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'Him' is All Sizzle, No Steak
This Jordan Peele-produced horror movie(?) is more muddled than elevated.
Vince Mancini
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The Infuriating Call Center Theory of Generative AI
I don't have a crystal ball, but I have called tech support.
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The Long Watch: 'The Long Walk' is a Joyless Slog
The latest Stephen King adaptation from the director of 'The Hunger Games' starring Philip Seymour Hoffman's son is, uh, gonna be a nope from me, dog.
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Every Darren Aronofsky Movie, Ranked
Is there any director as hard to pin down? Just when you think you know his shtick he does something completely different.
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'Caught Stealing' is the Best Y2K Indie Crime Movie Since the Y2K Era
Darren Aronofsky's gourmet 'Go' joins 'Weapons' and 'Sinners' in bringing back movie magic.
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Olivia Colman Might Be Our Finest Living Actress
'The Roses' has sharp wordplay and some of the best banterers alive. What else do you need?
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'Eden' is a Mid Telling of an Amazing True Story
Ron Howard's latest doesn't quite stick the landing, but it's an entertaining ride in which Jude Law hangs dong.
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I Am Begging Spike Lee to Stop Directing Love Letters to New York
'Highest 2 Lowest' seems to consist of 60% random shoutouts and 40% actual movie.
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Kevin Spacey's Next Movie Sounds Great
This Week in Movie Posters, plus a few news hits.
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'Balloon Boy' and the Revisionist Documentary-Industrial Complex
I still do not trust the balloon man. And no, we were *not* wrong about that.
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Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser Star in 'Americana,' a Stock Festival Movie
I bet you didn't know Sydney, PWH, and Simon Rex are in a western opening this weekend.
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'Weapons' is Scary, Goofy, Gory, and Wildly Effective
Zach Cregger's follow-up to 'Barbarian' is more confident and coherent without sacrificing his offbeat charm. Who needs to "elevate" horror when you can just do it really well?