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‘HEART OF THE BEAST’ Review: Pitt and Pup Brave The Wilderness In A Harrowing Survivalist Actioner

Courtney Howard // Film Critic HEART OF THE BEAST Rated PG-13, 1 hour and 45 minutes Directed by: David Ayer Starring: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe, Uber The filmmakers behind HEART OF THE ...
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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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‘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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‘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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‘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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‘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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‘INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER’ Review: An Actually Frightening Franchise Facelift That Finally Works

16 years after the debut of James Wan’s absolutely petrifying INSIDIOUS, when the first fright was conjured for the Lamberts, we now have a new family targeted by the ghastly ghouls of the Further. In ...
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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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‘ONE NIGHT ONLY’ Review: The Sex Purge Movie Is More Preposterous Than Outlandish – and That’s A Problem

Starring: Callum Turner, Monica Barbaro, Maya Hawke, Andrew Burnap, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, King Princess, Charlie Gillespie, Ella Loudon, Julia Fox, Roma ...
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‘WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA’ Review: A Nostalgic Trip Back In Time With an Iconic Pop Group

Everything was different in a time before the internet. From the dissemination of newsworthy events to how music spread amongst fans, crossing borders and oceans to “Make It Big” as the title of ...
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‘THE ODYSSEY’ Review: Christopher Nolan Delivers an Astounding Epic For The Ages

Starring: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Corey Hawkins, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Elliot ...
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Filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise Talk ‘DIGGER’ Details and Reveal its Brilliant New Trailer

Filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu has been exciting and entertaining cinephiles for a few decades now, starting with the groundbreaking release of AMORES PERROS. Since that time, he’s explored the human ...