One of Clint Eastwood’s better efforts, this well-performed drama about the 1996 Atlanta bombings is efficiently told with just the right amount of sentiment.
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Richard Jewell (2019)
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Tag / 2019
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1917 (2019)
There’s something rather shallow and underwhelming undergirding the audacious if controlled techniques on display in Sam Mendes’ high-concept WWI film.
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Truth, The (2019)
Despite its seemingly modest if meta-cinematic setup, Kore-eda’s first film made in the West with big stars reveals layers of subtlety and emotions that creep up genteelly to the surface.
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Bacurau (2019)
A great and promising film when it is in Portuguese, but suffers several tonal missteps when English takes over in this strange work about politics, class and violence.
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Dark Waters (2019)
This is a quiet and unassuming work about a real-life lawsuit against a chemical company accused of toxic poisoning, but Haynes’ unhurried filmmaking style feels like a mismatch for its content.
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Wild Goose Lake, The (2019)
A stylish work with visual flourishes and audacious, violent set-pieces, but this ‘killer-on-the-run’ effort by the promising Diao Yi’nan seems fated to fall flat in its storytelling as it progresses.
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Unteachable (2019)
Authentically depicting the academic struggles of several students from the Normal Technical stream in a Singapore neighbourhood school, this illuminating documentary is a must-watch for teachers, students and parents hoping for a pedagogical way forward.
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Its approach to interpreting one of the darkest chapters of 20th century history has a whiff of callous innocence, but it ultimately gives way to a heartwarming if idiosyncratic satire on the need for human empathy.
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Balloon (2019)
A disappointment by Tibet’s standout filmmaker, whose beautifully-shot picture is a cautionary tale of packing too many themes into one story and losing grasp of its tone.
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Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
There’s ample spectacle on display, but barely sufficient characterisation to make us feel anything for the ragtag group of protagonists.
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