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‘Maestro’ Review: A Well-Shot and Well-Acted (Though By-the-Numbers) Biopic
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‘Maestro’ Review: A Well-Shot and Well-Acted (Though By-the-Numbers) Biopic

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It’s crazy the dumb hot guy from “The Hangover” has become a nine (soon to be as much as 13)-time Oscar nominee. “Maestro” is the second directorial effort from Bradley Cooper, who also stars as the titular conductor Leonard Bernstein. Carey Mulligan plays his wife Felicia Montealegre and Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman… Continue reading ‘Maestro’ Review: A Well-Shot and Well-Acted (Though By-the-Numbers) Biopic

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: A Slow, Detailed Look at American Greed
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: A Slow, Detailed Look at American Greed

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2023 has given us new films from Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Ridley Scott, and Martin Scorsese; we are so back. “Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on the book of the same name, itself depicting the real-life Osage Indian murders in the 1920s. Martin Scorsese directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, as… Continue reading ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: A Slow, Detailed Look at American Greed

The Good, The Bad and ‘The Irishman’
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The Good, The Bad and ‘The Irishman’

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It took 15 years, three studios and $159 million, but “The Irishman” is finally here. “The Irishman” is the latest film from Martin Scoresese and has been anticipated as much for its cast and director as it was for its infamous budget issues, extensive use of de-aging technology and being Netflix’s biggest and most ambitious… Continue reading The Good, The Bad and ‘The Irishman’

‘Silence’ Easier to Admire than Enjoy
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‘Silence’ Easier to Admire than Enjoy

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This is honestly going to be one of the most difficult reviews I’ve ever written… “Silence” is the latest film from Martin Scorsese, a passion project of the director’s for over 25 years. The film follows two 17th-century Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who travel from Portugal to Japan in order to locate… Continue reading ‘Silence’ Easier to Admire than Enjoy