T2 Trainspotting: what Danny Boyle’s sequel gained (compared to the original) in plot, it lost in

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Trainspotting: Danny Boyle’s film is brimming with chaotic energy, as befits the

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20th Century Women: Mike Mills’ delicate film doesn’t really tell a story, but simply

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A Man Called Ove: Hannes Holm is telling a story in this film that resembles many before, so

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Toni Erdmann: even thought Maren Ade’s dramedy deals with a relationship, or lack thereof, between two characters, there is an imbalance here: while one of them is deeply sympathetic and interesting, the other one is hard to empathize with. The result is, as the film moves its focus from one to the other, the emotional engagement goes up and down as well. The comedy is, likewise, uneven and (purposely) uncomfortable; the situation is funnier than the way it unfurls. None of that […]

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