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‘Monkey Man’ is a Bold and Risky Directorial Debut We Rarely See Anymore
Dev Patel might be our new, unlikely yet enthralling action star no one saw coming
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Akos Peterbencze
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‘Snack Shack’ is The Most Nostalgic and Exuberant Coming-of-Age Gem of the Year So Far
Adam Rehmeier’s latest comedy recaptures the fun and epic summers we had as teenagers.
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Mini Reviews: ‘Out of Darkness,’ ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’
Two recent films that both turned out to be disappointing despite a promising start
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‘John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams’ — True Crime Meets Horror in an Unsolved Mysteries-style Docuseries
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‘The Passenger’ — An Unconventionally Violent Character Drama About Trauma and Forgiveness
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25 Years on, ‘Blade’ is Still a Masterclass of Style and Swag
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‘Leave the World Behind’ — Sam Esmail’s Doomsday Scenario
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My 10 Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2023
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‘Monsieur Spade’ Reinvigorates the Hard-Boiled Detective Trope with Brooding Nostalgia
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25 Years Later ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Still Encapsulates and Nails Universal Stereotypes
Gil Junger's cult classic might be dated, but it's as amusing and uplifting as ever
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Dr. Greene's Unforgettable, Heart-Crushing Death on ‘ER’ and the Grief of Past and Future We All Share
I was not ready then, and I’m not ready now.
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‘The Iron Claw’ — Death Happens When You Aren't Watching
Sean Durkin’s third feature carves out meaning and hope from heart-shattering tragedies
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‘Monsieur Spade’ Reinvigorates the Hard-Boiled Detective Trope with Brooding Nostalgia
Clive Owen’s hardened masculine charm is put to good use as a burnout, retired PI in the South of France
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An Hour of Peak TV: ‘ER’s Love's Labor Lost’ Was Medical Drama at Its Most Harrowing Best
In 1995, Michael Crichton showed us what it’s like when everything goes wrong in the ER
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‘Criminal Record’ — An Overstuffed and Frustrating Crime Drama Dominated By an Excellent Peter Capaldi
A decent murder mystery that can’t quite live up to its great potential
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James Gunn’s ‘Super’ Was an Intriguing Stepping Stone to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
A bizarre yet hilarious character study that examines a true misfit
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