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Articles by Richard von Busack
Frances McDormand Nomadland Film Movie
Van Life isn’t so Glamorous in ‘Nomadland’
by Richard von Busack • 02/11/2021 10:59 am

The buzzed-about Frances McDormand film doesn’t pack the punch, or contain the fine-grain detail of Jessica Bruder’s book.

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‘WandaVision’ Traps Two MCU Heroes in TV Land
by Richard von Busack • 01/27/2021 12:31 pm

The intriguing new show is a must watch for Marvel fans — and one their spouses may not grumble about.

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‘Some Kind of Heaven’ is a Documentary to...
by Richard von Busack • 01/21/2021 4:20 pm

The absolutely remarkable documentary Some Kind of Heaven was produced by (among others) Darren Aronofsky and the actress Lindsay Crouse. There may not be…

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‘The Midnight Sky’ is Too Cold to Hold
by Richard von Busack • 01/13/2021 9:56 am

An all-star cast can’t save this post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick from its inevitable heat death.

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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Imagines the ‘Great Before’
by Richard von Busack • 12/25/2020 1:00 am

For all its glowing pastels, the latest animated feature out of Emeryville has plenty of darkness to go around.

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Jamal Khashoggi
The Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi
by Richard von Busack • 12/05/2020 1:45 am

‘Kingdom of Shadows’ studies the career and fate of the dogged Saudi journalist.

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‘Collective’ Exposes Romanian Corruption
by Richard von Busack • 12/04/2020 1:36 pm

Shot in a cinéma vérité style, the documentary exposes a kleptocracy rotten to the floorboards.

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Jackie Chan Returns to the Big Screen in...
by Richard von Busack • 11/18/2020 3:09 pm

The old master shares the screen with young talent — but something is missing.

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‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ at Pier 70
by Richard von Busack • 10/28/2020 11:43 am

Phil Kaufman’s 1978 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ is the most frightening film ever made in SF.

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Comedy is Crude, Absurd, Dangerous in ‘Borat 2’
by Richard von Busack • 10/23/2020 11:55 am

Sasha Baron Cohen’s wild sequel is worthy of both admiration and scorn.

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