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Category: Movies
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Marvel Gets Messy in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Despite director Sam Raimi’s dynamic style and stunning visuals, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness feels surprisingly inaccessible to casual MCU fans, though it will likely delight those who are well-versed in comic book lore.
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Is ‘Don’t Look Up’ the Most Polarizing Movie of the Year?
Not since the days of The Last Jedi has a movie been this polarizing, but with Don’t Look Up, at least people are fighting about something real this time instead of lightsabers.
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Yes, Simon Rex Should Win an Oscar for ‘Red Rocket’
Simon Rex is the perfect charming dirtbag as ex-adult film star Mikey Saber in Sean Baker’s Red Rocket from A24.
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‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Provides a Captivating Candid Look at the Creative Process
If you’re even a casual fan, The Beatles: Get Back will be more satisfying than your Thanksgiving meal.
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Hawkeye: How the MCU Stole Christmas
The small holiday story risks being Hawk-blocked by the enormity of the MCU.
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‘Dune’ Is the Reason to Go Back to the Movie Theater
If you’re looking for a reason to go back to the movie theater, the stunning visuals and epic scale of Dune is worth seeing in IMAX.
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Comer Captivates As Damon Battles Driver in ‘The Last Duel’
The Last Duel might be about Matt Damon battling Adam Driver, but Jodie Comer emerges as the real victor in this lengthy but engaging film. TW: Sexual assault.
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‘Shang-Chi’ Delivers Fresh Fights and Fun
With fresh, dynamic fight scenes, Shang-Chi manages to break some new ground and avoid the pitfalls of more generic MCU entries, especially for an origin story this late in the game.
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Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Breaks Free From MCU Canon
As the MCU moves into a post-Infinity Saga world, Marvel is throwing all sorts of new stuff at us, particularly in the form of streaming shows on Disney Plus. Now we get an animated series that correctly assumes we’re all familiar enough with the characters of the MCU to wonder what would happen if they…
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You Probably Haven’t Seen Anything Like ‘Annette’ This Year
Annette is weird, it’s a musical, it’s over two hours long, and it features a marionette as a main character. It’s about as far from a Marvel movie as you can get.
