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36 years, thousands of movies — it’s been a great gig
Robert Horton’s long tenure as The Daily Herald’s movie critic has ended.
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Fitfully funny satire of our corrupt age needs sharper fangs
“Greed,” about a corporate con man throwing himself a birthday party, fails to destroy its scared-cow targets.
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Pixar’s enduring movie magic takes a road trip in ‘Onward’
This outing falls just short of the studio’s best work but it still casts a spell.
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‘Seberg’: Doomed actress of ‘Breathless’ fame remains an enigma
Kristin Stewart works hard in the title role, but is undercut by the film’s over-focus on FBI agents…
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The young cast of ‘Emma.’ boasts some future stars — period
This adaptation of the Jane Austen novel shines with a fine British cast and a slightly stylized look.
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Smart, tense ‘Invisible Man’ makes empty space seem sinister
Another smart move: Casting a real actress (Elisabeth Moss) instead of a starlet in the role of a…
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Slow-burning passions ignite in dazzling ‘Portrait of a Lady’
This French film begins as a 18th-century period piece, then becomes something else entirely.
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‘Call of the Wild’? ‘Call of the Mild’ is much more like it
This CGI-heavy adaptation of the Jack London classic is superficial stuff, though Harrison Ford helps it pick up…
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We never see the monster, and ‘The Assistant’ is better for it
It’s an ingenious strategy for telling a story about the toxic effect of one Weinstein-like person.
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Louis-Dreyfus and Ferrell impress, but ‘Downhill’ falls flat
This completely unnecessary remake of an excellent Swedish film never finds the right tone.
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Robert Horton predicts who will take home Oscars tonight
Will the Academy come into the 21st century and honor “Parasite” (no)? Is Brad Pitt really a lock…
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‘Honeyland’ richly deserves its multiple Oscar nominations
This film about a Macedonian beekeeper is a parable of sustainability versus greed.
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‘Birds of Prey’: It’s the women’s turn to be cartoon sadists
Margot Robbie returns as the Lucille Ball of mayhem in this ultra-violent comic-book flick.
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Four stars for ‘Atlantics,’ a spellbinding shape-shifter of a film
This Senegalese movie, which mixes genres and moods, is one of the year’s very best.
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The far-fetched premise pushes ‘Rhythm Section’ out of time
Blake Lively makes for a lively, if de-glammed, heroine, but this action thriller never clicks.
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A truly exceptional cast uplifts ‘The Last Full Measure’
A roster of ace actors, including the late Peter Fonda, do strong work in this Vietnam-themed drama.
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An Oscar-nominated documentary takes us inside hellish Syria
“The Cave” focuses on an underground hospital tending to the victims of the country’s civil war.
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Guy Ritchie’s ‘Lock, Stock’ shtick is passing its sell-by date
Rampant real-world gun violence makes the Brit director’s smirky crime-comedy formula seem desperate and tired.
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Robert Downey Jr.’s a perfect fit for this weird ‘Dolittle’
He dons steampunk garb and talks to the animals in a very strange sorta-British accent.
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These ‘Bad Boys’ are looking like they could use a nap
After 17 years, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return, but ‘Bad Boys for Life’ lacks the previous films…