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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: An Entertaining but Lengthy Sequel Has Too Much to Say

Posted on December 27, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Wonder Woman 1984 has a sharp atmosphere, and Director Patty Jenkins once again extracts performances that make the film worth viewing. Pedro Pascal is unhinged and Kristen Wiig is deliciously wicked.

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‘All Together Now’ Review: Buried in the Netflix Library, a Sincere Coming-of-Age Film

Posted on December 21, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Based on Matthew Quick’s novel, All Together Now stands apart from similar coming-of-age stories with its compassion, tender storytelling, and, most importantly, its idea of family.

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‘Palm Springs’ Review: Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti Shine in Hulu’s Romantic Comedy

Posted on December 15, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Hulu’s romantic comedy Palm Springs reinterprets the groundhog day scenario in the heat-stroked desert oasis of Palm Springs, California.

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‘Happiest Season’ Review: If You’re Happy and You Know It, Reveal Yourself!

Posted on December 11, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Hulu’s Christmas flick Happiest Season is effortlessly entertaining, openly affectionate, and shows how one family can learn to love in ways they haven’t thought possible.

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‘Sound of Metal’ Review: A Heavy-metal Drummer Loses his Hearing in this Visceral Film

Posted on December 7, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Sound of Metal left me speechless. The new film by writer/director Darius Marder highlights a musician’s loss of hearing and how he learns to cope with his new reality.

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‘Superintelligence’ Review: Melissa McCarthy is Anything but Ordinary

Posted on December 3, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Melissa McCarthy’s light-hearted comedies with husband Ben Falcone are over-the-top shenanigans. Much like their other collaborations, Superintelligence is farcical, and that’s the point.

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Review: Riveting Performances Live Too Deeply in Tragedy in Netflix Drama

Posted on November 30, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Hillbilly Elegy wears its heart openly for audiences to get a taste of J.D.’s upbringing. Ron Howard’s Netflix drama is often uncomfortable but it’s an honest story about ambition, adulthood, and forgiveness.

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‘Uncle Frank’ Review: Amazon Prime’s Heavy-handed and Confused Coming-out Story

Posted on November 27, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

The performances in Uncle Frank are better than the film, but writer/director Alan Ball (American Beauty; Six Feet Under) chooses to doubt the appeal of the central relationship between the two loving and bruised men and, instead, focuses on a teenager learning of her uncle’s sexuality.

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‘Trail of the Chicago 7’ Review: A Tense Courtroom Drama Reduced to Hinting at a Larger Story

Posted on November 24, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

From the title alone, the Trial of the Chicago 7 has a lot of threads to get through, which inevitably means dialogue will be quick, sharp, and intense. However, the film feels less than complete as it loses track of its many characters while rushing toward an outcome.

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‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’ Review: Heartbreak Has Never Been So Delightful

Posted on November 20, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

In The Broken Hearts Gallery, director Natalie Krinsky highlights the lingering trauma from past relationships while showing us how two people can just as easily fall in love.

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‘Monsoon’ Review: A Meandering Homecoming is Saved by a Sizzling Love Story

Posted on November 16, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

It can be purposely vague in details and may not resonate too broadly, but Monsoon is an appealing escape with a courageous man searching for his roots while grieving for his mother and falling in love.

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‘Proxima’ Review: Eva Green Shimmers in Moving and Affecting Drama

Posted on November 9, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Hulu’s Proxima is a film that understands we are bound by more than just our physical selves inhabiting space. Our love is weightless beyond what we believe is our capacity to withstand.

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‘The Painter and the Thief’ Review: A Beautifully Composed Elegy to a Unique Friendship

Posted on November 5, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

There is no understating the power of Hulu’s powerful documentary The Painter and the Thief, directed by Benjamin Ree.

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‘Holidate’ Review: A Bland and Predictable Netflix Original to Play in the Background

Posted on November 2, 2020March 14, 2023 by Matthew Koss

Holidate currently sits as the #1 most-watched film on Netflix for the week. It’s not surprising, given that it doesn’t take a lot of energy to have it playing while folding laundry.

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