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Devotees will love the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie; others beware
All the elements of the TV series remain in place — including shameless nostalgia for imaginary times gone…
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‘Sound of Silence’: Easy-listening indie’s lead is ideally cast
Peter Sarsgaard is excellent as an introverted man who fixes the subtle auditory sounds in people’s homes.
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‘Goldfinch’: Adaptation of Pulitzer winner doesn’t earn its wings
The film loses itself in the second half, as the plot takes a series of increasingly far-fetched turns.
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‘Official Secrets’: Knightley blows the whistle on the Iraq War
It’s not “All the President’s Men,” but the compelling film tells how “we were lied into an illegal…
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Robert Horton’s fall movie preview: ‘Rambo’ vs. ‘Downton Abbey’
This is the time of year when the studios shelve the superheroes and roll out their Oscar-worthy films.
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‘IT Chapter Two’ substitutes noise, bombast for emotional heft
This sequel covers the second half of Stephen King’s novel. But it jettisons the complexity of King’s ideas.
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Documentary traces the life of one of rock’s great survivors
“David Crosby: Remember My Name” doesn’t flinch from the subject’s bad behavior and prodigious drug use.
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‘Don’t Let Go’ is an OK chiller — if you don’t think too hard
The film’s premise — a cop gets calls from his murdered niece two weeks after her death —…
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‘Brittany’ deftly blends hipster attitude, feel-good comedy
Jillian Bell leads a bright cast as a boozy, chubby New Yorker who decides marathon-running is the best…
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‘The Nightingale’: Sickening violence, with a core of humanity
This harrowing film tells the story of a woman who seeks vengeance in 1825 Tasmania.
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Gerard Butler’s a bit off his mayhem game in latest ‘Fallen’
In his third go-round as Secret Service agent Mike Bannon, Gerard Butler looks like he’s having a case…
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‘Ready or Not’ plays an entertainingly snarky game of death
A bride discovers her rich in-laws have murder in mind, but the class-warfare angle is just window dressing.
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‘Blinded by the Light’: It’s corny, cheesy and hard to resist
This exuberant true tale follows a British lad who discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen, circa 1987.
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The ‘Bernadette’ shocker: Blanchett gives a subpar performance
The great actress seems ill at ease as a dissatisfied Seattle architect in this flat adaptation of a…
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This talking-dog picture shamelessly tugs at your heartstrings
Kevin Costner used to be a huge star. These days, he voices a golden retriever in “The Art…
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UW grads’ ‘ECCO’ gets an ‘A’ for visuals, ‘C-’ for storytelling
This stylish, locally made existential action movie was directed by a Coupeville native.
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If you can’t stand confused movies, stay out of ‘The Kitchen’
This yarn about three mob wives circa 1978 can’t find a balance between ‘women’s lib’ and violence.
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Arty Germanic horror outing ‘Luz’ is about 75% of a movie
It’s got an eerie, trance-inducing style. But at 70 minutes, it ends just as it’s getting going.
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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ is silly, illogical nonsense. It’s also tons of fun
Only tangentially related to the “Fast & Furious” franchise, this one ticks every action-movie box.
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‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ is wall-to-wall Tarantino
All of the filmmaker’s trademarks are on display in this riotous, curiously moving ode to the movie capital.