Reality is a fascinating piece of docudrama by Tina Satter, adapting her stage play to film.
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Reality (2023)
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As an adaptation of the universally-known and -loved novel from 1970, it is what you would expect: nostalgic and rosy and clearly a piece of “warm-hug cinema.” It’s more than that, though.
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Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Consider this review a sticky note for me to revisit Singin’ in the Rain in the years to come.
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Paint (2023)
The 2023 indie comedy, Paint, written and directed by Brit McAdams, is basically a 95-minute Saturday Night Live skit.
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Trojan War (1997)
In the mid-to-late 90s, movie executives took several stabs at turning Boy Meets World actor Will Friedle into a comedy leading man.
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Renfield (2023)
The pitch is clear just from the top billing
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Unbreakable (2000)
You’d think the over-abundance of comic book movies to hit theaters in the 23 years since its release might diminish Unbreakable in retrospect.
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
Film adaptations of beloved novels always tend to stir my sense of curiosity, no matter how lean the source material.
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Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
Palm Trees and Power Lines is a movie that succeeds in what it sets out to do, but that doesn’t mean I enjoyed it.
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The Cloverfield Paradox (2019)
The discourse around Cloverfield films has largely been a product of the hype and intrigue meticulously built by producer J.J. Abrams.