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‘THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS’ Review: Lili Reinhart Leads a Surprisingly Leaden Romantic Comedy

Courtney Howard // Film Critic THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS Rated R, 1 hour and 50 minutes Directed by: Claire Scanlon Starring: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, Nicholas ...
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‘PRIMETIME’ Review: Robert Pattinson’s Uncanny Impersonation Unsettles in a Dark Satirization of True-Life Events

Courtney Howard // Film Critic PRIMETIME Rated R, 1 hour and 50 minutes Directed by: Lance Oppenheim Starring: Robert Pattinson, Skyler Gisondo, Merritt Wever, Matthew Maher, Phoebe Bridgers, ...
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‘FORGOTTEN ISLAND’ Review: A Fantastic Fantastical Animated Adventure & Heartfelt Ode to Female Friendship

Courtney Howard // Film Critic FORGOTTEN ISLAND Rated PG, 1 hour and 50 minutes Directed by: Joel Crawford, Januel P. Mercado Starring: Liza Soberano, H.E.R., Dave Franco, Lea Salonga, Manny ...
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Action-thriller ‘PARADISE CITY’ features a ‘PULP FICTION’ reunion, director and star talk Willis-Travolta showdown

Do you need more diehard devotion to iconic leading man (and the recently retired) Bruce Willis? How about a new action movie where bullets and playground insults are fired between him and John ...
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‘RESIDENT EVIL’ Review: Zach Cregger Delivers Demented Body Horror in His Superior Video Game Adaptation

Courtney Howard // Film Critic RESIDENT EVIL Rated R, 1 hour and 30 minutes Directed by: Zach Cregger Starring: Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis, Zach Cherry, Andrea Miltnerova In the ...
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‘SELENA GOMEZ: MY MIND AND ME’ Review: A Superstar’s Struggles Come Into Focus

Filmmaker Alek Keshishian brought us one of the all-time great pop docs with MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE. His no-holds-barred look at the titular icon’s life during her Blonde Ambition tour not only ...
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‘THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE’ Review: John Wilson’s Beautifully Unfocused, Unfussy Ode to Foundations

Courtney Howard // Film Critic THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE Not Rated, 1 hour and 41 minutes Directed by: John Wilson Starring: John Wilson The Emmy nominated HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON blazed a new path ...
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‘PRACTICAL MAGIC 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman Deliver Pure Magic in a Less-Than-Spellbinding Legasequel

Courtney Howard // Film Critic PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 Rated R, 2 hours and 10 minutes Directed by: Susanne Bier Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo ...
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‘SINNERS’ Review: Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s Vampire Horror Film Has Real Stakes

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Li Jun Li, Yao, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Jayme Lawson, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Omar Benson Miller Ryan Coogler has ...
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‘THE END OF OAK STREET’ Review: David Robert Mitchell’s Derivative Dinosaur Destruction

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery, Jordan Alexa Davis, P.J. Byrne, Hudson Meek, Anne Gee Byrd, Emily Kuroda Filmmakers, it’s time for a heart-to-heart. A few of ...
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Netflix’s 2026 Animated Film Slate – Featuring ‘RAY GUNN’ and ‘STEPS’ – is Stacked

In Annecy today, Netflix announced their animated film slate for 2026 and it’s sure to impress. Featuring new films from Brad Bird (RAY GUNN), John Ripa and Alyce Tzue (STEPS), as well as Yuki ...
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‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ Review: A Relentless, Revolutionary Masterpiece That’s Nothing Short of Miraculous

Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson pulls at least two magic tricks during ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. The first is that the auteur blends wildly extreme tones – absurdist satire, poignant drama and ...