Bilge Ebiri

Bilge Ebiri is a regular film contributor at Voice Media Group. VMG publications include Denver Westword, Miami New Times, Phoenix New Times, Dallas Observer, Houston Press and New Times Broward-Palm Beach.

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Kore-eda’s Big-Hearted <i>Shoplifters</i> Toasts the Family That Steals Together

Kore-eda’s Big-Hearted Shoplifters Toasts the Family That Steals Together

By Bilge Ebiri

Emma Stone and <i>The Favourite</i>’s Royal Women Scheme Deliciously

Emma Stone and The Favourite’s Royal Women Scheme Deliciously

By Bilge Ebiri

Lee Chang-dong’s <i>Burning</i> Torches Sex, Obsession and Class

Lee Chang-dong’s Burning Torches Sex, Obsession and Class

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<i>The Girl in the Spider’s Web</i> Reduces Its Heroine to a Meh James Bond

The Girl in the Spider’s Web Reduces Its Heroine to a Meh James Bond

By Bilge Ebiri

<i>The Front Runner</i> Exposes the Hart of a Political Sex Scandal

The Front Runner Exposes the Hart of a Political Sex Scandal

By Bilge Ebiri

Danish Thriller <i>The Guilty</i> Dazzles Without Ever Leaving a Call Center

Danish Thriller The Guilty Dazzles Without Ever Leaving a Call Center

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The Extraordinary <i>Hal</i> Surveys the Heart of a Great Director

The Extraordinary Hal Surveys the Heart of a Great Director

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Damien Chazelle’s <i>First Man</i> Tracks the Small Steps Behind That Giant Leap

Damien Chazelle’s First Man Tracks the Small Steps Behind That Giant Leap

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Like Its Alien Goo, <i>Venom</i> Is at War With Itself

Like Its Alien Goo, Venom Is at War With Itself

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<i>Night School</i> Is Hilarious When It Actually Lets Its Stars Go Wild

Night School Is Hilarious When It Actually Lets Its Stars Go Wild

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Robert Greene’s Haunting <i>Bisbee ’17</i> Finds American West in Showdown With Itself

Robert Greene’s Haunting Bisbee ’17 Finds American West in Showdown With Itself

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<i>The Predator</i>’s Pretty Smart About Being Such a Dumb Movie

The Predator’s Pretty Smart About Being Such a Dumb Movie

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Dennis Hopper’s <i>The Last Movie</i> Is as Essential as Cinema Gets

Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie Is as Essential as Cinema Gets

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<i>Madeline’s Madeline</i> Makes Brilliant Order Out of Chaos

Madeline’s Madeline Makes Brilliant Order Out of Chaos

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Lenny Abrahamson’s Gothic Drama <i>The Little Stranger</i> Refuses to Satisfy

Lenny Abrahamson’s Gothic Drama The Little Stranger Refuses to Satisfy

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The New <i>Papillon</i> Makes Its Break With Greater Intensity and Emotion

The New Papillon Makes Its Break With Greater Intensity and Emotion

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Spike Lee’s <i>BlacKkKlansman</i> Is Every Kind of Movie It Can Be

Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman Is Every Kind of Movie It Can Be

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<i>The Third Murder</i>, From Hirokazu Kore-eda, Is a Crime Drama Like No Other

The Third Murder, From Hirokazu Kore-eda, Is a Crime Drama Like No Other

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<i>Mission: Impossible – Fallout</i> Might Restore Your Faith in Action Blockbusters

Mission: Impossible – Fallout Might Restore Your Faith in Action Blockbusters

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Profoundly Human <i>Eighth Grade</i> Teaches More Than Actual Junior High Does

Profoundly Human Eighth Grade Teaches More Than Actual Junior High Does

By Bilge Ebiri

<i>Hotel Transylvania 3</i>: the Right Kind of Disposable Fun

Hotel Transylvania 3: the Right Kind of Disposable Fun

By Bilge Ebiri

<i>Three Identical Strangers</i>: Don’t Read This Review, Just Go See the Movie

Three Identical Strangers: Don’t Read This Review, Just Go See the Movie

By Bilge Ebiri

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