4.5/5
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Beetlejuice
(1988)
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Simon Gallagher
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In 1988, Michael Keaton needed only 17 minutes to create one of the best and weirdest characters in Hollywood history.
Posted Sep 19, 2024
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4/5
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The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation
(2024)
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Ben Gibbons
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The Pitch documentary provides surprising insight about one of the most prevalent threats in medicine, and how modern technology can help to solve it.
Posted Sep 19, 2024
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3/5
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Miséricorde
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Though it may not have been executed to its best potential, Misericordia still manages to get a rise out of you when you least expect it.
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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3/5
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Never Let Go
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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It may not work on every level, but thereâs intrigue & compelling character dynamics to carry it through to an ending that'll start conversations.
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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3.5/5
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Nightbitch
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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Nightbitch is very funny, a little gross, & an unforgettable role for Adams, eschewing the tone of the novel for something a little more digestible.
Posted Sep 16, 2024
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2/5
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Shell
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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Shell takes too long to unravel its central mystery & once it gets to the body horror it teases in the beginning, the film begins to pull its punches.
Posted Sep 16, 2024
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4/5
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The Piano Lesson
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Malcolm Washingtonâs soulful adaptation and directorial debut feels like a therapeutic discovery of trauma relief through memory and legacy.
Posted Sep 16, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Deb
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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Rebel Wilson leans into her comic roots with The Deb, a cheeky, outrageous musical comedy that leaves a strong impression.
Posted Sep 15, 2024
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3.5/5
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Hard Truths
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Thanks to a stunning lead performance from Jean-Baptiste and an ending that doesnât take the easy way out, it is a must-watch.
Posted Sep 15, 2024
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1.5/5
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Riff Raff
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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Riff Raff is bleak, mean-spirited, and simply not good, and the script offers its very talented cast nothing but one shameful joke after another.
Posted Sep 15, 2024
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3/5
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All of You
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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The film has two major things going for it: Goldstein and Poots' casting and their characters' chemistry.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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2.5/5
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Subservience
(2024)
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Ben Gibbons
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Despite Megan Fox's performance, Subservience fails to add anything new to a genre that is rapidly becoming more saturated amidst AI advancements.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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2.5/5
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The Critic
(2023)
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Rachel LaBonte
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The Critic has fantastic actors giving great performances, except few get the chance to show it, and the story thinks it's more scandalous than it is.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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2/5
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Saturday Night
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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Reitman is hung up on showing us how SNL's debut came to be rather than establishing the people who made the series a cultural phenomenon.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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4.5/5
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Beverly Hills Cop
(1984)
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Simon Gallagher
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Released early in Eddie Murphy's career, Beverly Hills Cop is still the best example of exactly why his star rose so quickly.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/5
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I'll Be Right There
(2024)
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Hannah Gearan
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I'll Be Right There is a likeable, well-written comedy about family, but it lets its themes of messiness devolve into a disheveled plot structure.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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4/5
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Aliens Expanded
(2024)
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Simon Gallagher
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Ian Nathan's Aliens Expanded impressive documentary is an incredible companion to one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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4/5
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(2007)
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Rachel LaBonte
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great example of some of the series' strongest elements, especially its cast and visual effects.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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4/5
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Speak No Evil
(2024)
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Simon Gallagher
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James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis shine in James Watkins' remake of the critically acclaimed 2022 horror from the director of The Woman In Black.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/5
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Fitting In
(2023)
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Mary Kassel
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Maddie Ziegler gives a poignant performance as Lindy in a coming-of-age drama that touches upon a part of adolescence rarely explored on film.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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4.5/5
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Emilia Perez
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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Emilia Pérez is a narco crime saga, melodrama, and pop-opera all in one, affecting and thrilling as it teeters between chaos and control.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3.5/5
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Bring Them Down
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Bring Them Down may be 105 minutes worth of violence and misery, but itâs great storytelling, nonetheless.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/5
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Strange Darling
(2023)
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Abigail Stevens
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Strange Darling's pacing and non-linear structure create perfect thrills and intrigue, but its themes are muddled by distracting minor moments.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/5
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Went Up the Hill
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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Though there are some major flaws, the concept itself is creative and the ghost story, unsettling as it is, is strangely moving.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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3/5
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The Assessment
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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Fortuné has a good grasp of the sci-fi world and it's compelling to watch, even if she doesnât push the story or its characters beyond what is needed.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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3/5
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Daniela Forever
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Because of some questionable decisions, the film's key messages arenât as effective as they could be.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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3.5/5
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40 Acres
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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The film has some heartfelt moments and themes, and while dark and violent, it is, in the end, an uplifting story about family, legacy, and hope.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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4/5
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Transformers One
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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Thereâs a lot to love here â from the character dynamics to the thrilling action and gorgeous animation. It makes for an exciting origin story.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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4/5
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The Fire Inside
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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The Fire Inside portrays the boxer Claressa Shields with depth and humanity.
Posted Sep 11, 2024
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3.5/5
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Eden
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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If all Eden set out to do was to show us the drivel of humanity and how quickly they can turn on each other, then it accomplished its goal.
Posted Sep 11, 2024
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4/5
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The Wild Robot
(2024)
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Ferdosa Abdi
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It's an uplifting, hilarious, gut-wrenching, and stunning animated adventure that reaffirms the power of a parent's love.
Posted Sep 10, 2024
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4/5
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Heretic
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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Itâs an intoxicating story setup that leads to a striking final act.
Posted Sep 10, 2024
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4/5
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The Life of Chuck
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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The film is poignant and meaningful, with an appreciation for life that reminds us why we live it and how to enjoy it as well.Â
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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4/5
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Unstoppable
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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Itâs the kind of movie thatâs simultaneously a feel-good tear-jerker thatâs also deeply personal in the themes it tackles.Â
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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3.5/5
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On Swift Horses
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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On Swift Horses is a quietly devastating movie that transcends some issues to become an affecting queer drama about desire in 1950s America.
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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4/5
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Cloud
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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Cloud is a chaotic and hilarious action thriller for the internet age, warning of the ways screentime can rear its ugly head in our real lives.
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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3/5
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The End
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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A musical set after the end of the world, The End is a daring movie and a thrilling exercise in genre even if it doesn't all work together.
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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4/5
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Broken Rage
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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Once Broken Rageâs full purpose came into view, energy rippled through the audience, and it became my most fun screening at Venice this year.
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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3.5/5
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
(2024)
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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
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Nyoniâs On Becoming a Guinea Fowl isnât just stellar filmmaking, itâs necessary viewing for those of us aching to break the cycle of abuse.
Posted Sep 09, 2024
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4/5
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We Live in Time
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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What We Live in Time does so well is bring lifeâs moments â big, small, and often mundane â into focus while allowing us to enjoy them fully.Â
Posted Sep 07, 2024
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2.5/5
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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I should be able to applaud Costnerâs insistence on theatrically released movies, but after seeing Horizon: Chapter 2, Iâm still scratching my head.
Posted Sep 07, 2024
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4/5
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The Last Showgirl
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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Pamela Anderson stuns in Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl, a melancholic melodrama about a closing Vegas show that manages to hit all the right moves.
Posted Sep 07, 2024
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3/5
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The Cut
(2024)
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Mae Abdulbaki
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I liked what The Cut was trying to say and, for much of it, the way it said it.
Posted Sep 07, 2024
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4.5/5
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig
(2024)
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Graeme Guttmann
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A domestic drama that morphs into something deeply unsettling, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a staggering & unforgettable film.
Posted Sep 07, 2024
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3.5/5
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Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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It seems like Todd Philips targeted Folie à Deux directly at the audience who got a little too into Joker â and made it to antagonize them.
Posted Sep 04, 2024
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4/5
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Queer
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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Featuring the most surreal imagery of his career, Queer is as if Luca Guadagnino combined the sensibilities of his last four movies into one.
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Crow
(1994)
|
Nadir Samara
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The Crow easily overcomes its camp and inconsistent CGI by simply being itself.
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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3/5
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The Room Next Door
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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Almodóvarâs fingerprint is there, undoubtedly. But the movie feels strangely incomplete, as if made with one hand tied behind his back.
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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4/5
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Wolfs
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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It seems Clooney, Pitt, and director Jon Watts figured out what they needed to make Wolfs was their version of a Shane Black movie, Christmas and all.
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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5/5
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The Brutalist
(2024)
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Alexander Harrison
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The Brutalist is a colossal achievement, balancing intimacy and scale at every level of craft. At 3 hours, 35 minutes, every second is well spent.
Posted Sep 01, 2024
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