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‘Song Sung Blue’ review: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson create magic in messy crowdpleaser
By Ema Sasic (Note: This review originally appeared in Next Best Picture) In a year filled with nonstop bad news and quite heavy films (see “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and “Hamnet“), audiences need something that’ll make them smile. “Song Sung Blue” is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, especially during the holiday season, for audiences…
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‘Hedda’ review: Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss have a diva-off in Nia DaCosta’s sultry adaptation
By Ema Sasic (Note: This review appeared originally in Next Best Picture) You’re cordially invited to the social event of the year, but this shindig is anything but your mama’s party. In Nia DaCosta’s sultry period piece “Hedda,” debauchery is the guest of honor, along with backstabbing, sabotage, and a room full of current and…
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‘Roofman’ review: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst are perfect in this unbelievable true story
By Ema Sasic (Note: This review originally appeared in Next Best Picture.) Director Derek Cianfrance has proven himself as a master romance storyteller, especially those that don’t always give us happy endings. Whether it’s the heartbreaking couple in the midst of collapse in “Blue Valentine” or one hoping for a new start in “The Place…
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‘Eternity’ review: Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner shine in charming afterlife rom-com
By Ema Sasic (Note: This review originally appeared on Next Best Picture) Marriage takes on the ultimate commitment with “Til death do us part,” but what happens if there’s an afterlife? Are you supposed to stay with the same person, or do you have permission to try something you’ve always wanted? That’s the dilemma at…
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‘Wicked: For Good’ review: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande soar high in Jon M. Chu’s mature finale
By Ema Sasic Adapting the second act of “Wicked” was always going to be a challenge for director Jon M. Chu. While the first act is filled with hit songs, a bubbly atmosphere and plenty of laughs, as evidenced by his 2024 retelling, act two trades most of that for a darker and more emotional…
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‘Rebuilding’ review: Josh O’Connor delivers his most tender work in heartwarming post-wildfire film
By Ema Sasic Review originally appeared on Next Best Picture It’s hard to look forward to anything when everything you hold near and dear to your heart vanishes in an instant. So when you have no choice but to push ahead…where do you start, and who do you start with? Max Walker-Silverman (“A Love Song“)…
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‘If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You’ review: Motherhood is hell with a stellar Rose Byrne
By Ema Sasic Review originally appeared on Next Best Picture Do you love getting panic attacks about the suffocating responsibilities of motherhood? Then “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” is the movie for you. Films that get into the psyche of mothers on the brink of nervous breakdowns have been done before (“Tully” and…
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