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Chad Byrnes

FILM

Good Acting Saves Zach Braff’s ‘A Good Person’

The writer/director maintains his maudlin style but this time the sentiment is earned.

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FILM

‘Champions’ Misses at the Free Throw Line

Although he's a national treasure, even Woody Harrelson can't transcend this schmaltzy plot

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FILM

‘Somebody I Used to Know’ – A Restrained Take On The Rom-Com

Director and co-writer Dave Franco keeps things too nice for his film's own good.

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FILM

Dolly Parton Impersonator Comedy ‘Seriously Red’ Needs More Colors

As a comedy, it’s just not that funny, and by the time the movie takes a left turn into melodrama, you feel as dissonant and removed as a drunk watching CSPAN.

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Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘When You Finish Saving The World’ is a Real Vanity Project

The actor's directing debut is strong even if the characters are insufferable.

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Tom Hanks Triumphs Over Curmudgeonly Cliches in ‘A Man Called Otto’

The modern-day Jimmy Stewart gives a naturalistic performance in a movie that’s anything but.

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Undertakes A Gothic, Tell-Tale Mystery

Writer-director Scott Cooper’s talent lies in deconstructing ambiguous protagonists and Edgar Allan Poe most certainly qualifies.

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Brendan Fraser Devours Bloated Melodrama ‘The Whale’

Draped in heavy layers of latex, Brendan Fraser’s eyes convey subtext the screenplay can’t excavate.

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FILM

‘The Menu’ Serves Messy and Macabre Gourmet Satire

With her expressive gaze, Anya Taylor-Joy is a perfect avatar for the audience as she reacts with a droll skepticism to all the posh nonsense.

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Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ is an Artful Yet Unfocused Ode to Filmmaking

The director is at his best envisioning the burdens of becoming an artist.

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