All posts by Michael Haffner
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ANNABELLE: CREATION – Review
One of Andrew Wyeth’s most famous paintings is “Christina’s World.” It depicts a woman immobilized, lying on a...
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DUNKIRK – Review
Sometimes when you have been through hell and back, there isn’t anything you can say to properly convey...
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THE BIG SICK – Review
“I’m battling a 1,400-year-old culture!” lead actor Kumail Nanijani yells amid an emotional dispute with his girlfriend in...
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BABY DRIVER – Review
Edgar Wright knows cinema. It’s evident in the way he writes his characters. It’s evident in how he...
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THE MUMMY – Review
With a property like THE MUMMY, you could take it in a couple of different directions. You have...
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IT COMES AT NIGHT – Review
In IT COMES AT NIGHT, a special emphasis is placed on eyes and facial expressions. The importance of...
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ALIEN: COVENANT – Review
Ridley Scott hasn’t worked through his daddy issues yet. Many of his films deal with men, biblical figures,...
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THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS – Review
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS acts as a larger metaphor for the series. What starts as a film...
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QUEEN OF THE DESERT – Review
Nicole Kidman and director Werner Herzog bring to life the true story of a trailblazing woman who found...
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POWER RANGERS – Review
I didn’t grow up singing “GO, GO POWER RANGERS!” I didn’t have a favorite ranger. The kid’s TV...
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True/False Film Festival 2017: CASTING JONBENET – Review
One needs only to hear the name JonBenet to conjure up images of a young girl that was...
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True/False Film Festival 2017: DINA – Review
Many of the films at this year’s True/False Film Festival spotlighted men and women who have been...
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LOGAN – Review
One of the reasons why many fall in love with comic books is because they have a history...
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A CURE FOR WELLNESS – Review
There’s something in the water, and this time it’s not a young girl with long black hair. Gore...
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FIFTY SHADES DARKER – Review
As if it was actually possible, FIFTY SHADES DARKER may be even more problematic than its predecessor. And...
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20th Century Women – Review
Director Mike Mills has a knack for adding depth and consequence to seemingly inconsequential moments. 20th CENTURY WOMEN...
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LIVE BY NIGHT – Review
In a film about starting over and new beginnings, Ben Affleck struggles to breathe life in front of...
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HIDDEN FIGURES – Review
In some cases, the story is more important than the details. “Have I ever told you about the...
