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Christmas at the Kringles Review: A Holiday Horror-Comedy With a Great Cast and Not Enough Cheer
Content note: This film is rated R for strong bloody violence, language, and some sexual material. Every neighborhood has one house that goes too far at Christmas. It’s the one with the lights up in October, the inflatable Santa on…
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Ali G: Who Iz I? Review: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Hip-Hop Journalist Returns, and So Does the Controversy
Content note: This film is rated R and is built on comedy that many viewers may find offensive. Twenty years is a long time to leave a character alone. Ali G, the yellow-tracksuited, wannabe hip-hop journalist from West Staines, first…
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Human Review: A Night Alone on Her Phone Becomes a Blood-Soaked Supernatural Nightmare
Most horror films begin with a warning sign. Human begins with a phone. A tired woman alone at night picks up her phone, scrolls through her messages, and looks for a little distraction before going to sleep. It’s about as…
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Wicker Review: Olivia Colman Marries a Man Made of Wood, and It’s Surprisingly Sweet
A woman orders a husband from a basket weaver. It sounds like the setup for a joke, and the trailer for Wicker certainly played it that way. Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage in a fairy tale about a…
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Fallen Angels Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara Turn Noël Coward’s Comedy Into a Big-Screen Party
Not many people get to see a hit Broadway show from the front row. Fallen Angels changes that. The Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Noël Coward’s 1925 comedy was filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre, and it…
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Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Review: Kal Penn’s Anna Nicole Smith Drama Can’t Pick a Tone
Anna Nicole Smith was one of the most talked-about celebrities of the 2000s. Her death in 2007 shocked the public and kicked off a media frenzy. Most stories about her focus on her fame, her family, and her fortune. Trust…
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Buddy Review: A Cheerful Kids’ Show Turns Into a Bloody Nightmare
Content note: This film is rated R and contains graphic horror violence. Remember those cheerful children’s shows from the 1980s and 1990s? Bright colors, singing kids, a smiling mascot, and a lesson about sharing. Now imagine that mascot wasn’t so…
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Sacrifice Review: Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy Crash a Billionaire’s Gala
A glamorous charity gala. A mysterious relic. A cult that wants to throw people into a volcano. It sounds like a strange dream, but this is the real premise of Sacrifice. Directed by French filmmaker Romain Gavras, Sacrifice is his…
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Practical Magic 2 Review: Bullock and Kidman Return, but the Spell Feels Weaker
It took 28 years, but the Owens sisters are back. Practical Magic flopped at the box office in 1998. Over time, it became a Halloween favorite, loved for its cozy witchy mood and the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Nicole…
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Breeder Review: A Poodle Breeder, a Broke Student, and a Very Dark Joke
Content note: This review covers a horror film rated R for disturbing material, bloody violence, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language. Reader discretion is advised. A friendly dog lover offers a struggling student a big check. What could go wrong?…
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Matchbox: The Movie Review: John Cena Leads a Fast but Forgettable Action Ride
After the success of movies based on popular toys and brands, it was only a matter of time before Matchbox cars got their own Hollywood adventure. Matchbox: The Movie takes Mattel’s famous miniature cars and turns them into the foundation…
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Misty Green Review: Rosalind Eleazar Shines in Chris Rock’s Dark Hollywood Drama
Misty Green is a dark and occasionally uncomfortable look at Hollywood, fame, failure, and the difficult search for a second chance. Written and directed by Chris Rock, the 2026 drama follows a once-successful actress whose career has stalled and who…
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Ghost in the Cell Review: Joko Anwar’s Bloodiest, Weirdest Film Yet
Content note: This review discusses a film with extremely graphic violence and gore. Reader discretion advised. Some directors pick a lane and stay in it. Joko Anwar does not. Across twelve features, the Indonesian filmmaker has made romantic comedies, crime…
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Victorian Psycho Review: Maika Monroe Is Deliciously Unhinged
“I’m the sanest person I know.” That’s the first thing Winifred Notty tells us in Victorian Psycho, moments before arriving at a gothic manor to work as a governess. It’s also, obviously, a lie — and the fun of this…
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The Incomer Review: A Scottish Island Comedy With Real Heart
Some islands don’t want to be found. In The Incomer, siblings Isla and Sandy have spent their whole adult lives making sure of it — hunting seagulls for food, running military-style drills, and treating anyone from “the mainland” as an…
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The Stunt Driver Movie Review: Jay Baruchel Goes Full Mad Canadian
Don’t call him a daredevil. Ken Carter hated that word. He was a stunt driver, thank you very much, and in the 1970s, he set out to do something no sane stunt driver — or daredevil, or anyone — should…
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