In addition to being funny and horror done right, Barbarian is extremely smart. Where most horror movies like to put monsters on full display, this film is more interested in exploring where those monsters come from.
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While Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Hart infuse some much-needed comedic levity in Me Time, its uninspired and unfunny plot makes the case that most Netflix movies aren’t meant to be actively watched.
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Occasionally, it needs to be restated that Happy Feet, Babe, Lorenzo’s Oil, and the Mad Max series were all directed by the same man. Director George Miller’s resume is astonishing, but while we praise his vision and command of imagery as a director, we cannot ignore he is a truly gifted storyteller. He proves it again with Three Thousand Years of Longing.
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Thirteen Lives is Ron Howard’s most enthralling film in years, utilizing an impeccable cinematographer and terrific performances from its star studded cast to establish brilliant claustrophobic tension.
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J.J. Perry’s Day Shift may not be anything new or original, but it ends up being a memorable balls-to-the-walls vampire-action film that’s best experienced with a group of people (or in a midnight screening.
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The Predator has returned to our screens, more specifically our television screens with Hulu’s Prey, a prequel that manages to not only return the franchise to its roots successfully, but reinvigorate it in the process as well.
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Nope is larger in scale than Jordan Peele’s previous films and he feels very in command of what he wants to create. While it doesn’t reach the same heights as his previous , there is still something thrilling about seeing where Peele’s mind will take the audience next. Here’s our review.
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The impact which the late Leonard Cohen left upon the arts is impossible to doubt. Yet even in Cohen’s impressive catalog, there is no song which left such an impression as the song “Hallelujah.” Its journey is explored and covered in the documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.
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The Black Phone leaves a lot to be desired and it is good to see director Scott Derrickson back in his horror element, trying to craft something that haunt us long after we have left the theatre. But with a muddled script and uneven performances, this is a middle of the road horror film that could’ve been so much more but ends up being fine in the most disappointing fashion.
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Cooper Raiff’s Cha Cha Real Smooth is that good, even if it isn’t perfect. A couple of predictable beats prevent it from soaring the way it should, but with fantastic performances from its leads, and the film’s sharp script, it can be counted as one of the best comedies this year.
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In Terence Davies’s Benediction, led by a confident performance by Jack Lowdon, the film explores the life of one of Britain’s most famed poets, and what it is like when the talents of this time face a crisis that shakes them to their core and motivates them to create works of art that move us all.
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After 36 long years and multiple delays, a sequel to Top Gun is finally hitting theaters. Not only is Top Gun: Maverick worth the agonizing wait for fans, but it’s also one of the best blockbuster films ever made, full stop.
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Memoria’s ephemeral nature makes it a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience, even if the movie itself feels incomplete, through a series of very loud noises. Having said this, seeing Memoria in a movie theater is definitely an experience unlike any other and was tailor-made for complete cinematic engulfment.
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Liam Neeson’s newest ‘thriller’, Memory is an adaptation of a well-regarded Belgian film, which is itself an adaptation of a book entitled De zaak Alzheimer. While the subject matter of the film could have been something thrilling, edgy or entertaining, it becomes abundantly clear, when adapting the story from its Belgian roots… Something must have gotten lost in the translation.
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Whether you’re familiar with the story of Hamlet, or even the original source material, Robert Eggers’ revenge film, The Northman is a film is well worth the price of admission. It’s a wild rollercoaster which delves deep into old Scandinavian lore, no matter how unsettling the implications.
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Dreamworks Animation’s recent work hasn’t been the greatest, and most of their movies were overshadowed by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Pierre Perifel’s The Bad Guys doesn’t hide its heist-driven inspirations, it still crafts a fun, albeit predictable, adventure for the whole family.
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Though he has created a divisive landscape amongst cinephiles, Michael Bay creates a narcissistic and at times nihilistic portrayal of the modern world. Which brings us to Ambulance; one of Bay’s finest outings and is his most definitively human stories.
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The beloved blue hedgehog returns in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, bringing some colorful new characters along with him. This video game sequel also not only offers far larger stakes for our hero, but provides more fun than the original as well.
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If you’re trying to satiate your excitement for the next ‘multiverse’ story from Marvel Studios, you should look into seeing the Daniels’ (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert) new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Michelle Yeoh gives a career-defining performance in the film, which marks also marks the return of child actor Ke Huy Quan in a very satisfying way.
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After numerous delays, Morbius is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Though it’s not nearly as awful as the general consensus would make one believe, this half-baked comic book film could have benefited from more time in the oven.
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