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Two quintessentially American stories on film open virtually on Friday
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- Feb 12, 2021
Ukrainian drama 'Atlantis' offers hope amid its post-war desolation
Bleak aesthetics and despondent characters make for a cold and alienating film, but “Atlantis” contains some rays of light.
- Jan 29, 2021
'One Night in Miami' is a fly-on-the-wall to an historic gathering
With four terrific performances, ‘One Night’ is a triumphant directorial debut for actress Regina King.
- Jan 22, 2021
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Re: “Review: 'Bohemian Rhapsody'”
Thank you for continuing to read! Happy holidays!
Re: “Recap: CITY's top movies of 2017”
Hi John! "Three Billboards" is a film that I like quite a bit, but my issues with some of McDonagh's writing/storytelling decisions (which I touched on in my review: https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/roc…) have dimmed my opinion on each successive viewing. Though I'd absolutely say that McDormand, Rockwell, and Harrelson's performances all rank amongst the best of the year. Consider it an unofficial honorable mention.
Re: “Sequel looks at climate change 10 years after 'An Inconvenient Truth'”
Here's a pretty good overview, johnny: https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence
Re: “Film review: 'The Mummy'”
Just taking a break from my breakfast of tossed salad and scrambled eggs to say: thanks for reading, Cera!
Re: “Film review: "The American Side"”
Thanks for pointing that out R Shea, he's one I missed. The film is chock full o' Western NY natives. Composer David Shire's from Buffalo too!
Re: “Film review: "The Revenant"”
While this reviewer can't endorse egotistically-directed, pseudo-spiritual adventure stories, he wholeheartedly recommends Donuts Delite, at Empire and Culver.
Re: “Film Review: "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"”
Hi Kathryn! Thanks for the comment! You may be right, but I'm hoping that by the time I AM in the target demographic, I'll have maintained my sense of humor about it. The movie does, that's for sure. You can definitely expect to find a more than a few jokes in the same vein throughout the film, so be prepared for that once you do see it.