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8/10
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Juror #2
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Eastwood's tense and scalpel-sharp condemnation of the systems we take for granted is one of the best and most invigorating theatrical experiences of the year.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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5/10
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Here
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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Throw in all that digital de-aging, and "Here" ends up blanketed in an unshakable feeling of phoniness.
Posted Oct 29, 2024
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4/10
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Venom: The Last Dance
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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 If this really is "The Last Dance," it comes not a moment too soon.
Posted Oct 23, 2024
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7.5/10
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Conclave
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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"Conclave" is full of secrets and conspiracies, but mercifully never approaches Dan Brown levels of dumb ridiculousness.
Posted Oct 23, 2024
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7/10
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Smile 2
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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It's a non-stop spookshow that just keeps increasing in madness, building towards a grand finale that pretty much absolves the film of any negative issues you might have.
Posted Oct 16, 2024
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8/10
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We Live in Time
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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The most notable detail about John Crowley's new romantic drama "We Live in Time" is how brazenly uncomplicated it is.
Posted Oct 10, 2024
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6/10
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The Shadow Strays
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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No one is doing it like Timo Tjahjanto.Â
Posted Oct 08, 2024
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8.5/10
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Queer
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Daniel Craig is downright sensational in what proves to be a transformative role, initially playing on our expectations of his world-famous James Bond performance before gleefully tearing those assumptions apart over the course of its 135-minute runtime.
Posted Oct 07, 2024
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7.5/10
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The Shrouds
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Not only is this guaranteed to be one of the more memorable theater experiences, but "The Shrouds" is a lean, mean, and diabolically unnerving machine.
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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6/10
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The Platform 2
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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"The Platform 2" doesn't expand on the first's themes of class and ill-begotten resource allocation, but it does, at the very least, tell the story in a slightly more personal way.
Posted Oct 03, 2024
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5/10
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Emilia Pérez
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Through all 132 minutes of its runtime, the film takes an admirable stab at exploring themes of atonement, forgiveness, and identity filtered through an unapologetically trans perspective ... yet constantly trips over its own good intentions.
Posted Oct 01, 2024
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8/10
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Maria
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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"Maria" stands out as a fitting swan song (of sorts) by putting a bow on this spiritual "trilogy" of biopics -- one that's every inch as soulful, heartbreaking, and beautifully contradictory as the woman herself.
Posted Sep 27, 2024
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8/10
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Will & Harper
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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...A charming glimpse at companionship, the growing pains of a well-meaning ally having to reckon with what it is like to love a trans person, and a hopeful reminder that supportive voices exist beyond the progressive bubbles of the coasts.
Posted Sep 27, 2024
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5/10
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Salem's Lot
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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Even if you're unfamiliar with King's novel and therefore not comparing it to the source material, this new "Salem's Lot" will still feel unfulfilling. I'm glad this movie finally got released ... I just wish I liked it more.Â
Posted Sep 26, 2024
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7.5/10
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Better Man
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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It truly says something that the CGI lead character here is far from the weirdest, strangest choice the movie makes.
Posted Sep 25, 2024
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8/10
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Heretic
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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"Heretic" continues the trend of Beck and Woods being two extremely talented movie dorks who read the room and know exactly what the audience wants, even if they don't know they want it yet.
Posted Sep 24, 2024
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9/10
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A Different Man
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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Somehow. "A Different Man" recalls so many different filmmakers, straddles so many different genres, that it becomes unclassifiable.
Posted Sep 23, 2024
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7/10
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The Apprentice
(2024)
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Ryan Scott
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Right now, though, "The Apprentice" comes across a movie that may be a tough watch for just about anyone.
Posted Sep 23, 2024
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10/10
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The Wild Robot
(2024)
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Ryan Scott
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This is more than a good movie — this is something truly special.Â
Posted Sep 23, 2024
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9/10
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Anora
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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"Anora" is one of the most purely entertaining and pleasurable films of the year.
Posted Sep 23, 2024
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4/10
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Apartment 7A
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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Virtually everything here is so muted, so lifeless, that "Apartment 7A" starts to feel like a chore to watch.
Posted Sep 21, 2024
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9/10
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V/H/S/Beyond
(2024)
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Ryan Scott
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While it may sound like a bold statement, this is very arguably the strongest overall collection of tales in "V/H/S" history.
Posted Sep 21, 2024
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7/10
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Terrifier 3
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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"Terrifier 3" sets out to offend, and its opening scenes alone serve as a beacon of warning. Turn back before it's too late.
Posted Sep 20, 2024
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7/10
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Megalopolis
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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We are lucky to have Megalopolis.
Posted Sep 18, 2024
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9/10
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The Substance
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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Who needs subtly when you've got "The Substance,"Â Coralie Fargeat's delightfully bonkers body horror masterpiece?
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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8.5/10
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Never Let Go
(2024)
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Bill Bria
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Aja never presents the movie as a twisty "gotcha!" or as a morose "elevated" horror movie, but rather as a fractured fairy tale that keeps unfolding and revealing new layers, all of which give the film an eerie and powerful hold.
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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8/10
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My Old Ass
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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The fact that "My Old Ass" feels like so much more than the sum of its parts is due in no small part to Plaza and Stella as its two dynamic leads.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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9/10
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Transformers One
(2024)
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Rafael Motamayor
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"Transformers One" is the best movie in the "Transformers" franchise since the 1986 original.
Posted Sep 12, 2024
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6/10
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The 4:30 Movie
(2024)
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Ethan Anderton
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Smith's latest cinematic endeavor, "The 4:30 Movie," not only finds the writer/director starting to get his groove back, but it also lets him venture into John Hughes territory...
Posted Sep 11, 2024
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9/10
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Saturday Night
(2024)
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Ethan Anderton
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Even acknowledging its shortcomings, "Saturday Night" is hands down spectacular, and it's easily one of the best movies of the year.Â
Posted Sep 11, 2024
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8.5/10
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Speak No Evil
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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But for anyone who knows how the original film ends, there are still plenty of surprises in store.
Posted Sep 10, 2024
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8/10
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His Three Daughters
(2023)
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Chris Evangelista
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What a joy it is to watch great actors work.
Posted Sep 06, 2024
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9/10
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Red Rooms
(2023)
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Chris Evangelista
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A chilling, skin-crawling experience, "Red Rooms" is the most disturbing horror movie of the year.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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8/10
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The Front Room
(2024)
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Bill Bria
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The movie doesn't want to just work on a base level, but also wants to try and encompass the various psychological, sociological and mythological dynamics at play, too.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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8/10
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Rebel Ridge
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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"Rebel Ridge" perfectly showcases the skills of its director and star.Â
Posted Sep 04, 2024
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8/10
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Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
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Bill Bria
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It feels remarkably honest and true to itself, demonstrating again that taking such a popular character seriously is nothing to laugh at.
Posted Sep 04, 2024
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7/10
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
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Jacob Hall
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The throwback sensibilities of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" are largely successful, and always silly.
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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6.5/10
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Wolfs
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Frequently funny and consistently stylish, "Wolfs" is a solid and serviceable enough addition to the genre — though one that's perhaps a bit too indebted to the influence of Scorsese.Â
Posted Sep 03, 2024
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5/10
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The Deliverance
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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While horror fans might not get much out of "The Deliverance," it might be worth watching for the performances alone.
Posted Aug 29, 2024
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8/10
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Adam Sandler: Love You
(2024)
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Ethan Anderton
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With "Love You,"Â Sandler again proves that he can continue to be one of those people that brings joy to audiences through silly songs and nonsensical riffs about the most ridiculous things.
Posted Aug 27, 2024
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7/10
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The Killer
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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"The Killer" is not trying to recapture his masterpiece, but a continued exploration of similar dynamics in a new setting with new people and in a new time period.
Posted Aug 23, 2024
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3.5/10
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The Crow
(2024)
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Witney Seibold
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Thanks to sloppy editing and a general lack of basic storytelling acumen, events speed past without much explanation, emotional resonance, or, in some scenes, basic communication.
Posted Aug 22, 2024
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7.5/10
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Strange Darling
(2023)
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Chris Evangelista
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Before we go any further, let me just say, Giovanni Ribisi: I was not familiar with your game.Â
Posted Aug 20, 2024
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5.5/10
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Alien: Romulus
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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"Romulus" has no aspirations. It's less of a new entry in a long-running series and more of a collection of greatest hits moments.
Posted Aug 14, 2024
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8/10
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Blink Twice
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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The result is a genuine, jaw-dropping thrill ride, and the biggest surprise film of the year.
Posted Aug 14, 2024
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4/10
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Borderlands
(2024)
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Bill Bria
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"Borderlands" is not some cynical crime against cinema, but rather a pale imitation of what's come before.
Posted Aug 11, 2024
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4/10
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It Ends With Us
(2024)
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BJ Colangelo
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As a survivor of domestic violence myself, I'm grappling with a movie that gets so much right but is ultimately trying to grow a garden in the poisoned soil of bad source material.
Posted Aug 07, 2024
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6/10
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Trap
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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Messy and destined to divide audiences as it may be, this is one summertime "Trap" (mostly) worth springing.
Posted Aug 01, 2024
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6/10
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The Instigators
(2024)
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Jeremy Mathai
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In the end, "The Instigators" makes exceptional use of Damon, Affleck, and the rest of its impeccable roster. It's just a shame that even this cast can't make this add up to more than a movie that's, quite simply, the sum of its parts.
Posted Aug 01, 2024
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5/10
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Chris Evangelista
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Must we continually be served flavorless gruel and pretend it's nourishing?
Posted Jul 23, 2024
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