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    Articles by Robert Horton
    ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Weds Humor and the Hammer
    ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Weds Humor and the Hammer
    By Robert Horton • November 1, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest from Marvel injects its hero with much-needed levity.

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    The Truth and Beauty of ‘Human Flow’
    The Truth and Beauty of ‘Human Flow’
    By Robert Horton • October 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Artist Ai Weiwei takes viewers to the borderlands for a bird’s-eye view of displacement

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    COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT
    ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Explores the Dark Side of...
    By Robert Horton • October 25, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest from Simon Curtis is a cautionary tale for the age of celebrity.

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    Vincent Van Animated
    Vincent Van Animated
    By Robert Horton • October 18, 2017 1:30 am

    Made from nearly 10,000 oil paintings, the film’s form alone justifies its existence.

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    Courtesy Films We Like
    Harry Dean Stanton’s Final Film, ‘Lucky,’ Finds Him...
    By Robert Horton • October 11, 2017 1:30 am

    A fitting final showcase for one of the century’s greatest character actors.

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    Courtesy Zipporah Films
    An Elegant 197 Minutes With the New York...
    By Robert Horton • October 4, 2017 1:30 am

    Frederick Wiseman’s documentary Ex Libris lets the library speak for itself.

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    ‘American Made’ Finds Tom Cruise Playing a Pilot Again, But This Time He’s a Reckless Fool
    ‘American Made’ Finds Tom Cruise Playing a Pilot...
    By Robert Horton • September 27, 2017 1:30 am

    More Slop Gun than Top Gun, the film follows the outrageous but true story of Barry Seal.

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    ‘Friend Request’ Tries to Facespook Audiences, But Datedness Gets in the Way
    ‘Friend Request’ Tries to Facespook Audiences, But Datedness...
    By Robert Horton • September 21, 2017 1:30 am

    The social-media horror feels slightly behind the times, but it still has some new ideas.

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    Despite Strong Performances, ‘Rebel in the Rye’ Is a Slump of a Salinger Biopic
    Despite Strong Performances, ‘Rebel in the Rye’ Is...
    By Robert Horton • September 13, 2017 1:30 am

    The film’s subject has gravity of its own, but simple filmmaking decisions get in the way.

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    Courtesy Sundance
    ‘Crown Heights’ Tracks the Tale of a Man...
    By Robert Horton • September 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Based on a ‘This American Life’ episode, the film takes a procedural approach.

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    Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Jest at Windmills in ‘The Trip to Spain’
    Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Jest at Windmills...
    By Robert Horton • August 30, 2017 1:30 am

    The road-trip film blends fact and fiction, but the jokes are very real.

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    Courtesy A24
    Robert Pattinson Goes From Dreamboat to Sleazeball in...
    By Robert Horton • August 23, 2017 1:30 am

    The stylish new film follows a bank robber’s feverish series of close calls.

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    Steven Soderbergh Pulls a Reverse ‘Ocean’s 11’ in ‘Logan Lucky’
    Steven Soderbergh Pulls a Reverse ‘Ocean’s 11’ in...
    By Robert Horton • August 16, 2017 1:30 am

    A heist is still central, but the conspirators are far from suave.

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    Courtesy Acacia Entertainment
    ‘Wind River’ Is a Very Talky Western
    By Robert Horton • August 9, 2017 1:30 am

    Taylor Sheridan’s new film is chock full of dialogue, but that’s also one of its biggest assets.

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    ‘Detroit’ Spares No Cruel Detail in Its Depiction of American Violence
    ‘Detroit’ Spares No Cruel Detail in Its Depiction...
    By Robert Horton • August 2, 2017 1:30 am

    Kathryn Bigelow’s retelling of the 1967 Algiers Motel Incident is a nerve-shredder.

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    Obvious Jokes Weigh Down Jenny Slate’s Follow-Up to Obvious Child
    Obvious Jokes Weigh Down Jenny Slate’s Follow-Up to...
    By Robert Horton • July 26, 2017 12:15 pm

    Landline reaches for the raunchy for wont of a better story.

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    War—What Is It Good For? In ‘Dunkirk,’ It’s Great for Overlapping Narratives
    War—What Is It Good For? In ‘Dunkirk,’ It’s...
    By Robert Horton • July 19, 2017 1:30 am

    Christopher Nolan’s new flick is built of meticulously interlocking storylines.

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    ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is Prime Primate Action
    ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is...
    By Robert Horton • July 12, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest in the classic sci-fi series earns all of its bombast.

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    Marvel Delivers a Well-Adjusted Spider-Teen
    Marvel Delivers a Well-Adjusted Spider-Teen
    By Robert Horton • July 5, 2017 1:30 am

    The latest reboot succeeds by swapping Peter Parker’s angst with daffy levity.

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    Courtesy American Zoetrope
    Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled” Isn’t Beguiling
    By Robert Horton • June 28, 2017 1:30 am

    The Cannes award-winning Civil War period piece is mere decoration.

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