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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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...this documentary isn’t the return to Hawkins that many were hoping for, and it’s a pretty standard look behind the scenes of a major production. But it’s also a welcome change of pace...
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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It was hard to get a sense of how 28 Years Later might grow into a compelling trilogy. But The Bone Temple makes it clear that Boyle and Garland have been cooking with heat from the very beginning of this new chapter of the larger franchise.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Fire and Ash is a technical marvel, but at its core it feels like Cameron is still recycling a lot of the franchise’s basics.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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As silly as Predator: Badlands is, it balances that energy out with bone-crunching fights and a handful of dramatic twists plucked right out of the Alien franchise. It makes for a solid entry that sets up a big and promising pivot for the future.
Posted Nov 04, 2025
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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The feature shapeshifts with an impressive, Parasite-esque nimbleness that keeps each of its narrative modes — comedy, body horror, psychological thriller — in constant focus.
Posted Nov 02, 2025
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Unlike Tron: Legacy, which felt like a tech-forward theme park ride, Ares is an uninspired soft reboot that spends much of its time overexplaining a plot that’s as convoluted as it is predictable.
Posted Oct 07, 2025
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HIM
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Him is more stylish than “scary” in the traditional horror sense. But even though the movie starts to fall apart in its final acts, it works as a thought exercise about the prices people are willing to pay for one of America’s favorite pastimes.
Posted Sep 23, 2025
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Megadoc
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Unfortunately, Megadoc shies away from exploring some of the film’s bigger controversies...It’s disappointing we don’t get the full picture of Megalopolis in that way, but the documentary is still a rare, raw glimpse into how movies get made...
Posted Sep 18, 2025
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Ballad of a Small Player
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The latest from Conclave director Edward Berger looks slick, and Colin Farrell puts in an excellent but ultimately wasted performance as Lord Doyle...
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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The Smashing Machine
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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What is surprising, though, is just how well Johnson inhabits the role, not just physically but also with his calm, rational vibe, punctuated by rare bouts of terrifying rage.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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There are some scares and a surprising amount of action, but part of what makes Dust Bunny so approachable is that the violence is pretty restrained.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Normal
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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It’s both too absurd and not absurd enough; the story is plagued with hard-to-believe coincidences, and it’s not as fun as its ridiculous premise should be.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Eternity
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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It’s technically a film about the afterlife...but Eternity is more of a surprisingly funny tear jerker about different kinds of love, and what it means to really find your person.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Del Toro’s Frankenstein doesn’t change the basics, but it expands the story in fascinating ways. There’s deeper insight into Victor’s mania, and a surprisingly detailed account of the logistics of reanimation, which helps ground the fantastical tale.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Bad Apples
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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...the unhinged twist in Bad Apples lingers, and the film becomes such a funny romp as Maria tries to balance doing the right thing with working towards the greater good.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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The Furious
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Each fight sequence is as brutal as it is balletic, and yet there’s an inventiveness and playfulness to it as well.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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...even though the tone is more dire and serious at times, this also might be the funniest Knives Out has ever been.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Space Cadet
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The film feels like it’s stretching itself a little thin by the end, but there are some really charming moments — including an origami battle in a cozy diner — and an excellent soundtrack courtesy director Kid Koala.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Hamlet
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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There’s just something off about hearing “to be or not to be” from a guy speeding down the road in a BMW. Riz Ahmed gives his all in the lead role, but it’s not enough here.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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It drags a little towards the end, but otherwise this painfully relevant satire rushes forward with unexpected twists and turns. Think Parasite, but more slapstick.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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The Man in My Basement
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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But after a promising start the film becomes a little scattered and never really finds its footing. Still, it’s at least entertaining to watch Hawkins and Dafoe both steadily lose their shit (literally, at one point, for Dafoe).
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Sacrifice
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The movie drops its sense of humor and becomes a strange and tedious action-drama that, despite its star power — Evans is joined by Salma Hayek Pinault, Anya Taylor Joy, and Charli XCX — struggles to stay very interesting.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Good Fortune
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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This movie gets by purely on its jokes. It’s a pretty straightforward mixture of Freaky Friday and It’s A Wonderful Life...
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Arco
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Arco is much more than its good looks, though, as the time-hopping story is full of both heart (and heartbreak), along with genuine concern for the future of the planet. But the good looks sure help.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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It Was Just an Accident
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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At times hilarious and harrowing, It Was Just An Accident is completely unpredictable right up until its chilling final moments.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Nouvelle Vague
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Godard may have been a rule-breaker, but this movie plays things safe.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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It’s a constantly escalating fever dream of stress, in which things just keep getting worse, and it’s done in a way that made me feel truly anxious while watching.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Exit 8
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Without over-explaining the mystery, the movie expands it, with more terrifying anomalies and actual characters with backstories that create a heart-pounding sense of urgency.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Weapons
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Cregger proves that he is capable of weaving tales of suspense without an overreliance on surprise. Like Barbarian, Weapons’ visuals are as arresting as its story is disturbing. But the new film works much harder to show you the meaning behind its scares.
Posted Aug 13, 2025
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Brazil
(1985)
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Kevin Nguyen
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Wildly inventive at every turn, Gilliam’s satirical vision of a cruel and violent bureaucracy rings eerily true of this political moment.
Posted Aug 07, 2025
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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As meandering and largely uninspired as the MCU’s multiversal project has been, First Steps does a fantastic job presenting a reality that looks and feels truly different from what Marvel has been putting on the big screen.
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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Superman
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Every set piece works to remind you that, in a world populated by superhumans, Superman’s the best of the best. But he’s also just a farm boy who happens to have excellent chemistry with a woman who wants the world to see him for what he truly is.
Posted Jul 10, 2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Jurassic World was full of promise because it implied that the franchise was going in a new direction that could lend itself to different kinds of big budget spectacle. But Rebirth's flatness points to a tame, relatively boring future for the series.
Posted Jul 03, 2025
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28 Years Later
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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The new 28 Days Later sequel’s infected ghouls aren’t all that scary, but the film’s Brexit-y undertones sure are.
Posted Jul 03, 2025
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Thunderbolts*
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Despite its overabundance of limp gags and a plot that falls short of being inspired, Thunderbolts* isn’t really a bad film — it’s just classic, by-the-numbers Marvel that’s coming at a time when the studio has drifted away from that style of moviemaking.
Posted May 02, 2025
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Sinners
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Coogler set out to make something not just for himself, but for everyone who understands the power movies have to pull us into their fantastical realities. Sinners not only succeeds, but it ushers Coogler into a new echelon of cinematic storytellers.
Posted Apr 17, 2025
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Opus
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Despite its promising start, Opus ends up feeling more concerned with style than substance and like it doesn’t exactly know which of its points — many of which are solid — it wants to leave you thinking about.
Posted Mar 13, 2025
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Mickey 17
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Mickey 17's overall messiness is part of what makes the movie — along with its central message about the responsibility workers have to value themselves — stand out as a perfectly timed story to this current moment, despite being set in the far future.
Posted Mar 13, 2025
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Brave New World's kinetic moments of spectacle aren’t enough to make the movie feel like it has anything substantive to say about who Sam is or how his becoming Captain America changes the world
Posted Mar 13, 2025
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Sirens of the Deep is perhaps a touch more predictable than most Witcher stories...but there are enough tragic and heartfelt twists to keep things interesting.
Posted Feb 11, 2025
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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An understated portrait of a life, oscillating between heartbreaking tragedy and hopeful beauty.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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Zodiac Killer Project
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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...a surprisingly compelling story on its own, but also one that serves as a clever deconstruction of true crime, and a very open look at the editorial decisions that shape the genre.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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LUZ
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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It attempts to throw in some tension through other means...but ultimately Luz is too meandering to remain captivating for long.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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Bubble & Squeak
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The movie is, obviously, ridiculous...but it awkwardly tries to mash its humor with a more sincere tale of a couple facing their differences that never really comes together.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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By Design
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The movie can drag in moments, particularly because of its lengthy narration, but its strange vision is weirdly charming and eventually pushes towards a surprisingly intense climax.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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Didn't Die
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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Didn’t Die starts out as mostly a comedy, with the scary bits serving as background, but...it becomes a touching –and tragic – story of family and loss, one that ends on a heartwarming and hopeful note.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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The Legend of Ochi
(2025)
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Andrew Webster
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The creature design is incredible, and there’s a lot of mystery to the post-apocalyptic seeming world. Ultimately, though, Ochi is a charming-yet-fairly-standard family-friendly adventure.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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It’s rare to see a remake that so effectively celebrates its predecessors while also realizing its own distinct vision, but that’s what is going to make Nosferatu an instant horror classic.
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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Kraven the Hunter
(2024)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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The fact that Kraven was even making its way to theaters implied that Sony had a plan in mind for its central character, but that’s not at all the impression you get actually watching the movie/
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
(2024)
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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The War of the Rohirrim’s characters are so two-dimensional and its story is so plodding that it’s difficult to understand why the studio thought this particular bit of lore needed to be adapted for the big screen.
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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