reviews Michael Augsberger reviews Michael Augsberger

Revival!

Strikes a surprising pose: Acutely faithful to the Gospel of John, but somehow with a rampant imagination.

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Jump Shot

This story, about a genuinely good man, is the perfect film for a sports-starved audiences during the quarantine. 

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Slay the Dragon

Goodman and Durrance make the case that representatives assured of reelection are likely to be more radical, less cooperative across party lines and less responsive. Yet their bias is unmistakable.

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Vivarium

The metaphor that this film uses is ecological, not mythological. That’s nature, just the way things are.

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Bloodshot

If you like Vin Diesel, no problem here. It is definitely a Vin Diesel vehicle, a Vin diesel entertainment.

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1917

Intimacy achieved by the movie's style and camera and Mr. Mendes's obvious devotion to what he's doing.

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The Kingmaker

The Kingmaker is a thoroughly entertaining primer on the past, present, and perhaps future of Filipino politics.

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The Cave

‘The Cave’ is also something of a talking-dog movie: You’re astounded it exists, never mind what it has to say.

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Corpus Christi

“Corpus Christi” presents us with something of a chewable paradox: Is the church, the conduit of salvation, denying Daniel salvation?

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I Am Patrick

Unlike a lot of historical drama, it eschews romanticization and gives one a real sense of how brutal life must have been in the early 400s A.D.

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reviews Sophia Martinson reviews Sophia Martinson

Self-Made

Sadly, the battles for independence from men, marriage, sexual norms, and the “weakness” of compassion are the noteworthy crusades.

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Emma (2020)

I feared that the other interpretation of Emma. with a ‘full stop’ would be some revisionist, feminist characterization of the central character.

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