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Ashley Lara

Ashley Lara's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Linoleum (2022) 82% EDIT “...while Linoleum is an admirable experiment, inconsistencies in its storytelling distract from its intended emotional impact.” – The Spool Feb 21, 2023 Full Review The Drop (2022) 50% EDIT “[The Drop’s] stellar cast and sharp director know how to dig deep to find the weird unease hanging around friends on vacation. ” – The Spool Jan 11, 2023 Full Review To the End (2022) 85% EDIT “It’s an impressive task to craft a documentary that connects multiple activists and events over the course of four years under 93 minutes.” – The Spool Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Alone Together (2022) 30% EDIT “Holmes has crafted a clever rom-com romance, even if it does fall into familiar trope territory.” – The Spool Jul 24, 2022 Full Review The Visitor (2021) 100% EDIT “The Visitor is an exceptional film, anchored on stellar work from Enrique Aráoz. ” – The Spool Jun 28, 2022 Full Review Hommage (2021) EDIT “Lee Jung-eun is fantastic as Ji-wan, a woman teetering between home and work life.” – The Spool Jun 28, 2022 Full Review All Man: The International Male Story (2022) 95% EDIT “All Man: The International Male Story is like a version of the magazine come to life – it’s a fun, escapist romp through the past of the influential catalog. ” – The Spool Jun 26, 2022 Full Review Karaoke (2022) 92% EDIT “Karaoke is an offbeat comedic journey that delights and surprises. ” – The Spool Jun 26, 2022 Full Review Land of Dreams (2021) 63% EDIT “The themes in the film might be fuzzy at times, but there are some strong performances that make Land of Dreams an entertaining watch.” – The Spool Jun 26, 2022 Full Review The In Between (2022) 64% EDIT “The script for The In Between is in need of an exorcism.” – The Spool Feb 27, 2022 Full Review Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) 15% EDIT “Alas, the moments of solid comedy and numerous Easter eggs are not enough for Home Sweet Home Alone to overcome its clunky plot.” – The Spool Nov 28, 2021 Full Review Nightbooks (2021) 90% EDIT “[Nightbooks] technically passes as a treat, but not one that will leave kids and parents coming back for more.” – The Spool Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Friends: The Reunion (2021) 67% EDIT “[T]he constant shifts between reunions, Q&As, and pre-taped interviews are clunky and messy.” – The Spool May 27, 2021 Full Review Moxie (2021) 70% EDIT “Moxie is a fun revolutionary take on the high school movie, even if it takes a while to find its footing.” – The Spool Mar 19, 2021 Full Review Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) 96% EDIT “Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry might have thrown us all into the hazy life of a famous pop star, but it ends with a confident woman seeing things more clearly, confidently pursuing her artistic endeavors as we all tune in.” – The Spool Feb 25, 2021 Full Review Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) 81% EDIT “Sip some cocktails, dress comfortably, and brace yourself because it's one heck of a ride.” – The Spool Feb 18, 2021 Full Review Locked Down (2021) 41% EDIT “Locked Down is a fun escapist flick for the pandemic, examining life under quarantine, and the reflections that come with living during an era of incredible uncertainty.” – The Spool Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Gone Girl (2014) 88% EDIT “Fincher and Flynn marry conventions of the thriller with conventions of rom-com, creating a game for the audience to follow along the way.” – The Spool Dec 29, 2020 Full Review Let Them All Talk (2020) 87% EDIT “Let Them All Talk also echoes back to the great independent filmmaking of the 1960s and '70s.” – The Spool Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) 97% EDIT “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a definite must-watch, a faithful film adaptation of an August Wilson classic.” – The Spool Dec 22, 2020 Full Review The Last Blockbuster (2020) 71% EDIT “A flashier documentary may have stuck with the stuffy interviews from executives, but The Last Blockbuster is a movie made by fans as a love letter to their fellow video store stans.” – The Spool Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) 3% EDIT “Dugan takes many wrong turns and ends up in Boston with a duck-boat load of one-dimensional characters and a suitcase of outdated jokes.” – The Spool Dec 3, 2020 Full Review Operation Christmas Drop (2020) 50% EDIT “The story is predictable, but at this point in 2020, we could use a bit of predictability.” – The Spool Nov 6, 2020 Full Review What the Constitution Means to Me (2020) 97% EDIT “[Marielle] Heller excels at finding the nuance in every beat, knowing when to focus on Schreck, and pull back to respect her space.” – The Spool Oct 21, 2020 Full Review
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