Movie Reviews

Movie Reviews

Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’

By Michael Snyder

Despite coming comparatively late in Woody Allen’s career, his new drama Blue Jasmine — set in San Francisco, with quite a few flashback scenes shot in his beloved New York... Read More
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I’m So Excited

By Michael Snyder

I wish I was excited by I’m So Excited, the latest offering from the award-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. But I’m not. In fact, I found this stab at erotic... Read More
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

By Michael Snyder

Whether you’re a believer or just an eager onlooker, magic is an enigma and magicians are generally secretive about their craft or, if you prefer, their art. It’s all a... Read More
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‘Stories We Tell’

By Michael Snyder

“Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.” I couldn’t help but think of that warning after watching the unconventional, compelling, and surprising document... Read More
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‘Before Midnight’

By Michael Snyder

It’s easy to be wary of sequels, especially when confronted by the sure-to-be-crass likes of Transformers 4. Certainly, there are great genre films that spawn worthy sequels.... Read More
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Upstream Color

By Michael Snyder

The iconoclastic writer-director-actor Shane Carruth seems determined to do it his way, starting with his stunning, complex, and provocative debut in 2004, Primer. It was a mega-lo... Read More
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Disconnect

By Michael Snyder

Though I generally go into screenings with an open mind, I remain wary of tripe and crass, blatantly commercial fodder for the sake of big box-office receipts. So when I saw the ti... Read More


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