Tag Archives: Blake Lively

Review: It Ends With Us and Back to Black

Posted on November 22, 2024 by philipbrasor

As both a classic romantic melodrama and a cautionary tale about domestic violence, this adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller has to contend with finding an audience that will be receptive to both aspects and then settles on a look that … Continue reading →

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Best movies 2016

Posted on December 24, 2016 by philipbrasor

As everyone has already noted many times, it was a pretty terrible year all around. As far as movies go, it’s difficult to tell if it was any worse or any better than average. Since I didn’t see as many … Continue reading →

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August 2016 movies

Posted on July 31, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the August issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on July 25. Amy Since the late Amy Winehouse’s career dovetailed with the social media era, her life was thoroughly documented, … Continue reading →

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