Call Me By Your Name (2017)

This movie is not quite the intoxicating mix of art, music, philosophy and poetry that it wants to be and exactly what is appealing about older American Oliver, who has the whole town of Lombardy, Italy in a swoon, is mystifying, but thanks to Timothée Chalamet's wonderful performance as young Elio, the often dull, chemistry-free, and troubling romance culminates in a moving finale.

★★★☆☆

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

The Man From U.N.C.L.E., based on the 60s tv show, looks terrific, like a photo shoot of mod fashions from a 60s Vogue magazine, but with one-note characters and key scenes presented as comic book panels, the spy action hunt for nuclear weapons across glamorous European locations is about as involving as flipping through a glossy.

★★★☆☆

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