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Hollywood Films

North American Films

The Shape of Water: a magic realist mash-up of several genres lays on the identity politics and self-indulgence thickly

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Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro delivers…

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North American Films

The King of Comedy: a dark and cynical work on the cult of fame and its dark twin, in a world where reality and fantasy may be one and the same

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Martin Scorsese, “The King of Comedy” (1982) I suppose most directors worth their salt who have amassed a considerable body of work have a sleeper film…

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North American Films

The Post: a plea for freedom of speech and of the press, and for women’s progress in a film driven by dialogue and character study performances

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Stephen Spielberg, “The Post” (2017) A taut and minimalist political drama, “The Post” is driven by good dialogue and equally good if not outstanding character study…

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Italian and Italian-language Films, North American Films

All the Money in the World: a solid if dull and heavy-handed lesson on the importance of family ties (and how they’re exploited)

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Ridley Scott, “All the Money in the World” (2017) Intended as a character study on the ways in which people use and abuse power and wealth,…

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