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Godzilla Minus Zero Review: Yamazaki’s Sequel Trades Heart for a Brutal Kaiju Brawl
Few sequels face higher expectations than this one. Godzilla Minus One arrived in 2023 with a budget of about $15 million, and it did the unthinkable. It grossed more than $116 million worldwide, became the highest-grossing Japan-produced Godzilla film in…
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The Dog Stars Review: Jacob Elordi Shines in Ridley Scott’s Post-Apocalyptic Drama
What would you do if almost everyone you loved disappeared overnight, leaving you in a world where survival mattered more than anything else? The Dog Stars explores that question through a lonely pilot trying to find a reason to keep…
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Klara and the Sun Review: Taika Waititi’s Ishiguro Adaptation Misses the Quiet Heart of the Novel
Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel Klara and the Sun is a quiet, strange, and deeply moving book. It’s told through the eyes of an android who doesn’t fully understand the world around her, and it gradually reveals a future full of…
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Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul Review: The Kendrick Brothers’ Faith Drama Gets a Brazilian Remake
In 2003, brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick made their first film, Flywheel, on a tiny budget. They filmed in their hometown of Albany, Georgia, and used members of their church as both actors and crew. The movie found its audience…
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Clean Hands Review: Zach Braff Plays a Drug Cop Whose Daughter Becomes an Addict
Content note: This film is about drug addiction and its effects on a family. Most stories about the drug crisis look at it from one side. A cop’s view. An addict’s view. A politician’s view. Clean Hands tries to show…
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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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Tenzing Review: The Everest Story Finally Told From the Sherpa’s Side
For decades, the story of Everest’s first ascent has been told as Edmund Hillary’s triumph. The man who stood beside him on the summit often appears as little more than a name in the caption. Tenzing changes that. The film…
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A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra Review: A Teenager’s Ordinary Day Turns Cosmic
Content note: This film is inspired by a real tragedy involving the death of a teenager. It deals with loss and mortality. Some films cover decades. A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra covers a single day, and…
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Review: The 40-Year-Old Horror Film That Still Disturbs
Content note: This review discusses a film about a serial killer, with disturbing violence. It describes the film’s themes only, without graphic detail. Reader discretion is advised. Most horror movies let you look away. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer…
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The Social Reckoning Review: A Powerful but Imperfect Facebook Drama
What happens when the technology designed to connect people starts causing serious harm, and the company behind it appears unwilling to confront the problem? That question lies at the heart of The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s 2026 follow-up to The…
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Gone with the Wind Review: The 1939 Epic Returns to Theaters, and It Still Divides Viewers
Few films carry as much fame, and as much baggage, as Gone with the Wind. It’s a landmark of Hollywood craft. It’s also a story that looks back on the Old South with a warm glow that many viewers now…
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Iron Boy Review: A Beautiful and Emotional Animated Coming-of-Age Story
Animation does not always need a huge adventure, talking animals, or spectacular fantasy worlds to tell a powerful story. Sometimes, the most affecting animated films are the ones that simply follow an ordinary person trying to understand where they belong.…
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Sense and Sensibility Review: A Beautiful New Take on Jane Austen’s Classic
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility has already received several memorable adaptations, but Georgia Oakley’s 2026 version takes a more intimate and grounded approach to the beloved story. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, this…
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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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“Nickels” Review: Rob Riggle Steps Into Real Dramatic Territory
Comedians going dramatic can go one of two ways. Either it feels like a stunt, or it reveals a side of the performer nobody knew was there. Nickels leans toward the second outcome, thanks mostly to Rob Riggle, who spends…
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Moonlight Returns to Theaters: Why Barry Jenkins’ Masterpiece Still Hits Just as Hard 10 Years Later
Some films win Best Picture and fade into trivia questions. Others keep getting rediscovered, year after year, by new audiences who needed exactly this story. Moonlight belongs firmly in the second category. Ten years after its release, Barry Jenkins’ quiet,…
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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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Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? Review: A Love Letter From Sheffield’s Finest
Every band that reunites eventually has to answer an awkward question: why now? Pulp answers it before the opening credits even finish. “This performance is an encore,” Jarvis Cocker’s voice tells a packed O2 Arena. “An encore occurs because the…
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