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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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‘The Bride!’ a Stylish Swing that Stumbles in Storytelling
Is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ a stylish feminist remix on a classic horror character, or is it ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ by way of My Chemical Romance?
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The Best Movies of 2025
From vampires to aliens, from Tollywood to Hollywood, from indies to blockbusters, here are the best movies of 2025.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Funny, Frantic, and Fantastic
Make some room on your top 10 list because Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is a frantic, funny, and heartfelt father-daughter story that feels incredibly relevant in our current political climate.
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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Is the Best Film of 2025…So Far
Sinners is simultaneously a historical drama, a popcorn horror movie, and a musical, making it a unique film that delivers a truly enjoyable theatrical experience while also giving us storytelling with deeper themes and meaning.
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‘The Girlfriend’ Presents a Poignant Portrayal of Toxic Relationships
Fueled by a stellar performance from Rashmika Mandanna, The Girlfriend packs a punch, offering an important story about toxic relationships, self-discovery, and the healing power of female friendship.
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Jennifer Lawrence Spirals Out of Control in ‘Die My Love’
Jennifer Lawrence brings vulnerability and intensity as a mother on the verge of a total breakdown opposite Robert Pattinson in ‘Die My Love’.
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PG-13 ‘Predator: Badlands’ Feels Like a Star Wars Spinoff
Predator: Badlands offers up a PG-13 sci-fi buddy story that feels more like a Star Wars side quest than a continuation of the spine-ripping Predator universe.
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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Is a Cinematic Panic Attack
Films can often make us laugh or cry, but very few are able to execute the goal of making us feel quite as uncomfortable as If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
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Quality Characters Can’t Save ‘After the Hunt’ From Fizzling Out
‘After the Hunt’ covers controversial subject matter through complex characters, but can’t sustain momentum through a runtime that can sometimes feel tedious.
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Rishab Shetty makes Cinematic Magic with ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’
Rishab Shetty blends cinematic spectacle with cultural folklore for a grand-scale prequel in ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’.
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Channing Tatum’s Charming Criminal Will Steal Your Heart In ‘Roofman’
In Roofman, Channing Tatum is a thief on the run who takes up residence inside a Toys ‘R’ Us, but it’s the performances that really steal the show.
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Gives Dwayne Johnson an Easy Win
The Smashing Machine is a sports movie, a biopic, and an award-season movie that doesn’t want to fall into the expected tropes of those categories.
