empty, soulless film for an empty, soulless character.

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October 04, 2019 /Aaron Charles
joker, todd phillips, joaquin phoenix, robert de niro, zazie beetz
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Movie Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

August 05, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

While it may not be Tarantino’s best, this is a story that is tailor-made for the acclaimed director.

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August 05, 2019 /Aaron Charles
quentin tarantino, once upon a time in hollywood, leonardo dicaprio, brad pitt, margot robbie, movie, review, film
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Movie Review: Avengers: Endgame

May 23, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A more personal story makes Avengers: Endgame one of the best films in the entire MCU.

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May 23, 2019 /Aaron Charles
avengers, marvel, russo brothers, chris hemsworth, chris evans, scarlett johansson, robert downey jr., josh brolin, jeremy renner, brie larson, bradley cooper, mark ruffalo, don cheadle, karen gillan, paul rudd, evangeline lilly, gwyneth paltrow, lexi rabe, rene russo, mcu, review, film, movie
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Movie Review: Experiment in Terror

April 29, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Lee Remick stars in this gripping noir about a woman caught in the middle of a plot to rob a bank.

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April 29, 2019 /Aaron Charles
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Movie Review: Cold War

February 17, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Cold War is an unconventional love story beautifully told.

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February 17, 2019 /Aaron Charles
cold war, pawel pawlikowski, joanna kulig, tomasz kot, foreign film, movie, review
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Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

January 18, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a visually-stunning film that reinvigorates the superhero genre.

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January 18, 2019 /Aaron Charles
spider-man, into the spider-verse, marvel, phil lord, shameik moore, mahershala ali
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Movie Review: Widows

November 19, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Widows shows that entertaining films can also convey meaning and nuance.

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November 19, 2018 /Aaron Charles
widows, steve mcqueen, daniel kaluuya, liam neeson, viola davis, michelle rodriguez, gillian flynn
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Movie Review: First Man

October 12, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

First Man is a tense and thrilling portrayal of Neil Armstrong’s journey to the moon.

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October 12, 2018 /Aaron Charles
first man, damien chazelle, ryan gosling, claire foy, movie, review
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