Johnson Gives Spark to Tired Biopic ‘The Smashing Machine’
Dwayne Johnson is the consummate performer. His million-dollar smile and infinite charm are never tucked away. He has it, that ethereal quality that...
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Epic ‘One Battle After Another’ Ends with Raw Hems
Paul Thomas Anderson is an American auteur known for films that center on complex characters. Twenty years ago, PTA came up with an idea to make a...
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‘Weapons’ Has Every Right To Be Freaky
Freaky horror cinema is here to stay. Ari Aster has been known to be that sort of filmmaker for some years now. Still, his work on last month’s...
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Sequel ‘Nobody 2’ Is Full of Adrenaline and Fun
Even hitmen need vacations, right? That is the theme of the Bob Odenkirk-led action film Nobody 2. In 2021, Nobody received a good critical reception...
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Satire Turns Bizarre in A24’s Latest Ari Aster Film ‘Eddington’
Writer-producer-director Ari Aster’s new A24 film has left audiences divided. It’s very much of him to evoke that type of response, given...
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Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is Fresh, Gentle and Insightful
Grief is a cloud, ever-present, that casts darkness at any moment. Clouds can dissipate and let light shine through, or they can completely...
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‘28 Years Later’ Is a Shockingly Dissapointing Time
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland collaborated 23 years ago and delivered the incredible cult-classic post-apocalyptic film, 28 Days Later. Neither...
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‘F1 The Movie’ Is Joseph Kosinski’s Invigorating New Masterpiece
Joseph Kosinski shocked the world with his exhilarating direction in the 2022 summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. He and Tom Cruise shocked the...
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‘Ballerina’ — A Worthy John Wick Spin-Off with Killer Action
The world of John Wick expands after four movies and one TV show with a spin-off set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum and John...
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Marvel’s Misfits Set a New Tone With Raw Exploration of Loneliness and Grief in ‘Thunderbolts*’
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always excelled at bringing teams together—whether it’s the earth-shattering debut of The Avengers, the ragtag...
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