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Beth McDonough

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Joker (2019) 68% C EDIT “Joker is a visual feast about mental illness, the crumbling of an unstable economic system, and toxic masculinity that thinks it has something groundbreaking to add to the comic book universe, but merely adds an obtuse reflection.” – The Babbling Blonde Oct 15, 2019 Full Review A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) 95% A EDIT “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood brings the shoulder to lean on and the guidance that we cherished as children and so desperately need as adults.” – The Babbling Blonde Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) 97% A EDIT “Portrait of a Lady on Fire feels like a flawless film.” – The Babbling Blonde Sep 9, 2019 Full Review Toy Story 4 (2019) 96% A+ EDIT “The message it sends to a generation of young girls of benevolence, bravery, and independence, is what makes Toy Story 4 a truly great addition to an already stellar trilogy of films for everyone of every age and gender.” – The Babbling Blonde Jul 11, 2019 Full Review Rear Window (1954) 99% A+ EDIT “He (Stewart) carries the momentum of the story from beginning to end, using the subtle nuances in his voice and facial expressions to convey nonchalance, frustration, determination, then borderline obsession, and finally, naked fear.” – Audiences Everywhere May 13, 2019 Full Review Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 93% A EDIT “[It's] an end product that caters to the generation who grew up with the original films and inspires them to fall in love with a series all over again while their kids discover it for the first time. The Force is strong with this one.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Room (2015) 93% A EDIT “A restrained, unique prospective, coupled with honest storytelling and emotionally raw performances make Room not only a stellar literary adaptation, but one of the best films of the year.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) 68% B EDIT “The balance of this self awareness and the weight of its message are the biggest reasons Whiskey Tango Foxtrot works, and it doesn't hurt that viewers get to laugh some along the way.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Baba Joon (2015) A- EDIT “Amateur actor Asher Avrahami is the standout as Moti accentuating both the maturity and the playfulness the character possesses in his desires to be free to create his own future.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Band of Robbers (2015) 81% C+ EDIT “Although often clumsy and out of sync, the brand of comedic twists on Twain's famous literary figures and setting make Band of Robbers an adequate tale of fan fiction.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Captain America: Civil War (2016) 90% B EDIT “The action and the introduction of some pivotal new characters are enough to satisfy most expectations.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Confirmation (2016) 84% A- EDIT “The cast of Confirmation is solid all around, but it's led by a particularly outstanding performance by Kerry Washington as Anita Hill.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Amanda Knox (2016) 82% A EDIT “No extra fluff is added to the re-examination of this story, from the simple stills of the apartment to the frank discussions each person involved has with the camera.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) 65% B EDIT “With only a slight misstep along the way, the whimsy and occasional grimness use to send a message about celebrating our differences makes Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of Tim Burton's best films in recent memory.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Child 44 (2015) 30% B- EDIT “Although the muddled, complicated subplots spin the film in too many directions to make Child 44 a truly successful adaptation of its source material, the allure of its leading performances are enough to make it worth a watch.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review True Story (2015) 45% B+ EDIT “[The film's] minor misstep does little to take away from the film's impact on its viewers.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Cinderella (2015) 84% A EDIT “Director Kenneth Branagh updates this Disney favorite not to spin it on its head, but rather to lovingly present it for a new generation to appreciate.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Everly (2014) 29% B+ EDIT “Everly is a loud joyous, proud celebration of its genre, and frankly, it's just a hell of a fun thing to watch.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) 25% D+ EDIT “Most of the actual sex has less erotic value than what can be found on late night HBO, and it certainly doesn't hold a candle to the graphic content of the novels or the erotic-charged hype surrounding the film.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Still Alice (2014) 85% A EDIT “Julianne Moore's performance as Dr. Alice Howland is, simply put, one of the best I've ever seen.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Tell No One (2006) 93% EDIT “Tell No One is not only one of the most satisfying book adaptations, but also one of the most fun, perfectly-paced genre films I've seen in years.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Cake (2014) 49% A EDIT “Cake is mostly a melancholy, tragically stunning film, with a groundbreaking performance by Aniston and enough biting humor and heart to create the perfect balance it needs to make a lasting impression.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 95% A+ EDIT “The Two Towers succeeds like few other middle installments do in serving as both a satisfying benchmark that ties the introduction and conclusion to this trilogy together.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Blackhat (2015) 33% F EDIT “It's still early in the year, but Blackhat's careless, convoluted script and lazy performances could easily earn it a spot on the list of worst movies of 2015.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review Pan (2015) 27% D+ EDIT “Keep calm and don't go see Pan, but cross your fingers that Levi Miller will get a role worthy of his talent.” – The Babbling Blonde May 10, 2019 Full Review
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