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Emma Watson in The Circle

The Circle review: is it really that bad?

The Circle had pretty bad reviews back when it came out in 2017, so I never watched it. But it’s been hard to find new material lately. I thought, “It has Tom Hanks. Emma Watson is the lead. How bad […]

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Matthew Rhys in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood sounds from the title like it should be about Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. It’s really about how Fred Rogers influenced the life of Esquire Magazine writer Lloyd Vogel.

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Meryl Streep in The Post

Review: The Post

 The Post taps into the modern political situation like it was 1971. I don’t know how filmmakers tap into the zeitgeist of a particular moment with films like The Post that take months or years to make, but they do

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Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post

Watch This: Trailer for The Post

Are you old enough to remember The Pentagon Papers? Just in case that was before your time, they were 700 pages of secret government documents about the Viet Nam War. They made the government look very bad. Very bad. Meryl

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Alex Neustaedter in Ithaca

Review: Ithaca, from first time director Meg Ryan

Ithaca is one of those women’s movies I’m always looking for. With Meg Ryan stepping up to her first ever directing role and several important positions behind the scenes filled by women, I had to watch it.

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Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks in Larry Crowne

Review: Larry Crowne

I saw Larry Crowne back in 2011 when it was first released. I remembered enjoying it. When it showed up on Netflix I watched it again. I enjoyed it just as much the second time.

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