Christy Lemire
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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65 (2023) |
There’s nothing to these characters, and the action sequences quickly grow repetitive and wearisome. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Mar 10, 2023
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
The rare movie that depicts young women realistically: excited, confused, impetuous and determined as they try to figure out who they are. - Associated Press
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| Posted Mar 09, 2023
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Creed III (2023) |
Jordan has long since proven himself as an actor of terrific charisma, versatility, and humanity; with “Creed III,” he shows he’s just as captivating on the other side of the lens. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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My Happy Ending (2023) |
I think it'll probably resonate with anyone who has gone through this experience themselves. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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We Have a Ghost (2023) |
This movie is terrible -- and it's so long! - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Linoleum (2022) |
A fantastic performance from Jim Gaffigan. I really like this streak he's on of playing unexpectedly dramatic roles. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Juniper (2021) |
It feels personal in a lot of the details and production design... That elevates it from a generic story. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Navalny (2022) |
This is fantastic. Essential, urgent, and it couldn't be more relevant. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Jesus Revolution (2023) |
Although there are very frank discussions about the nature of faith, it doesn't feel as preachy or heavy-handed as a lot of these films do, which to me personally makes them off-putting. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Cocaine Bear (2023) |
An incredible blast, especially if you have the benefit of seeing director Elizabeth Banks’ insanely violent comedy/thriller with a packed crowd ... “Cocaine Bear” will bring people together. “Cocaine Bear” will save cinema. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Of an Age (2022) |
While “Of an Age” offers plenty of moody, melancholy atmosphere, it lacks the kind of characterization that would make this story truly devastating. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Feb 18, 2023
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Baby Ruby (2022) |
You can look at it as a dark comedy, a thriller, a horror movie, or as a psychological study. It gets to a lot of truth about how confused you feel when you're a new mom. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Let It Be Morning (2021) |
I really appreciated the understated absurdist humor. It's movie that manages to mine a lot of tension from nothing happening. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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80 for Brady (2023) |
I can't believe this movie exists... I felt really embarrassed a lot of the time for these women. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
This gets incredibly literal, clunky, and actually silly. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Your Place or Mine (2023) |
The journey is always more important than the destination when it comes to romantic comedies, but there’s barely a twist or detour or even a pothole in the road to make this trip more interesting. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Feb 10, 2023
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She Is Love (2022) |
Nothing is compelling about these characters, and Bennett and Riley have little chemistry with each other playing them. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Missing (2023) |
It pulls off the [same] impressive narrative highwire act but includes a couple twists too many. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Dog Gone (2023) |
Goofy, oversaturated and saccharine. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Old Way (2023) |
It's just so bland and cheap-looking. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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LandLocked (2022) |
I like the nugget of an idea here, but I wish it were executed with more panache. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023) |
It's very sad. A lot of films have explored the nature of instant, viral fame... There is always more of a story there, and that is what this cautionary tale is telling us. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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January 6th (2022) |
Excellent and necessary. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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M3GAN (2022) |
I love this movie so much, and had the absolute best time. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Drop (2022) |
Despite [its] intriguing premise, The Drop never reaches its full cringe comedy potential. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jan 13, 2023
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) |
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is as spry and light on its feet as its titular feline. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Dec 22, 2022
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The Runner (1984) |
It is just joyous. Tactile, gritty and vivid, but it is also so much fun. The joy and vibrancy of filmmaking just leaps off the screen. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022) |
What's such a blast is watching people who are so good at what they do bounce off each other. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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The Quiet Girl (2022) |
Extremely lovely, gentle, and rewards your patience. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) |
I liked a lot about it... It's [Alejandro González Iñárritu] addressing in a very meta way his own criticism and yet wallowing at the same time. Not for everyone! - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
If you go just for the escape and spectacle, you will be in awe. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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The Whale (2022) |
[The Whale] gawks at the grotesquerie of its central figure beneath the guise of sentimentality, but it also offers sharp exchanges between its characters that ring with bracing honesty. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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2nd Chance (2022) |
It's the interviews in the film’s epilogue that give this film greater depth and shading and elevate it to unexpected emotional heights. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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Poker Face (2022) |
I don't know why this is the movie in all movies in the world that Russell Crowe wanted to direct, but it has some surprises here and there. An OK B-movie. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Falling for Christmas (2022) |
It's exactly what you want it to be. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Spirited (2022) |
It just keeps going, my goodness. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
I was really impressed by it, but I wasn't necessarily moved by it the way I usually am by Spielberg's work. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
Kind of a mixed bag, but worth seeing if you liked the first one. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
[An] uproarious if slightly inferior sequel. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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You Resemble Me (2021) |
You Resemble Me is at its strongest when it tries to humanize its misunderstood central figure in simple, intimate way. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Causeway (2022) |
Causeway ultimately may be a little too languid, too restrained, but there’s catharsis to be found in its quiet moments and fine-tuned performances. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Please Baby Please (2022) |
The heightened artifice of the setting, which is so amusing at first, soon reveals itself as a superficial concept. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Oct 28, 2022
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The School for Good and Evil (2022) |
Harry Potter meets Descendants with a dash of Romeo and Juliet in The School for Good and Evil. And yes, it is as overstuffed as that sounds. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Oct 20, 2022
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Raymond & Ray (2022) |
It gets really silly and mawkish. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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The Swimmers (2022) |
Some strong performances and a very unexpected ending... This was good. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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Rosaline (2022) |
This is really charming, funny, and clever. I laughed and smiled the whole way through. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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Stars at Noon (2022) |
There's a whole second half of this movie that's not nearly as interesting when it starts being about "things." But when it's just them hanging out, it's steamy and sexy. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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Till (2022) |
This film will put a knot in your stomach from the very beginning. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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Decision to Leave (2022) |
[Park Chan-wook's] perspective is unmistakable in exploring the dark and twisted ways in which people relate to each other... So sumptuous, wrong, and fun. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022) |
It’s all very familiar, and dispiritingly so. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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