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Five years later, the eminently rewatchable ‘Arrival’ still leaves an indelible mark [Retrospective]

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Five years later, the eminently rewatchable ‘Arrival’ still leaves an indelible mark [Retrospective]

Nick Brovender November 5, 2021

Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival was released 5 years ago, on November 11, 2016 (you may remember something else that happened in November 2016). Produced for a... Read More

‘Prayers for the Stolen’ review: A moving story of the loss of childhood innocence and a thoughtful debut from Tatiana Huezo [Grade: B]

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‘Prayers for the Stolen’ review: A moving story of the loss of childhood innocence and a thoughtful debut from Tatiana Huezo [Grade: B]

Jacob Throneberry November 4, 2021

Deep in the mountains, a Mexican town at war is seen through the eyes of three young girls: Ana, Maria, and Paula. Directed by Tatiana... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E7 – “Advantage-geddon”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E7 – “Advantage-geddon”

Kevin Jacobsen November 3, 2021

So that was a lot. After a pre-merge packed with players finding idols and advantages, it all came to a head in the merge(-ish) episode... Read More

‘Finch’ review: Tom Hanks delivers in emotionally manipulative but entertaining apocalyptic adventure [Grade: B-]

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‘Finch’ review: Tom Hanks delivers in emotionally manipulative but entertaining apocalyptic adventure [Grade: B-]

Catherine Springer November 3, 2021

Leave it to Tom Hanks to make a family-friendly film about the apocalypse. America’s Dad has taken audiences to some challenging places before, but his... Read More

‘Succession’ recap: S3 E3 – “The Disruption”

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‘Succession’ recap: S3 E3 – “The Disruption”

Dewey Singleton October 31, 2021

In the three years that Succession has been on the air, tonight’s episode was the most significant to date. We saw major pivots in the show’s trajectory... Read More

‘Antlers’ review: Scott Cooper’s relentlessly effective horror is a near home run [Grade: B]

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‘Antlers’ review: Scott Cooper’s relentlessly effective horror is a near home run [Grade: B]

Ben Rolph October 29, 2021

Scott Cooper’s first venture into the realm of horror, Antlers, is an utterly nerve-shredding experience. Antlers is produced by the gothic master himself, Guillermo Del Toro, and... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E6 – “Power-glass”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E6 – “Power-glass”

Kevin Jacobsen October 27, 2021

Jeff Probst has continually proclaimed Survivor 41 to be a new era for the show, and Episode 6 further exemplifies this evolution, for better or... Read More

‘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