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Touch Me
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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We'd deny it if asked, but the truth is that we're all looking for our own version of tentacle sex that cures our trauma, so none of us have any room to question Addison Heimann's path to work through his own.
Posted Apr 13, 2025
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Redux Redux
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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In an era when studios are inflating already-obscene budgets in the hopes of building CGI multiverses [...] "Redux Redux" is a phenomenal reminder that money will never be a match for a great story brought to life with incredible actors.
Posted Apr 10, 2025
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9/10
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Sinners
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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We simply don't get original blockbusters with this level of passion and on this scale anymore, at least outside of a Christopher Nolan or M. Night Shyamalan production.
Posted Apr 10, 2025
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The Ugly Stepsister
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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A movie as gorgeous as it is gruesome, complete with a few moments of gore that had a handful of people audibly fighting the urge to retch in the aisles.
Posted Apr 08, 2025
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6.5/10
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The Amateur
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Still, here we have a solid little drama made for adults, filmed with a workmanlike competency, and which truly looks and feels like a proper movie.
Posted Apr 08, 2025
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7/10
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A Minecraft Movie
(2025)
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Witney Seibold
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"A Minecraft Movie" is a broad, slapstick farce without a hint of seriousness, reverence, or coolness. The most shocking thing? It's not terrible.
Posted Apr 04, 2025
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7/10
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Hell of a Summer
(2023)
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Bill Bria
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With its nostalgia-tinged tale set in the present day, "Hell of a Summer" becomes less of a lazy throwback and more of that rare beast, the cozy horror film.
Posted Apr 04, 2025
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American Psycho 2
(2002)
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Rob Hunter
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It's clearly just a poorly written film about a "movie" sociopath – trading believability and credibility for "fun" – but the forced connection to American Psycho highlights its own lack of personality, wit, and relevance.
Posted Mar 31, 2025
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8/10
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Warfare
(2025)
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Jacob Hall
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"Warfare" is a tough film to like in the traditional sense, but it's the kind of film that you can easily admire.
Posted Mar 28, 2025
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5/10
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A Working Man
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Despite all this goofy potential, however, "A Working Man" can't quite establish itself as a contender to the crown of junk food cinema.
Posted Mar 26, 2025
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6.5/10
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Disney's Snow White
(2025)
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Witney Seibold
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The result is, despite the mercenary motivations, affably watchable. It's hollow, but unlike some more recent remakes, it seems to have thoughts in its head.
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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5/10
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The Alto Knights
(2025)
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Chris Evangelista
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I suppose there's something comfy and cozy about "The Alto Knights" — it's the type of sleepy dad movie that can easily be watched from a worn-in armchair through half-closed eyelids on a rainy afternoon.
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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4/10
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Locked
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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"Locked" lives and dies by the performances of a trapped-in-the car Bill Skarsgård and the taunting voice of Anthony Hopkins over the vehicle's speakers, and it's evident that the two are having an absolute blast.
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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Borderline
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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"Borderline" allows Nicholson and Weaving to make a feast out of their characters (especially Nicholson) but the script is a comedy of errors that wreaks havoc on all involved.
Posted Mar 14, 2025
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8/10
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The Surfer
(2024)
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Rafael Motamayor
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Cage is no stranger to stories of descents into madness, and he brings all of his experience and acting chops to this role, which is as gripping as it is fun to watch.
Posted Mar 12, 2025
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9/10
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Friendship
(2024)
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Michael Boyle
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"Friendship" is a delightful, vulnerable, agonizing film, and it's a new career height for Tim Robinson.
Posted Mar 11, 2025
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6.5/10
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Death of a Unicorn
(2025)
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Michael Boyle
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The problem is that the idea that fuels the movie — wouldn't it be funny if a unicorn went on a murder rampage? — is a joke with a limited lifespan.
Posted Mar 11, 2025
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6/10
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The Electric State
(2025)
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Witney Seibold
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The images are slick and thematically tantalizing, but ultimately "The Electric State" is an intellectually dull, not-very-funny action spectacular.
Posted Mar 11, 2025
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8/10
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Drop
(2025)
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Ryan Scott
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The term edge-of-your-seat gets thrown around a lot but, at various times, this movie truly earns it.
Posted Mar 11, 2025
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8/10
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The Accountant 2
(2025)
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Ryan Scott
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After seeing the film's world premiere at SXSW, to my eye this is a funnier, more confidently directed, wholly entertaining sequel that is surprisingly not devoid of heart.
Posted Mar 09, 2025
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8/10
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Novocaine
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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One of the pleasant surprises about "Novocaine" is that it completely earns its gimmick.
Posted Mar 08, 2025
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7/10
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Another Simple Favor
(2025)
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Ryan Scott
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There's nothing worse than a boring sequel and, even if it's not all air tight, this is far from boring. There's something to be said for that in an era of paint-by-numbers franchise flicks.
Posted Mar 08, 2025
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8/10
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Black Bag
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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"Black Bag" is a perfect example of all of Soderbergh's strengths and the heights he's capable of reaching throughout this run-and-gun phase of his post-retirement career.
Posted Mar 06, 2025
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9/10
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Mickey 17
(2025)
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BJ Colangelo
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"Mickey 17" is a deeply heartfelt and uncomfortably funny musing on capitalism, colonization, and corruption. It's a perfect film for our time, and Bong Joon-ho's best English-language film yet.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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7/10
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The Gorge
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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"The Gorge" is a movie that's constantly light on its feet, flipping between tones and genres with deceptive ease.
Posted Feb 13, 2025
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5/10
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Here's another run-of-the-mill MCU joint. Competently made, but lacking any emotional soul.
Posted Feb 12, 2025
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5/10
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The Monkey
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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This disappointing series of missed opportunities might have you wishing that Perkins had stuck to his proven strengths.
Posted Feb 06, 2025
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5/10
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Love Hurts
(2025)
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Witney Seibold
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"Love Hurts" has at least a certain degree of bemused, violent verve and a mere modicum of kung-fu retro style.
Posted Feb 06, 2025
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6.5/10
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Opus
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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Ultimately, how you feel about "Opus" depends on what kind of movie lover you are.
Posted Feb 03, 2025
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8/10
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Together
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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While "Together" may be a little rote and feel like it's holding back for us gorehound sicko horror freaks, it unquestionably delivers for a general audience, meaning it's a pretty great gateway horror movie for the uninitiated.
Posted Jan 31, 2025
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8/10
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The Wedding Banquet
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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While "The Wedding Banquet" is at its best when leaning into its rom-com spirit, it falters when Ahn chooses to slow things down to try and inject some indie dramedy into the proceedings.
Posted Jan 31, 2025
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6/10
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Heart Eyes
(2025)
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Chris Evangelista
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As Valentine's Day counter-programming goes, "Heart Eyes" has its charms.
Posted Jan 31, 2025
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9/10
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Kiss of the Spider Woman
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a capital-M Musical, and it's one of the finest examples of the form.
Posted Jan 30, 2025
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7/10
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Rabbit Trap
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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"Rabbit Trap" isn't a particularly frightening film, but it is very much a haunting one.
Posted Jan 29, 2025
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8/10
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
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Bill Bria
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The film may be described as "Uncut Gems" for moms, but that wouldn't give the richness of the movie's horror roots its due.
Posted Jan 27, 2025
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5/10
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Flight Risk
(2025)
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Witney Seibold
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"Flight Risk" perfectly serviceable, completely innocuous entertainment. It's fine. It's meh.
Posted Jan 24, 2025
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7/10
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Star Trek: Section 31
(2025)
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Jacob Hall
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It's goofy and silly and sometimes very ridiculous, but there's no denying the simple pleasure of the whole thing.
Posted Jan 23, 2025
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9/10
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Companion
(2025)
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Chris Evangelista
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Just know that "Companion" is the first great film of 2025 — a funny, fast-moving, meticulously crafted horror-thriller with a killer performance from lead Sophie Thatcher.
Posted Jan 22, 2025
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6/10
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Wolf Man
(2025)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Though an unsettling and unnerving watch with plenty of heart, "Wolf Man" can't help but leave one with the feeling of being torn in two.
Posted Jan 15, 2025
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7/10
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Den of Thieves: Pantera
(2025)
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Chris Evangelista
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It's an absolute blast, and a triumph of Dudes Rock cinema. Long live Big Nick O'Brien, one of the greatest characters in movie history.
Posted Jan 10, 2025
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7.5/10
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" is bigger, bolder, and better than ever.
Posted Dec 18, 2024
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5.5/10
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Mufasa: The Lion King
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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Seeing how Mufasa from "The Lion King" grew up is little more than pop filler. It's a Silmarillion for Disney Adults. It's ultimately kind of useless.
Posted Dec 17, 2024
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10/10
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The Brutalist
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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We must be careful how we throw around the word "masterpiece," and yet it seems entirely appropriately for Brady Corbet's towering achievement "The Brutalist."
Posted Dec 16, 2024
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5/10
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Kraven the Hunter
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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There is no presumption that fans will be interested in long-form mythmaking, and sequel teases remain light. This allows "Kraven" to be stupid on its own. And, in a weird way, that's a relief. We're free.
Posted Dec 11, 2024
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10/10
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Nickel Boys
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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For all its heartbreak, for all its pain, "Nickel Boys" is a staggeringly beautiful film. You don't simply watch it; you experience it. This is a major work of art, and we are lucky to have it.
Posted Dec 11, 2024
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7/10
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A Complete Unknown
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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It's far too polished for its own good, and unlike the real Bob Dylan, it's terrified of taking risks. But Mangold is good at what he does, and what he does is make entertaining movies that play well with a crowd.
Posted Dec 10, 2024
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6/10
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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"The War of the Rohirrim" is a dazzling feast for the eyes, delivering stunning visuals like nothing we've ever seen in "The Lord of the Rings" before.
Posted Dec 09, 2024
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9/10
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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"Nosferatu" isn't just a great horror movie, it's one of the best movies of the year.
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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8/10
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Babygirl
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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Kidman's performance is simultaneously vulnerable and feral, yet another tally on the board proving her as one of the greatest to ever do it.
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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7/10
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Moana 2
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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Fortunately, much like "Frozen II," "The Incredibles 2," and "Toy Story 4," we may not have needed a sequel, but at least the one we got is enjoyable and manages to actually push the story forward.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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