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Civil War is a thriller at war with itself | review

ActionKarl DelossantosApril 11, 2024
Kirsten Dunst in Civil War. Courtesy of A24.
A group of journalists and war photographers trek from New York to Washington, D.C. while the United States is in the throes of a civil war Writer-director Alex Garland's Civil War is an all-out assault on the senses that immerses you in a war zone that isn't just close to home, it is home. When…
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The Beguiled review — A darkly funny southern gothic tale

DramaKarl DelossantosJuly 5, 2017
The Cast of The Beguiled
The 1971 southern gothic tale The Beguiled has been reimagined with a sharp, witty tone that delivers some darkly funny laughs. Some of the greatest facets of a southern gothic tale — equivocal gender roles, a decaying setting, social alienation — all appear in both adaptations of Thomas P. Cullinan’s novel A Painted Devil, renamed The Beguiled.…
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Midnight Special Movie Review — A pitch-perfect 80’s sci-fi throwback

Movie ReviewsKarl DelossantosSeptember 5, 2016
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Midnight Special proves that you don't need huge explosions, action set pieces, or over-the-top special effects to make a great sci-fi movie The 80s are back in style. From Carly Rae Jepsen's EMOTION to Stranger Things to Everybody Wants Some, it seems like Hollywood had a board meeting and decided that this is the decade we're…
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Hidden Figures review — One of the most enjoyable biopics in years

ComedyKarl DelossantosJanuary 6, 20173
Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, and Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures delicately balances a racial drama with a biopic while also telling the story of the space race. The result is one of the most delightful movies of the year. It takes the right kind of movie to get a Thursday night crowd actually cheering in the theater. Well, Hidden Figures is that kind…
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2016 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

AwardsKarl DelossantosJuly 13, 2016
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Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie is all but won. But I guess we can still predict nominees. Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie is already won. So, predicting the nominations is probably a little boring. Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson) has had such high notices for…
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