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Retrospective: Amped Up Jason Statham, Super-Charged Nipple Clamps and the Postmodern American Vulgarity of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ (2009)
Within the first fifteen minutes of Crank: High Voltage, Jason Statham’s Chev Chelios has graphic forcible open heart surgery, violently guns down some dudes, sodomizes... Read More
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First Look at ‘Inside Out 2’ Goes Deep as New Emotions Set In
The prospect of a new Pixar film is always an exciting one for audiences and a daunting one for its creators. Before and since moving... Read More
50th Seattle International Film Festival: Tributes for June Squibb, Jean Smart
261 films with 18 World, 26 North American, and 14 U.S. Premieres make up the lineup for the Festival’s 50th anniversary, screening at venues across... Read More
2024 Tribeca Festival Lineup: World Premiere Films with Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega, Lily Gladstone, Liza Minnelli and More
The 2024 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today unveiled its features lineup, offering a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films. Scheduled to run... Read More
11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup: ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Thelma,’ Babes,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 227: ‘Civil War’ Review, the Cannes Lineup, Our Favorite Political and Journalism Thrillers
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‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good
It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse’s, especially as a teenage girl in the early aughts. It was... Read More
2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Succession’ are Top Winners
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E15: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Deluxe Lip Sync Edition)
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‘Say Anything’ at 35: How a Boy, a Boombox and a Dream Turned Into a Timeless Classic [Retrospective]
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations