Lynn’s Best Movies Round-Up of 2024
By Lynn VenhausThemes? Trends? Moments? How to sum up a year in cinema, when hundreds of films are released in theaters and on streaming to...
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Alex’s Top Ten Best Films of 2024
By Alex McPherson 11 Honorable Mentions: “No Other Land,” “Nickel Boys,” “A Real Pain,” “The Outrun,” “Monkey Man,” “Love Lies Bleeding,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max...
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Trauma Howls in Enjoyable Horror ‘Wolf Man’
By Alex McPherson Efficient and stylistically engaging, if being neither especially scary nor emotionally involving, director Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” is the embodiment of a...
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‘The Brutalist’ Is Technically Brilliant But Dramatically Distant Epic
By Lynn Venhaus A massive and ambitious drama, “The Brutalist” swings for the fences with big, bold visuals from a mid-century architect and an unwieldy dark narrative...
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‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ A Triumphant Cracking Return for Wallace & Gromit
By Alex McPherson Brilliantly clever and charming, the 20-years-coming return of the world’s favorite inventor, Wallace, and his canine companion, Gromit, does not disappoint. Directors...
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Chalamet Electric in Exhilarating Dylan Snapshot ‘A Complete Unknown’
By Lynn Venhaus Anchored by Timothee Chalamet’s brilliant immersive portrayal of a young Bob Dylan, this exhilarating, extraordinary film recreates a period when art, music,...
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Is Dull, Generic Photorealistic Animation Prequel
By Lynn Venhaus Woof. Thirty years after its landmark opening, Disney’s “The Lion King” has returned as a computer-animated prequel that’s a mere shell of...
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Merry and Bright ‘That Christmas’ Is Clever Animated Comedy Film
By Lynn VenhausCharming and delightful, “That Christmas” is an animated comedy that will give you the warm-and -fuzzies without the too-sweet and unrealistic situations that...
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‘Conclave’ Leads All Film Nominations for the 2024 AWFJ EDA Awards
Emilia Perez, The Brutalist and Anora are among those nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay (New York, NY, December 12, 2024) – Since...
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St Louis Film Critics Assn Announces Nominations for 2024 Awards
“Dune: Part Two” leads with 12 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” with 9, “Wicked” and “Conclave” each with 8, “Nickel Boys” with 6, and “Sing...
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