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Bernard Ozarowski

My movie obsessed origin story begins with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I was 4 years old and can still remember so many details of the experience, as though I were seeing it for the first time yesterday. I’m also quite certain everyone else at the screening remembers my reaction when it appears Indy perishes as the tank goes over the cliff… I grew up watching all the major Oscar nominees with my mom each year. She also instilled in me a love for kaiju and creature features. Now I’m hoping to instill the same sort of passion for the pictures in my son. A lover of all film genres, I’m currently running a multiyear streak of seeing every single Oscar nominee before the ceremony airs.

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A City Called Macau: a propagandistic narrative wastes a great story setting (Review)

A City Called Macau reduces complex economic and social forces at play in the giant…

The Last Days of American Crime: a Timely Premise Wasted by Poor Filmmaking (Review)

In The Last Days of American Crime, Olivier Megaton’s brand of shoddy action direction tanks…

Shirley: Unconventional Gothic Biopic is neither Human nor Horror Enough to Fully Succeed (Review)

Shirley sees Elisabeth Moss go big as the titular author in a horror-tinged take on…

The High Note: a Pleasant Rom-Com at Exactly the Wrong Time (Review)

The High Note aims for frizzy romantic comedy fun, but is held back by too…

Eeb Allay Ooo!: shouting at monkeys to shine a light on cultural iniquity (Review)

Eeb Allay Ooo! tells the moving story of a young migrant man in India trying…

Olympic Dreams: Lost in PyeongChang Before Sunrise (Review)

Olympic Dreams ambles through a romance in front of the fascinating backdrop of the 2018…

Bad Education (Film Review): Hugh Jackman Shines in Smart Dramedy

Bad Education showcases the best film work of Hugh Jackman ’s career in the stranger…

The Lovebirds: Nanjiani and Rae’s spark makes for a worthwhile watch (Review)

The Lovebirds showcases superb chemistry and rapport between its leads, underserved by a dopey plot…

Capone takes neurosyphillis to the extreme as Tom Hardy indulges his worst impulses (Review)

Capone sees Josh Trank take on the last year of Al Capone’s life through the…

Arkansas, or The Cursed Blessing of Bland Beauty (Review)

Arkansas is a muddled crime saga that flounders on the shoulders of its miscast leading…