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‘Priscilla’ is a Delicately Composed Film That Lacks Urgency

Sofia Coppola’s latest movie is a quietly powerful ode to Priscilla Presley

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‘Priscilla’ is a Delicately Composed Film That Lacks Urgency

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Frame Rated

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — generation-defining comedy is mixed news

In the 1970s, an anchorman’s stint as San Diego’s top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — generation-defining comedy is mixed news

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The Ugly Monster

‘Leave the World Behind’ is an Intriguing Mystery With a Baffling Ending

This apocalyptic film about mistrust drops off the face of the earth at its conclusion

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‘Leave the World Behind’ is an Intriguing Mystery With a Baffling Ending

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Frame Rated

Forrest Gump — a heartbreaking, unconventional love story spanning decades

The history of the US from the 1950s to the ’70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75…

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Forrest Gump — a heartbreaking, unconventional love story spanning decades

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Counter Arts

‘The Boys’ and the Art of Leaving a Legacy

A review of episodes 4 and 5 of the fourth season of ‘The Boys’

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‘The Boys’ and the Art of Leaving a Legacy

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The Ugly Monster

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Starts Off Brilliantly, But Gradually Loses Steam

This new spin-off from the popular apocalyptic franchise has moments of greatness, but can’t tie its story together in a meaningful way

Jun 29

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Starts Off Brilliantly, But Gradually Loses Steam

Jun 29

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Frame Rated

Spermworld — a fascinating look at the weird world of online sperm donation

Three men enter the new wild west of baby making — online forums where sperm donors connect with hopeful parents.

Jun 28

Spermworld — a fascinating look at the weird world of online sperm donation

Jun 28

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The Ugly Monster

‘Io capitano’ Struggles to Justify its Fable-like Story

Matteo Garrone’s migration film is appropriately harrowing, but isn’t quite able to tie its narrative together

Jun 28

‘Io capitano’ Struggles to Justify its Fable-like Story

Jun 28

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Cinemania

‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is Unbearably Cute and Charming

This 2021 hybrid of animation and live-action is a hilarious, heart-warming, and endlessly cute mockumentary

Jun 23

‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is Unbearably Cute and Charming

Jun 23

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Counter Arts

‘Femme’ is a Tense and Inventive Take on a Revenge Thriller

With two brilliant leading performances, ‘Femme’ is a powerful tale of repression and acceptance

Jun 23

‘Femme’ is a Tense and Inventive Take on a Revenge Thriller

Jun 23

Cian McGrath

Cian McGrath

Aspiring writer and journalist. I mostly write reviews and analysis of movies and TV shows on Medium, and short stories and screenplays in my own time.

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