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Herself Review: Clare Dunne unlocks the power of the human spirit in Phyllida Lloyd’s remarkable return to the big screen | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni February 1, 2020

Sometimes, you can just tell that the leading actor of a film was deeply involved in the creative process, and that is certainly the case for Clare Dunne, who co-wrote and stars in Herself, a new…

Jon Negroni February 1, 2020
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Sylvie’s Love Review: Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha lay on the charm in this extraordinary classical romance | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 31, 2020

The most obvious takeaway from the first beat of Sylvie’s Love—a lavishly directed new period romance from Eugene Ashe, who also wrote the screenplay—is that for his second feature, Ashe clearly …

Jon Negroni January 31, 2020
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Minari Review: Steven Yeun balances family and the American Dream in A24’s latest, warmest drama | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 29, 2020

In the 1980s, my father put all his hopes and dreams into the American Dream. He convinced my mother and two older siblings (I wasn’t born yet) to come with him to Massachusetts, despite not knowing m…

Jon Negroni January 29, 2020
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Kajillionaire Review: Life is what you steal for it in Miranda July’s newest indie wonderwork | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 29, 2020

Between Shoplifters and Parasite, new movies about “scamilies” (that’s my new term for “scam artist families,” don’t wear it out), continue to provoke fascinating ideas about class warf…

Jon Negroni January 29, 2020
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Downhill Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell face an uphill battle in saving this black comedy from itself | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 28, 2020

Downhill is one of the first movies ever to be released under the newly-branded Searchlight Pictures, and in some ways it might represent what Disney has in mind for many of its future films to c…

Jon Negroni January 28, 2020
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Palm Springs Review: Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti are a dream team in this summer dose of love, humor, and other surprises | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 28, 2020

These days, it’s not enough for a funny movie to be funny. To find mainstream success at the box office, a comedy has to either be an event movie, or so funny it becomes one. Which brings us to The Lo…

Jon Negroni January 28, 2020
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Worth Movie Review: Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci debate human value in the wake of 9/11 | Sundance 2020
Jon Negroni January 26, 2020

If you enjoyed the energetic procedural drama of Spotlight, as well as two of its central performers Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci, then Worth practically demands your attention. Dir…

Jon Negroni January 26, 2020

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