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Nov 2022

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?::rating::4::rating::4::rating::4

L ong ago, the Brothers Coen set a high bar for evolving eccentricity. Their films hopped from genre to genre, with defiant wackiness serving as the only true constant. Even…

Nov 2022

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Fright Night (2011)::rating::3

A s a standalone film, this Fright Night is perfectly acceptable. It's good-looking, well-cast, and delivers an adequate amount of fright for one night. Unfortunately, there's no getting around the fact this is…

Oct 2022

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Halloween Double Feature: From Dusk till Dawn/Ernest Scared Stupid::rating::3

This Halloween, we're doing a special double feature of Cinemavino. Those two episodes will cover two very different movies, and you can find a capsule review of both in this space. From…

Oct 2022

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Insidious (2010)::rating::3

I nsidious is a fascinating cinematic exercise--a modern horror flick, stripped of the CGI shenanigans and blood-bucket excess of its kin. Instead, James Wan's shoestring production relies on a lean and…

Oct 2022

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The Witch (2015)::rating::3

R ight from the jump, let me be clear: I admire the hell out of The Witch. The performances are raw and real. Writer-director Robert Eggers spends 92 minutes bringing his…

Oct 2022

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)::rating::3.5

T he Return of the Living Dead nails all the ingredients of a perfect Halloween movie: It's trashy, but funny. Silly, yet smart. Self-aware, but never obnoxiously so. For 91…

Oct 2022

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War of the Worlds (2005)::rating::3.5

B urned-out buildings billow smoke into a sunless sky. Soot-stained victims, their faces frozen in shock, stagger into the streets and call out for loved ones. In the distance, screams…

Sep 2022

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Point Break (1991)::rating::4

F or 122 minutes, Point Break hurtles across the screen in a flash of unadulterated silliness. Its premise is off the wall. The dialogue often descends into New Age hooey, soaked in…

Sep 2022

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The Queen (2006)::rating::5

"I declare that my whole life, rather it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." I t would, of course, be an unusually long life in which…

Aug 2022

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Demolition Man (1993)::rating::3.5

F ew movies have blended smart and stupid with the meticulous alchemy of Demolition Man. A careless eye might take a casual look at the clichéd poster and trailers and see…

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