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Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford— Funny, informative movie reviews

Jan 2023

The Menu (2022)::rating::3.5::rating::3.5::rating::3.5

I managed a wine store for almost fifteen years, and I affectionately remember some of the pretentious wine reviews that hung from the shelves. My favorite was attached to…

Jan 2023

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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)::rating::4.5

T he Banshees of Inisherin takes place in 1923, on a little Irish island where life seems to amble along, like a pleasant stroll on a country road. As civil…

Dec 2022

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The Fabelmans (2022)::rating::5

W hen he directed Jaws in 1975, Steven Spielberg was hailed as a wunderkind and an overnight sensation. The truth is that Spielberg had been cranking out movies for most of his…

Dec 2022

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Tár (2022)::rating::4.5

A s we meet Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), somewhere in the deep of middle age, she's already a woman with nothing left to prove. When she sits for an interview…

Oct 2022

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)::rating::4

I f you can watch this movie and not be at least a little ensorcelled by it, I'll wager you're too preoccupied with stealing Christmas presents from Whoville. Mrs. Harris…

Jun 2022

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Network (1976)::rating::5

B y 1976, television had already gained momentum as a cultural hurricane, churning and demolishing everything in its path. No film predicted the tack that storm would take better than Network.…

May 2022

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The Northman (2022)::rating::3.5

T he Northman puts me into a bit of a tangle. On the plus side, director Robert Eggers creates a relentlessly visceral revenge epic, set against a sweeping historical backdrop.…

Mar 2022

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Rounders (1998)::rating::4

I n his review, Roger Ebert compared Rounders to Rocky, and it's certainly apropos: Over the course of the film, poker player Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) gets demolished in a high-stakes game,…

Mar 2022

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Ranking the Best Picture Nominees (2021)::rating::5

W ith the Oscars fast approaching, it's time to take a closer look at the nominees. It's a boatload of fun to rank things, so let's make a list, shall…

Mar 2022

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Licorice Pizza (2021)::rating::5

L icorice Pizza is an eccentric, shapeless masterpiece. It follows Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman), a precocious, entrepreneurial teenager, as he hustles his way through the San Fernando Valley, circa 1973. As…

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