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‘Eternals’ review: Chloé Zhao takes the reins and creates one of Marvel’s best films yet [Grade: B+]

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‘Eternals’ review: Chloé Zhao takes the reins and creates one of Marvel’s best films yet [Grade: B+]

Diego Andaluz October 27, 2021

Since its emergence as a powerhouse populist franchise that delivers box office behemoth after behemoth, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has prided itself on a static... Read More

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ review: A cacophonous knock-off that’s more obnoxious than entertaining [Grade: C-]

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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ review: A cacophonous knock-off that’s more obnoxious than entertaining [Grade: C-]

Kevin L. Lee October 25, 2021

Plenty of animated films have come along to push the boundaries of the medium and tell stories that enrich the lives of adults as much... Read More

‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]

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‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]

Ryan McQuade October 25, 2021

In Joe Wright’s Cyrano, love is the main theme centered in this adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s off-Broadway musical of the same name, based on classic... Read More

‘Succession’ recap: S3 E2 – “Mass in Time of War”

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‘Succession’ recap: S3 E2 – “Mass in Time of War”

Dewey Singleton October 24, 2021

Tonight’s episode of Succession should have been entitled on shaky ground. This is 1st time we have ever seen Logan second-guessing where he stands in the world.... Read More

‘Escape from Mogadishu’ (모가디슈) review: A tense, moving story of nationalism vs. humanity [Grade: B+]

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‘Escape from Mogadishu’ (모가디슈) review: A tense, moving story of nationalism vs. humanity [Grade: B+]

Kevin L. Lee October 24, 2021

Every once in a while, you would hear a story that is so fantastical and incredible, you wouldn’t believe it actually happened. If it weren’t... Read More

‘C’mon C’mon’ review: A perfectly somber Joaquin Phoenix and a breakout performance from Woody Norman add up to a Mike Mills classic [Grade: A]

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‘C’mon C’mon’ review: A perfectly somber Joaquin Phoenix and a breakout performance from Woody Norman add up to a Mike Mills classic [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade October 22, 2021

There is something so simple yet profound about the films of Mike Mills films. Whether it is about letting go of your loved ones with... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E5 – “The Shan Show”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E5 – “The Shan Show”

Kevin Jacobsen October 20, 2021

When we talk in the future about Survivor 41, we will likely divide it up into two eras — Ua and post-Ua. All but one... Read More

‘Belfast’ review: With his most personal film, Kenneth Branagh delivers an entertaining, moving meditation on family and the power of love [Grade: A]

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‘Belfast’ review: With his most personal film, Kenneth Branagh delivers an entertaining, moving meditation on family and the power of love [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade October 20, 2021

Right before his latest film screened in front of a packed audience at the Middleburg Film Festival, writer-director Kenneth Branagh explained that Belfast was a... Read More

‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]

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‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade October 20, 2021

Near the beginning of Dune, House Atreides arrives on the planet Arrakis, a desert world this noble family takes dominion over after an over 80-year... Read More

‘Night Teeth’ review: A vampire B-movie without any bite [Grade: C-]

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‘Night Teeth’ review: A vampire B-movie without any bite [Grade: C-]

Lauren Coates October 17, 2021

When the words “Megan Fox” and “vampire” are involved, it should seem like any movie’s guaranteed recipe for (at the very least) b-movie fun with... Read More