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| The Disaster Artist |
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| Wonder Wheel |
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| Loveless |
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| The Tribes of Palos Verdes |
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| I, Tonya |
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| Foxtrot |
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| Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story |
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| The Shape of Water |
The early part of December brings mostly mild (and one strong) recs, with only one mild discommend:
Monday, December 18, 2017
The Disaster Artist, Wonder Wheel, Loveless, The Tribes of Palos Verdes, I, Tonya, Foxtrot, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, The Shape of Water
The early part of December brings mostly mild (and one strong) recs, with only one mild discommend:
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq., Félicité, 1945, Darkest Hour, The Divine Order, No Stone Unturned, Machines, Gilbert, Wait for Your Laugh, Murder on the Orient Express, A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Call Me By Your Name
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| Roman J. Israel, Esq. |
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| Félicité |
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| 1945 |
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| Darkest Hour |
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| The Divine Order |
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| No Stone Unturned |
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| Machines |
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| Gilbert |
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| Wait for Your Laugh |
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| Murder on the Orient Express |
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| A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica) |
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| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
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| Call Me By Your Name |
In a mid-to-late November with several terrific titles (and only one true dog), one film stands above all.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Lady Bird, 11/8/16, BPM (Beats Per Minute), Last Flag Flying, A Bad Moms Christmas
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| Lady Bird |
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| 11/8/16 |
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| BPM (Beats Per Minute) |
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| Last Flag Flying |
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| A Bad Moms Christmas |
Another relatively strong crop of films as we enter the season of Oscar hopefuls:
Friday, November 3, 2017
Novitiate, God's Own Country, Aida's Secrets, Thank You for Your Service, The Square
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| Novitiate |
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| God's Own Country |
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| Aida's Secrets |
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| Thank You for Your Service |
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| The Square |
A mostly meritorious mixed bag as the calendar flips to November:
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Wonderstruck, Only the Brave, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), The Paris Opera, Jane
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| Wonderstruck |
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| Only the Brave |
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| The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) |
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| The Paris Opera |
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| Jane |
A mixed bag as we approach the last two months of 2017 and what should be a plethora of Oscar contenders:
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Blade Runner 2049, The Florida Project, Breathe, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Marshall, Faces Places
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| Blade Runner 2049 |
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| The Florida Project |
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| Breathe |
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| Goodbye Christopher Robin |
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| Marshall |
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| Faces Places |
Capsules on a mostly mediocre first half of the month:
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
American Made, Lucky, Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
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| American Made |
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| Lucky |
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| Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton |
Reviews of the first three releases of the great month of October: