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Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Delivers a Great Action Pic in Timely, Insightful Adaptation One Battle After Another

In any other action movie, the emphasis on a revolutionary would be on his/her glory days of radical acts, like blowing up buildings, freeing political prisoners, etc. But in writer/director […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 26, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Wes Anderson Returns to the Familiar While Keeping It Fun, Thoughtful in The Phoenician Scheme

    By this point, if you don’t know at least a bit of what to expect—the color schemes, the deadpan dialogue, the kooky costumes and haircuts—when going into a Wes Anderson […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • June 7, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Filmmaker Wes Anderson Goes Full-Tilt Wes Anderson in Charming, Quirky The French Dispatch

    The French Dispatch

    Filmmaker Wes Anderson, with 10 feature films to his name (his 11th is in production), has become such a known quantity that those keeping track of these things know relatively […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 22, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)

    The French Dispatch

    The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight the best in international cinema, emerging talent and homemade productions, […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 13, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Just Enough Nostalgia—and Plenty of Pluck—in Dora and the Lost City of Gold

    Dora and the Lost City of Gold

    Ten or more years ago, I used to babysit friends’ kids when they couldn’t find a teenager to help them out, and as a result, I saw my fair share […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 9, 2019
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Film Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi An Exciting Next Chapter with Remarkable New Potential

    There were a few minutes after I finished watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi where I had to keep reminding myself that there is at least one more movie coming […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 12, 2017
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