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3.5/5
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Natasha Alvar
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It’s got the bones of rom-coms like 27 Dresses and How to Lose a Guy in 10 days, where the leads have enough romantic chemistry to overcome the weak spots in the script.
Posted Jan 11, 2026
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3/5
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We Bury the Dead
(2024)
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Kenneth Seward Jr.
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We Bury the Dead struggles to convincingly lean in any one direction. It doesn’t quite succeed on the horror front, nor does it fully address its interesting subject matter.
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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3.5/5
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Eternity
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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What Eternity brings to the table is the nexus between love and existence. If we can choose the people we want to be with in the afterlife, and we can only choose once, who will we choose?
Posted Dec 28, 2025
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3.5/5
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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These aren't whodunits, but morality tales, where the good and the wicked face off.
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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4/5
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Kenneth Seward Jr.
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Dust Bunny is an imaginative introduction to horror. It’s chaotic, humorous, and often times down right odd. But it’s all the better for it.
Posted Dec 14, 2025
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3/5
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Noah Baumbach’s film wants us all to consider whether the endeavours we pour ourselves into ultimately bring us value, or if they are just hollow pursuits that leave us as empty husks.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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5/5
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Is there value to a life simply lived? If I leave nothing behind – no legacy, no descendants, no mark – if I leave the world quietly and without sound, would my life have mattered?
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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3.5/5
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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It’s not all bad certainly, but I was expecting great and I got something that is simply … alright? It’s not quite defying gravity, a slight levitation feels more accurate when it comes to Wicked: For Good.
Posted Nov 23, 2025
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4/5
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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I appreciate del Toro’s vision. He took a story about the hate, violence and destruction inherent to mankind and made it about love and forgiveness. Frankenstein’s Creature becomes more human than monster because he chooses to be.
Posted Nov 09, 2025
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3.5/5
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Hedda
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Who is Hedda? I only know what she is not – she is not a wife, not a mother, she is not happy. As she gazes at us, submerged in a body of water with a slight smile on her face, we lament that Hedda’s world never gave us the chance to know her at all.
Posted Nov 09, 2025
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4/5
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After the Hunt
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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It all feels very messy, especially when we want straightforward justice and punishment. But it’s meant to be discomforting, from the Woody Allen font in the opening credits to the off-kilter jazz in the soundscape.
Posted Oct 19, 2025
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5/5
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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What I love about Paul Thomas Anderson’s films is how varied and diverse they are – in tone, subject matter – yet they feel distinctly his, in the writing, the filmmaking.
Posted Sep 29, 2025
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4/5
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Oh, Hi!
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Sophie Brooks’ Oh, Hi! proves that it’s still possible to have original rom-coms that offer us insightful takes on modern dating.
Posted Sep 21, 2025
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3.5/5
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Weapons
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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There’s something so disconcerting about the dark, and Cregger loves to let us sit in these dark spaces and wait before tormenting us with some fiendish surprise.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Materialists
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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This is why Materialists, despite its masquerade of cynicism, is unbelievably hopeful and optimistic.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Naked Gun
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The Naked Gun (2025) will never be a comedy movie that makes you feel something – that’s just not part of its DNA. Its whole intention is just to make you laugh at all the stupidity and have a good time at the movies.
Posted Aug 10, 2025
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2/5
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My Oxford Year
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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My Oxford Year lacks the substance to tear its way into our soul and make a home. There isn’t enough there narratively to haunt us, and all you’ll want to do is seek out tearjerkers that do satisfy.
Posted Aug 06, 2025
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3/5
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Happy Gilmore 2
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Happy Gilmore 2 is just a silly good time. It’s not the best golf comedy movie there ever was – I don’t think even the original can claim that – but it’s good fun.
Posted Jul 28, 2025
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3.5/5
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Superman
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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I won’t be hyperbolic and claim this is the best Superman movie to ever exist, but hey, it’s a super start.
Posted Jul 20, 2025
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4/5
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KPop Demon Hunters
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The animated film has a gorgeous art style, great character arcs and a smashing soundtrack that I’ll be bopping to all summer long.
Posted Jun 29, 2025
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4/5
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Deep Cover
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The comedic set pieces are simple but they work. Even when the hilarity of watching them slip in and out of these personas have worn off, the brisk pacing and tension keeps things interesting.
Posted Jun 18, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Life of Chuck
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Any movie that’s able to draw tears from me and make me think about the value of my ordinary life deserves some applause, even if it’s not a standing ovation.
Posted Jun 13, 2025
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3.5/5
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The Final Reckoning ends up a bit of a mixed bag, but it’s still a great reminder of why we go to the movies.
Posted Jun 08, 2025
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5/5
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Bring Her Back
(2025)
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Kenneth Seward Jr.
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Bring Her Back has set the bar high for horror in 2025. It somehow presents another unique take on possession by way of a frightening, yet enthralling tale of shared grief.
Posted May 17, 2025
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3/5
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Another Simple Favor
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The first half is pretty good and manages to keep the viewer intrigued, however, the second half goes completely off the rails and not in a good way.
Posted May 05, 2025
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4/5
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Sinners
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Every year we beg for more original movies to save us from the graveyard of reboots, sequels and regurgitated content that’s being shoved down our throats. Sinners is the answer to that prayer, the salvation to our starved movie souls.
Posted Apr 28, 2025
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4/5
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A Nice Indian Boy
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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A Nice Indian Boy is just a lovely, saccharine film. As a rom-com lover, it’s such a treat to get to watch something so effusively beautiful and just filled with love.
Posted Apr 20, 2025
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2.5/5
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Holland
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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I really wanted to like Holland since I do appreciate Cave’s visual style – she knows how to make a good looking picture. But a film is nothing without a good screenplay – it’s all wilted flowers here instead of bloody tulips. What a shame.
Posted Mar 31, 2025
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1.5/5
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The Electric State
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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The Electric State is the worst kind of film; it’s emotionally hollow every step of the way, embarrassingly mediocre, yet it cost US$320 million to make, an absurd amount of moolah that would have been better spent on better films with smaller budgets.
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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2/5
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Picture This
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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As escapist as rom-coms can be, all the machinations that surround Pia makes her feel unreal, a character generated by algorithm to satiate the need for content instead of the art Pia preaches about.
Posted Mar 09, 2025
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4/5
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The Gorge
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Credit must be given to [Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller], as they make these shared moments between their characters so heartwarmingly beautiful. [...] We want them to survive and find a way to be with each other, no matter what it takes.
Posted Feb 25, 2025
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1.5/5
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Kinda Pregnant
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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Kinda Pregnant isn’t good, isn’t memorable, and not funny enough to warrant you spending time on it. Seek out other better rom-coms this Valentine’s day.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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3.5/5
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Companion
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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With the constant sequel bait and remakes that permeate our cinema halls, it’s great to get a movie with a mostly novel concept, able to tonally balance its comedic and thriller counterparts.
Posted Feb 06, 2025
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3.5/5
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Babygirl
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Babygirl is Kidman’s best performance since Big Little Lies. Unfortunately, the film itself is a bit too uneven to land anywhere but the middle.
Posted Jan 29, 2025
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1.5/5
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Back in Action
(2025)
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Natasha Alvar
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I had just watched Knight and Day again for the millionth time, so I was hopeful that maybe a movie with both Diaz and Jamie Foxx might be decent despite being a January movie on Netflix. I should have known better.
Posted Jan 29, 2025
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3/5
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Birdeater
(2023)
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Kenneth Seward Jr.
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Birdeater shines when it centers on the sordid dealings of its cast. That said, it isn’t as thrilling as it could be.
Posted Jan 16, 2025
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Sex, Lies, and Videotape
(1989)
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Natasha Alvar
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Soderbergh’s film emphasizes that technology can impede human connection and intimacy. Graham was using the videotapes to build a faux sense of intimacy so he could get off – a mere voyeur taking pleasure from the objectification of his subjects.
Posted Jan 16, 2025
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3/5
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Los Frikis
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Los Frikis is an important story, and it’s laudable that directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz are choosing to focus on underrepresented stories, I just wish they focused the narrative more on a protagonist who was truly a part of the picture.
Posted Jan 05, 2025
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4.5/5
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Kenneth Seward Jr.
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Nosferatu is an outstanding horror film. Part period piece, part fever dream, it evokes a palpable sense of dread while telling a familiar, yet engrossing tale.
Posted Jan 04, 2025
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4.5/5
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The Count of Monte Cristo
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Directors Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte have retained the brimstone and tragedy inherent to Dumas’ tale, yet there’s an undeniable sense of humanity here that makes this the best adaptation of The Count Monte Cristo to date.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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3.5/5
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Carry-On
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Carry-On is no Die Hard, but it’s a perfectly serviceable action thriller, held up by the stellar performances from Egerton and Bateman.
Posted Dec 17, 2024
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4/5
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We Live in Time
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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The movie is reminiscent of Mary Oliver's poem "When Death Comes", where the speaker boldly accepts the reality of death and embraces the joys of life. Time is finite and limited, and endings are painful, but the time in between is absolutely exquisite.
Posted Dec 15, 2024
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3/5
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Bleeding
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Using vampirism as a commentary on addiction and its horrors is not a new thing, but the keen focus of Andrew Bell’s film on the people most affected by the opioid crisis – the working class – brings a fresh, haunting perspective to the subject matter.
Posted Dec 10, 2024
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3.5/5
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Werewolves
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Werewolves is campy, dramatically gonzo, and a whole lot of fun.
Posted Dec 06, 2024
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3.5/5
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Sweethearts
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Shipka and Hiraga are just great together. They have effortless best friend chemistry, their quick wit and banter reminiscent of early screwball comedies but with a certain modern zing.
Posted Dec 01, 2024
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4.5/5
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Wicked
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Wicked is not a perfect movie, but it’s perfect enough to bring joy to any musical theatre fan, and maybe even convert some non-believers. Much like Barbie was the cinematic event of 2023, this year’s title goes to Wicked.
Posted Nov 30, 2024
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3/5
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Our Little Secret
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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Will it be a Christmas classic? No, but hey, I had fun, and maybe that’s all we really need in a Christmas rom-com.
Posted Nov 28, 2024
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1.5/5
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Uglies
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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It’s ironic that Uglies is about valuing authenticity over the artificial when it is the most contrived, synthetic dystopian product to ever exist.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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3.5/5
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Girl Haunts Boy
(2024)
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Natasha Alvar
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[Girl Haunts Boy] begins simply with a girl meeting a boy, and develops into a thoughtful film about the past and its continued impact on us in the present.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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3.5/5
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Woman of the Hour
(2023)
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Natasha Alvar
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An unnerving and engrossing addition to the crime genre.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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