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Daily Archives: January 11, 2019
Wildlife (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A commendable directorial debut by Paul Dano
As a little period drama film about American middle-class suburbia during the 1960s, “Wildlife” is more distinctive and engaging than expected. While its specific sociocultural subject is not a particularly new territory considering many other previous films such as “Revolutionary … Continue reading
Beautiful Boy (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A father and his addict son
“Beautiful Boy” is not so successful despite some harrowing and painful moments it is required to deliver as a serious drama about addiction. Although its mostly non-linear narrative structure initially seems effective at first as its two main characters respectively … Continue reading
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