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You Were Never Really Here
A brutal and unrelenting movie about a tortured character unmade by unexpected circumstances. Hard to watch, but I'm glad I saw it. The ending is perhaps too open-ended and questions nag after-the-fact, but as a viewing experie...
I Feel Pretty
An embarrassingly bad vehicle for Amy Schumer. Forget about body shaming or any hot-button issues, the movie's just dumb.
A Wrinkle in Time
Fails decisively to deliver on the promise of its source, director, cast, and marketing. A big swing and a big miss.
Annihilation
A cerebral and frightening film that doesn't settle for cheap monster scares. A movie with real themes to think and talk about.
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
Disney's giant risk successfully explodes the boundaries of what a Star Wars saga movie can be and do, but in the process puts the makers of Episode IX in quite a pickle.
Phantom Thread
Anderson has perfected the art of crazy, prestigious movies about the craggy relationships of damaged geniuses.
