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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: 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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Sacrificing Belief: A Consideration of Robert Zemeckis’ Contact

March 05, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

In Contact, Dr. Ellie Arroway makes one of the great sacrifices in movie history.

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March 05, 2020 /Aaron Charles
contact, jodie foster, robert zemeckis, science fiction, matthew mcconaughey, religion, sacrifice, movies, movie, review, film, cinema, Bible, faith, science
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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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Aaron's 100 - 2019 Edition: No. 50 - No. 26

October 02, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

Here are numbers 50 - 26 on the list of my 100 favorite films ever made.

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October 02, 2019 /Aaron Charles
aaron's 100, movie, movies, list, review, films, film, cinema
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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: 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: 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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Aaron's 100: You Can't Stop What's Comin'

September 15, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

We’re finally here! It’s time for me to reveal my Top 25 favorite films…

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September 15, 2018 /Aaron Charles
movie, movies, film, films, review, list, ranking, no country for old men, aaron's 100
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Aaron's 100: That's Just, Like - Uh - Your Opinion, Man

September 08, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

We’re now into the Top 50!

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September 08, 2018 /Aaron Charles
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Movie Review: Heat

July 30, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are fantastic, but it is Michael Mann’s direction that makes this such a memorable film.

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July 30, 2018 /Aaron Charles
heat, michael mann, robert de niro, al pacino, ashley judd, val kilmer, jon voight, movie, review
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Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

May 30, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Not even this many superheros can support the weight of a film that includes them all.

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May 30, 2018 /Aaron Charles
avengers, infinity war, russo brothers, robert downey jr., chadwick boseman, chris pratt, chris hemsworth, benedict cumberbatch, marvel, movies, review, scarlett johansson, zoe saldana, paul bettany, james brolin, thanos
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Movie Review: The Shape of Water

March 04, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A beautiful mixture of a film, with much to say about acceptance and love.

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March 04, 2018 /Aaron Charles
the shape of water, guillermo del toro, sally hawkins, richard jenkins, octavia spencer, michael shannon, micheal stuhlbarg, movie, film, review, oscars, dan laustsen, alexandre desplat
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