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Movie Reviews: Venom, A Star Is Born, Monsters and Men

Posted By on October 5, 2018, 9:15 AM

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A thin week for new releases is dominated by one oddball comic-book adventure, and the latest remake of a classic love story.

A weird, unhinged Tom Hardy performance makes Venom at least occasionally a guilty pleasure. Monsters and Men provides a powerful character study of what you're willing to sacrifice in the name of justice.

In this week's feature review, Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born provides a unique vision that makes it good, but also keeps it from being great.

Also opening this week, but not screened for press: Gentrification in Spanish Harlem affects the lives of two Puerto Rican brothers in Shine.
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Scott Renshaw

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 Scott Renshaw has been a City Weekly staff member since 1999, including assuming the role of primary film critic in 2001 and Arts & Entertainment Editor in 2003. Scott has covered the Sundance Film Festival for 25 years, and provided coverage of local arts including theater, pop-culture conventions, comedy, literature,... more

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