Hard Truths” Marianne Jean-Baptiste once earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in “Secrets and Lies.” Her performance in that film was exceptional, and now she, as Pansy, gives an inspirational performance of a woman beaten down by life and what it hasn’t offered. ​
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One of the things you’ve heard most about “The Brutalist” is that it’s three hours and thirty-five minutes long. Don’t let that turn you off because not only will you not feel that time go by as you watch, but you’ll want more when it’s over. ​
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If you like Pedro Almodóvar movies, such as, “Volver” and “Parallel Mothers,” this film “The Room Next Door,” a Spanish drama, written and directed by Almodóvar, is his first English-language film which is based on the novel by Sigrid Nunez, titled, “What Are You Going Through?” The book was about suicide and was published during Covid. Nunez included humor in her writing. That is certainly missing in the film. It is very heavy and reasonably dark.
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I didn’t really know what to expect from “A Complete Unknown.” I don’t know a lot about Dylan so who was I to say whether a portrayal of his was well done or not? However, I’ll admit that enjoying the film and its cast doesn’t take knowing who Bob Dylan was. ​
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