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    Articles by Robert Horton
    Photo by Dave O’Leske / ‘Dirtbag’
    Mountain of a Man
    By Robert Horton • January 24, 2018 1:30 am

    Dirtbag tells the true story of the obsessive and difficult mountaineering legend, Fred Beckey.

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    Courtesy Dogwoof/REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    Hope’s Curtain Call
    By Robert Horton • January 17, 2018 1:30 am

    The Final Year takes viewers inside the unsuspecting last days of the Obama administration.

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    P.T. Anderson Steps Back From the Void with ‘Phantom Thread’
    P.T. Anderson Steps Back From the Void with...
    By Robert Horton • January 10, 2018 1:30 am

    An exacting performance from Daniel Day-Lewis in this unconventional love story helps the director get back on track.

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    Courtesy of StudioCanal
    The Second Paddington Is Filled With Slapstick and...
    By Robert Horton • January 10, 2018 1:30 am

    And a lot of well-known faces.

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    ‘I, Tonya’ Is Sympathetic, but Tone Deaf
    ‘I, Tonya’ Is Sympathetic, but Tone Deaf
    By Robert Horton • January 3, 2018 1:30 am

    Jeff Gillespie’s treatment just doesn’t take Harding seriously.

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    <em>The Rider</em> came out of nowhere to be one of 2018’s best movies. Photo courtesy Sony Pictures Classics
    Top 10 Films of 2018
    By Robert Horton • January 2, 2019 9:45 am

    A look back on the cinematic year that was.

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    Alexander Payne Delivers an Incredible Shrinking Film
    Alexander Payne Delivers an Incredible Shrinking Film
    By Robert Horton • December 20, 2017 1:30 am

    With Downsizing, the director continues his exploration of humanity’s foibles in a very different filmic universe.

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    Frances McDormand plays Mildred Hayes in one of the year’s best, ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.’ Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
    The Movies That Mattered in 2017
    By Robert Horton • December 20, 2017 1:30 am

    Tribalism aside, it was a banner year for film.

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    Courtesy of Focus Features
    ‘Darkest Hour’ Aims for an Oscar, but Misses...
    By Robert Horton • December 20, 2017 1:30 am

    Gary Oldman and company don’t do the moment justice.

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    The Highfalutin’ Fantasy of ‘Call Me by Your Name’
    The Highfalutin’ Fantasy of ‘Call Me by Your...
    By Robert Horton • December 20, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest from director James Ivory is a tad pretentious, very smart, and plenty beautiful.

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    Courtesy of Blue Sky Studios
    Ferdinand Is Too Big for Its Bullring
    By Robert Horton • December 13, 2017 9:00 am

    The modern take on the classic children’s story fails when stretched to feature length.

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    Things Get Messy in ‘On the Beach at Night Alone’
    Things Get Messy in ‘On the Beach at...
    By Robert Horton • December 13, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest from Hong Sang-soo is engaging, but maybe a little too real.

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    ‘Wonder Wheel’ Needs Room to Breathe
    ‘Wonder Wheel’ Needs Room to Breathe
    By Robert Horton • December 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Woody Allen’s latest is filled with dialogue, but what is it really saying?

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    Thelma. Courtesy of SF Studios Norway
    ‘Thelma’ Delivers a Scandinavian Version of the Devil...
    By Robert Horton • November 29, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest from Joachim Trier borrows liberally from its inspiration and finds its terror in the smaller moments.

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    Falling in Love With ‘Jane’
    Falling in Love With ‘Jane’
    By Robert Horton • November 29, 2017 1:30 am

    A fawning documentary gives us an uncritical look at a remarkable icon.

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    Courtesy of Cartoon Saloon
    A Visual Marvel, ‘The Breadwinner’ Is a Little...
    By Robert Horton • November 22, 2017 1:30 am

    The lessons in Cartoon Saloon’s latest are valuable ones, but the story suffers because of them.

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    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Courtesy of Fox Searchlight
    ‘Three Billboards’ Dazzles With Dark Comedy and Deft...
    By Robert Horton • November 15, 2017 1:30 am

    With a well-crafted script and superior performances, the latest from director Martin McDonagh packs a punch.

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    Photo by Nicola Dove/Twentieth Century Fox                                Josh Gad, left, and Johnny Depp star in Murder on the Orient Express.
    Kenneth Branagh Brings Some Fun to ‘Murder on...
    By Robert Horton • November 8, 2017 1:30 am

    A starry cast, old-fashioned screenwriting, and a gigantic mustache make for a satisfying whodunit.

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    ‘The Square’ Is Anything But
    ‘The Square’ Is Anything But
    By Robert Horton • November 8, 2017 1:30 am

    Funny, satirical, outrageous—director Ruben Östlund creates an arthouse roller-coaster ride.

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    Sparks Fly Amongst the Manure in ‘God’s Own Country’
    Sparks Fly Amongst the Manure in ‘God’s Own...
    By Robert Horton • November 1, 2017 1:30 am

    Director Francis Lee takes viewer down to the farm for romance.

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