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Mando and Baby Yoda Make the Leap to the Big Screen with ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu brings our small-screen duo to cinemas with a standalone adventure that thankfully avoids empty fan service, but doesn’t quite hit the highs of the Skywalker saga.
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‘Exit 8’ Video Game Becomes Psychological Horror in New Japanese Film
‘Exit 8’ adds depth to a popular Japanese liminal space video game, creating an effective, surprisingly tense psychological horror film.
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‘The Drama’ Could Become the Most Discussed Film of the Year
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star in The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s jet-black comedy about a happily engaged couple whose love is put to the test after a shocking revelation during a party game.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings Much-Needed Hope to Cinema Screens
‘Project Hail Mary’ couples Ryan Gosling’s charm with a sci-fi sense of wonder for a story about the value of connection, cooperation, and compassion.
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Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Twists Office Hierarchy with Horror and Humor
With Send Help, Sam Raimi reminds us that he is a master at balancing horror and comedy, turning a simple scenario about a downtrodden employee (Rachel McAdams) stranded on an island with her horrible boss (Dylan O’Brien) into a delightfully tense, bloody, fun movie experience.
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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ a Fittingly Freaky Follow-Up to ‘Barbarian’
Writer-director Zach Cregger had a lot to live up to after his solo directorial debut, Barbarian. His second film, Weapons, gives us a tense mystery about missing children and a town coming unglued.
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Could ‘The Naked Gun’ Breathe New Life Into Broad Comedy?
‘The Naked Gun’ is a legacy sequel matching the tone of the originals with the potential to breathe new life into a dying genre of comedy.
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‘Sorry, Baby’ Walks the Tightrope of Comedy and Trauma
Comedy is tragedy plus time in writer-director-star Eva Victor’s hilarious and impactful ‘Sorry, Baby’.
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‘Kuberaa’ a Captivating Story of Wealth Inequality
Kuberaa tackles the corruption of obscene wealth with rich characters, vibrant visuals, and an absolutely stellar soundtrack.
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M3GAN 2.0 Upgrades Humor Over Horror
The murderous doll is back in M3GAN 2.0, but this time, we’ve traded horror for comedy.
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It’s Love vs Luxury in ‘Materialists’
‘Materialists’ could feel like a very basic romcom, a cliche tale of choosing between love and luxury, but its cynicism gives it a refreshing perspective.
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Is Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Style Over Substance?
With The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson gives us exactly what we expect from him: glorious visuals, quirky characters, and his trademark deadpan dialogue. But is that enough?
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Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Buddy Up for ‘Friendship’
Tim Robinson is at his shouty, weirdo best in Friendship, a comedy about a man who gets a little too obsessed with his cool new pal, played by Paul Rudd.
