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— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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  • Barbie (2022)

    Barbie Review by Matt Anderson: Barbie is most definitely a turning of the tables.

  • The Nice Guys (2016)

    Review by Matt Anderson: Fasten the seat belt and hold on tight.

  • Gangster Squad (2013)

    Penn fights the Gangster Squad Review by Robert Denerstein: In spite of heavy gunfire, Gangster Squad misses

    Review by Matt Anderson: Thanks to some good characters and a nifty theme, Gangster Squad earns a mild recommendation.

  • The Ides of March (2011)

    Review by Marty Mapes: Modern-day Game of Thrones

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Wallows in fashionable cynicism

  • Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

    Gosling weans Carell from Crazy Stupid Love Review by Marty Mapes: Hit or miss screenplay should have been just "hit"

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Steve Carell joined by a talented cast in Crazy, Stupid, Love

  • All Good Things (2011)

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Generally interesting but lost in the year-end shuffle

  • Blue Valentine (2010)

    Gosling sends a Blue Valentine to Williams Review by Robert Denerstein: Moments so potent they seem to put the actors at emotional risk

  • Fracture (2007)

    Hopkins' plausibility suffers a Fracture Review by Matt Anderson: A lot of talent is squandered when Fracture makes some boneheaded moves

  • Stay (2005)

    Gosling is invited to Stay Review by Marty Mapes: A gorgeous, textured, meaningful, multimedia shadow play; appreciate it as deeply as you like

  • The Believer (2002)

    Review by Heather Wadowski: The Believer deserves the acclaim it has received and the distributor it almost never got

  • First Man

    First Man Review by Matt Anderson: It's refreshing to see smart people doing smart things on the big screen.