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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes drags a great franchise down
Ten years ago, writer Drew McWeeny posed a question in the headline of his latest column: “Has life in the…
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The Contestant might be the year’s scariest documentary
Twenty years ago, Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller Oldboy turned him into a worldwide star, setting off a new wave of…
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The animated sci-fi mystery Mars Express aims high and lands among the stars
Science fiction has always been a fertile genre for telling stories that revolve around mysteries. From Ridley Scott’s classic Blade…
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Forget what you know about John Green and watch Turtles All The Way Down
At the height of John Green’s popularity, most people knew the YA author for a very specific genre: sad teen…
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Miller’s Girl is a goofy mess — and a solid résumé-builder for Jenna Ortega
This piece on Miller’s Girl was originally published in connection with the film’s theatrical release. It has been updated and…
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Boy Kills World is a litmus test for fans of video game-inspired movies
The most crucial thing to know going into the action-thriller Boy Kills World is that it eventually features a phenomenally…
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Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver immediately flatlines
Last December’s Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire was a paint-by-numbers space opera filled in with Zack Snyder’s…
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Spy x Family Code: White fails the mission by serving every fan
I love when Spy x Family veers into slice-of-life drama. I like seeing super duper capable spy Loid Forger and…
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