Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ shares its audience’s love for the story
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ passes on the legacy of busting ghosts and feeling good by strengthening its connection to the past and having lots of fun in the process.
On Screen
Smart reviews for the visually obsessed. On Screen features film reviews and festival coverage, spotlighting cinematic craft, storytelling and standout performances.
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Review: ‘Last Night in Soho’ is an enthralling rollercoaster of curiosity and fear
‘Last Night in Soho’ is a spellbinding thriller that traverses the swinging ‘60s and modern-day with enchanting visuals and an entrancing soundtrack.
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Review: ‘Dune’ is an epic worthy of the printed saga
‘Dune: Part I’ acts as an introduction to a vast universe with a unique ruling system, familiarizing audiences with the characters as they embark on a life-changing, transformative journey.
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Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ comes full circle and then some
‘Halloween Kills’ is the latest picture in the franchise featuring the masked killer and his original final girl, continuing the decades-long battle with pure, unstoppable evil.
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Review: ‘I’m Your Man’ is an experiment in love with promising results
‘I’m Your Man’ is an unconventional portrait of a woman who empirically lives with a humanoid robot and finds the answer to what makes someone human is not as black-and-white as she once thought.
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Review: ‘The Rescue’ puts your heart in your throat
‘The Rescue’ is a high-intensity thriller documenting the real-life, international operation to save a junior soccer team from a flooding Thai cave.
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Review: ‘Titane’ finds love against all odds (and oddities)
‘Titane’ is a provocative thriller about a volatile young woman who changes her identity after a series of incidents requires her to go on the run, where she makes a connection she never expected.
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Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’s faithfulness is a disservice
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is a too-true-to-its-source adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about loneliness and wanting to belong.
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Review: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ doesn’t leave a lasting impression
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ falls somewhere between a reboot and a remake, but it’s not the things it has in common with its predecessor that falls short.
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Review: ‘Black Widow’ fulfills expectations in spite of setbacks
After an extensive wait for the film and then further delays for the release, ‘Black Widow’ is finally here to deliver everything one expects from a Marvel picture… but perhaps a touch too late.
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Review: ‘The Forever Purge’ hits hard and close to home
‘The Forever Purge’ is the radicalization of an already extremist event as an organized group of Americans seize the opportunity to violently enforce their ideals on the country.
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Review: ‘Luca’ is an entertaining, but somewhat distracted, coming-of-age story
‘Luca’ is the story of a group of kids on a journey of self-discovery as their newfound friendships expose them to a myriad of new experiences that will also test their bond.
