Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: Jul. 28, 2023
Wide (United States)
Haunted Mansion
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Talk to Me
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Limited (United States)
Sympathy for the Devil
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Paradise’s first produced screenplay is like a short story with one ace up its sleeve, but Adler’s direction and Cage’s intensely disconcerting yet thoroughly entertaining performance make it a winning hand.
Christopher Reed @ Film Festival Today
- Excerpt: The film is simultaneously riddled with clichés and its own unique mess. It’s hard to have much sympathy for this devil.
War Pony
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: While the film takes a while to find its groove, its tragicomedic interweaving stories never feel less than authentic…
2023 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Barbie
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The Flash
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Infinity Pool
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
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Oppenheimer
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After the Bite
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: We humans are a notoriously greedy species. Enough is never enough, whether it be in matters of consumption or recreation. The fact that other creatures—or even fellow people—may also have need of that which we crave has little bearing on our own appetites.
Amanda
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: The performances—especially those of the two leads—are pitch-perfect, Porcaroli and Bellugi conveying simultaneous indifference and vulnerability. The supporting ensemble gets it right, too, layering just the right amount of absurdity into their obvious near-hysteria.
Bawaal
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
The Deepest Breath
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: In this beautifully photographed and edited movie, director McGann crafts riveting, and fully three-dimensional, profiles of the protagonists, bringing in plenty of supporting voices and characters, as well.
L’ Immensità
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
Streetwise
- Excerpt: Set in the Sichuan Province city of Zhenwu in the early 2000s — a place full of eerily empty streets that have been abandoned for those in bigger and better cities — Streetwise makes up for its lack of a truly compelling story with a spellbinding aesthetic that should hold your attention regardless.
They Cloned Tyrone
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: In his debut, Taylor has established himself as an inventive cinematic voice. I look forward to watching how well his skill set develops with each new project.
You Hurt My Feelings
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
