- FIRE AND ASH continues AVATAR hallmarks but adds nothing
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYFollowing the events of the second movie, the Sully family is currently hiding out with the Metkayina clan in a desperate attempt to lay down some roots. Jake (portrayed by Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are still mourning the loss of their…
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- Seyfried steals THE HOUSEMAID
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYMillie Calloway (played by Sydney Sweeney) desperately needs a job to help absolve her mysterious, troubled past. That search leads her to the house of Nina Winchester (Amanda Seyfried) who’s looking for a live-in housekeeper to keep up with her husband Andrew (Brandon…
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- IS THIS THING ON? a raw look at marriage, divorce
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYAfter many years married to each other, Alex (played by Will Arnett) and Tess Novak (Laura Dern) have decided to split up. As to not disrupt their traditional get togethers, they’ve managed to keep it from their closest friends but the time has…
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- JAY KELLY packs an emotional, reflective punch
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYThrough the death of a mentor, highly decorated and universally-adored actor Jay Kelly (played by George Clooney) starts to wonder if his career in Hollywood was worth missing out on his kids’ lives. Meanwhile, his youngest daughter, Daisy (Grace Edwards), is heading to…
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- THE RUNNING MAN a cheesy remake… but oh so fun!
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYIn desperate need of medication for his ailing two-year old daughter, Ben Richards (played by Glen Powell) decides to be a contestant on The Running Man, a reality game show in which everyday Americans help The Hunters track contestants down within 30 days.…
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- Crowe award-worthy in NUREMBERG
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYWith Adolf Hitler dead, Supreme Commander of the Air Force Hermann Göring (played by Russell Crowe) is the highest-ranking government leader of Nazi Germany. Curiously, he purposely drives into a crowd of allied soldiers and surrenders. Once in prison, Göring meets Dr. Douglas…
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- STITCH HEAD is the new Halloween-season classic
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STITCH HEAD is this generation’s Halloween classic.
- BUGONIA will keep you guessing until the end
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYWhen cousins Teddy and Don (played by Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, respectively) are left alone caring for their hospitalized comatose mother, they embrace a conspiracy theory that suggests certain people are actually aliens sent to Earth to control the human race. Through…
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- Tonatiuh has award glow in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYPolitical prisoner Valentín (played by Diego Luna) has his daily routine upended when the prison system throws a window dresser accused of public indecency, Molina (Tonatiuh), into his cell. Trying to make conversation, the flamboyant movie lover begins to share about his favorite…
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- JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME is the doc you didn’t know you needed
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You can feel the loss, even 30+ years later, by his friends, colleagues and family members… and you feel it for all the right reasons.
- Dwayne Johnson at his best in THE SMASHING MACHINE
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For almost two decades, Johnson has basically played himself in movies. But, in THE SMASHING MACHINE, he has control, depth and a more diverse acting range than anything he’s shown before.
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ripe with low hanging fruit
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The best political films are commentaries on American life. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is closer to a pandering agenda movie than it is a commentary.
- Vedder the angle, curing EB the cause in MATTER OF TIME
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MATTER OF TIME tells a highly-effective story through the eyes of the EB community who are far better human beings than you or I will ever be.
- McCartney stars but Neville triumphs in MAN ON THE RUN
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYAfter the Beatles split up in 1970, there was immense pressure on Paul McCartney to figure out what was next. After all, he’s played music with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr since he was a teenager. Now he was over 30,…
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- SPINAL TAP II is everything legacy sequels should be
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This is how legacy sequels should be done: in a theater, with like-minded audience members who have nostalgia for the original.
- THE LONG WALK is not to be missed (for some)
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THE LONG WALK is a hyper-intense illustration of personality and desperation that some audience members will not be ready for.
- THE THREESOME is your new all-time favorite rom com
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If you’re a sucker for a rom com, welcome to your new all-time favorite.
- SKETCH is the surprise of 2025
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Grab the kids and grandkids and find time to go to the theater. SKETCH deserves more attention than it’ll probably get.
- Amazon should’ve left WAR OF THE WORLDS in 2020
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Solid attempt to bring the H.G. Wells’ 1898 classic novel up to date but with bad execution and even worse release timing.
- IN THE LOST LANDS should’ve stayed lost
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYIn a dystopian Earth, a witch named Gray Alys (played by Milla Jovovich) is visited by The Queen (Amara Okereke) who is looking to buy the power of a werewolf within the week. In need of a hunter, Gray Alys enlists Lost Lands…
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- Rihanna better have Paramount’s money after SMURFS
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYEvery Smurf is named after whatever they’re known for. No Name Smurf (voiced by James Corden) is tired of not having found “his thing” yet and approaches Papa Smurf (John Goodman) on what he needs to do in order to earn a name.…
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- Everyone who needs to see EDDINGTON won’t
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The film shows us — if we’re listening — that we’re all human with real struggles, real sacrifices and real mistakes. It’s a shame that the people who need to see EDDINGTON, won’t.
- SUPERMAN restores hope to DC movies
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A superhero movie is at its best when it has those things but also has a degree of empathy and emotion attached to the different storylines or arcs. SUPERMAN is one of those.
- HEADS OF STATE is a fun flight of fancy
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There have been several Marvel or Star Wars projects, for example, that would’ve benefited from being feature-length films instead of forced episodic chapters. HEADS OF STATE is the opposite.
- F1® THE MOVIE grand in scope, cliche in execution
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SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYWashed up race car driver Sonny Hayes (played by Brad Pitt) is given another chance to get behind the wheel when long-time friend — and former competitor — Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardeem) persuades him to be the second driver on his APXGP Formula…
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- M3GAN 2.0 update could lead to frustration
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If you appreciate a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously, you’ll love M3GAN 2.0.
- Alfie Williams shines in 28 YEARS LATER
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If you want to know why some people discount the horror movie genre, 28 YEARS LATER is exhibit A.
- BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN deserves to be better
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For the first time, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin agree to sit down and tell the story of their journey from small towns to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Featuring exclusive interviews with guitarist Jimmy Page, lead singer Robert Plant and bass…
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- Celine Song delivers again with MATERIALISTS
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MATERIALISTS will take you on a tour of perspectives and leave you with a gift of reflection.
- FINAL RECKONING ends impressive franchise on average note
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In order to stop the Entity — which was introduced in the previous movie, DEAD RECKONING — legendary IMF agent Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise), is on a quest to find the Padkova which houses the Entity’s original source code. The problem is, the…
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- BALLERINA surprises, sits atop JOHN WICK franchise
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After her father is hunted down and killed in front of her, Eve Macarro (played by Ana de Armas) seeks revenge on the tribe responsible. Newly orphaned, she’s invited to join the Ruska Roma family by Winston Scott (Ian McShane) and The Director (Angelica Huston),…
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- Netflix’s EXTERRITORIAL blends emotion and action
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One of the best compliments you can receive as an actor is “Now I can’t wait to see them in whatever’s next.” And that’s where we’re at with Goursaud.
- HAVOC is a fun, poor man’s JOHN WICK
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While there are interesting ways to kill people, seemingly non-stop action and some pretty solid performances, this would’ve been largely forgotten if it were released into theaters.
- THE SURFER prompts more questions than answers
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An American business man (played by Nicolas Cage) takes his son to an Australian beach he grew up surfing at before his grandfather passed away and sold his beachfront home. After decades of sacrifice, he’s finally saved up enough money to buy that same house…
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- Coogler, cast deliver in SINNERS
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Set in the 1920’s South, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) escaped the slave trade and made a name for themselves during Al Capone’s reign in Chicago. They’ve taken what they’ve learned — and earned — and come back home…
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- Fahy maximizes DROP
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The way director Christopher Landon captures the drama of each text while simultaneously keeping the characters perspective and the audience engaged is what sets DROP apart.
- THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND connects, charms
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Have you ever fantasized about what it would be like to be at an intimate, private show of your favorite musical artist? THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND allows the audience to witness that very fantasy vicariously through the eyes — and money — of Charles…
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- A MINECRAFT MOVIE is actually a fun adventure
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When 1989’s Gamer of the Year, Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (played by Jason Momoa), faces eviction for his fledgling video game arcade, he desperately bids on a storage unit believing there’s a rare Atari Cosmos in it. After winning the bidding with $900 he…
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- DEATH OF A UNICORN is… weird
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When lawyer Elliot Kintner (played by Paul Rudd) is invited to his ailing boss’s house in the Canadian Rockies, he brings his disgruntled teenage daughter, Ridley (Jenna Ortega), along for the trip. The two get into an argument on the drive and, while distracted, hit…
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- HOLLAND is the thriller you didn’t know you needed
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A small-town woman named Nancy Vandergroot (played by Nicole Kidman) seems to be living the perfect life. She’s got a husband in Fred (Matthew Macfadyen), a son in Harry (Jude Hill), a great job as a high school Life Ed teacher and lives in a…
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- BOB TREVINO LIKES IT births a star in Ferreira
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A live-in caregiver Lily Trevino (played by Barbie Ferreira) gets cheated on by her boyfriend and has a fallout with her selfish father Bob (French Stewart), leading her down a lonely spiral. She’s been conditioned to believe that everything bad that happens in other people’s…
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- Wrestling fans will love QUEEN OF THE RING
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Before she became a pioneer in professional wrestling, Mildred Burke (played by Emily Bett Rickards), is a small town single mom who falls in love with the sport after going to a match. Bucking the gender trends of the 1930’s and 1940’s, Burke refuses to…
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- RIFF RAFF a slow burn with big payoff
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When Rocco (played by Lewis Pullman) kills his old friend Jonathan (Michael Covino) in defense of his pregnant girlfriend Marina (Emanuela Postachhini), the couple immediately goes on the run. Seeking safe harbor, Rocco takes Marina to his estranged dad’s cabin in the woods at 4:00am…
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- Prepare to hold your breath throughout LAST BREATH
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Soon-to-retire bellman Duncan Allcock (played by Woody Harrelson) is leading his last deep sea dive in order to fix a gas line more than 300 feet below the ocean’s surface. When a violent storm comes in, veteran saturation diver Dave (Simu Liu) and unseasoned saturation…
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- Daisy Ridley great, yet again, in CLEANER
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During a gala to celebrate a company’s contributions to conservation, a high rise building is taken over by a band of armed activists. While the takeover is happening, former soldier Joey Locke (played by Daisy Ridley) is on the side of the building cleaning windows.…
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- THE UNBREAKABLE BOY is about more than autism
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A young, ambitious medical salesman named Scott (played by Zachary Levi) gets a young store clerk, Teresa (Meghann Fahy) pregnant before he knows her last name. They decide to stay together and build a life with one another. Along comes a baby boy, Austin (Jacob…
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- LOVE HURTS doesn’t know what it wants to be
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There’s a serious crisis of identity with LOVE HURTS and the performances can’t save it.
- Wahlberg makes FLIGHT RISK watchable
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A desk agent with the US Marshal Service, Deputy Madelyn Harris (played by Michelle Dockery), is back in the field for the first time in years escorting a key witness in a high profile case. Once she secures Winston (Topher Grace), the informant who’s trying…
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- ONE OF THEM DAYS is hilarious and relatable
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Roommates and best friends Dreux (played by Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are trying their best to make ends meet while living in the hood. But when Alyssa gives her boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua Neal), their rent money to pay the landlord, he reinforces his mooching…
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- DEN OF THIEVES 2 unnecessarily complicated
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Los Angeles Sheriff Nick O’Brien (played by Gerard Butler) sees a news report of a diamond heist at the Antwerp airport in Belgium and notices some similarities to unsolved cases in Southern California. After doing some digging, he realizes the burglary was, in fact, led…
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