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PublishedJanuary 2, 2023

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12/28/22

The best documentary films of 2022, ranked

Our favorite docs of the year, from Moonage Daydream to Fire Of Love, prove filmmaking is in the midst of a…

and Jordan Hoffman

PublishedDecember 28, 2022

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12/28/22

<i>A Man Called Otto</i> review: Tom Hanks remakes <i>Gran Torino</i> as a sappy crowd-pleaser

A Man Called Otto review: Tom Hanks remakes Gran Torino as a sappy crowd-pleaser

Hanks isn't quite believable as a suicidal widower who finds redemption in Marc Forster's three-hankie comedic drama

PublishedDecember 28, 2022

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12/2/22

<i>Emancipation</i> review: Will Smith's grueling slave drama is as shallow as a Louisiana bayou

Emancipation review: Will Smith's grueling slave drama is as shallow as a Louisiana bayou

Smith plays a Civil War-era slave on the run from a villainous Ben Foster in a genre exercise from Training Day…

PublishedDecember 2, 2022

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12/1/22

20 holiday movies that are definitely more naughty than nice

From Black Christmas to Violent Night to Bad Santa, we've rounded up some twisted alternatives to the season's usual…

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and Mark Keizer

UpdatedDecember 5, 2022

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11/29/22

December movie preview: From Avatar to Pinocchio to Violent Night, 2022 is going out with a bang

The month's eclectic mix of blockbusters, awards fare, and oddities also includes Empire Of Light, Babylon, and a…

Cindy White,

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PublishedNovember 29, 2022

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11/22/22

Every Steven Spielberg movie ranked, from <i>E.T.</i> to <i>Jaws</i> to … <i>Crystal Skull</i>

Every Steven Spielberg movie ranked, from E.T. to Jaws to … Crystal Skull

A comprehensive look at every film from one of cinema's greatest directors, including Spielberg's latest and most…

and Scott Huver

PublishedNovember 22, 2022

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11/4/22

In <i>The Estate</i>, politically incorrect humor is alive but not well

In The Estate, politically incorrect humor is alive but not well

Toni Collette, Anna Faris, and David Duchovny fight for Kathleen Turner's fortune in Dean Craig's mediocre farce

PublishedNovember 4, 2022

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10/28/22

Who's your favorite horror director of all time?

From Cronenberg and Carpenter to Raimi and Romero and beyond, here are the maestros who inspire chills and thrills…

Gil Macias,

and Ian Spelling

PublishedOctober 28, 2022

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10/27/22

From <i>Wakanda Forever</i> to <i>Weird: The Al Yankovic Story</i>, November is moviegoing month

From Wakanda Forever to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, November is moviegoing month

Prestige cinema like The Fabelmans, She Said, and Bones And All arrive, but of course, this month is all about Black…

Scott Huver,

Emma Keates,

Cindy White,

Luke Y. Thompson,

Ian Spelling,

and Matthew Jackson

PublishedOctober 27, 2022

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10/26/22

Abortion drama <i>Call Jane</i> is an ordinary tale about extraordinary women

Abortion drama Call Jane is an ordinary tale about extraordinary women

Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver run an underground abortion service in Phyllis Nagy’s conventional yet…

PublishedOctober 26, 2022

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10/21/22

Henry Selick and Jordan Peele dream big—maybe too big—in the animated frightmare <i>Wendell & Wild</i>

Henry Selick and Jordan Peele dream big—maybe too big—in the animated frightmare Wendell & Wild

A troubled teen struggles with demons both serious and comedic in this stop-motion film that also marks a reunion of…

PublishedOctober 21, 2022

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10/13/22

In the intricate and seductive <i>Decision To Leave, </i>unfulfilled passion is the crime

In the intricate and seductive Decision To Leave, unfulfilled passion is the crime

A detective falls for a murder suspect in the latest from Oldboy and Handmaiden director Park Chan-wook

PublishedOctober 13, 2022

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10/7/22

Cate Blanchett's 16 best performances, ranked

As Cate Blanchett dazzles again in Tár, here's a look at the two-time Oscar winner's most remarkable performances

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PublishedOctober 7, 2022

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9/30/22

In his latest Western <i>Dead For A Dollar</i>, director Walter Hill mostly shoots blanks

In his latest Western Dead For A Dollar, director Walter Hill mostly shoots blanks

Bounty hunter Christoph Waltz searches for a kidnapped Rachel Brosnahan in Hill's disappointing return

PublishedSeptember 30, 2022

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9/29/22

Sigourney Weaver saves The Good House from being a teardown

Sip happens to Weaver and Kevin Kline in this broad, clunky dramedy about a small-town real estate agent with a…

PublishedSeptember 29, 2022

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9/29/22

Every movie you need to know about for October, including <i>Ticket To Paradise</i>, <i>Black Adam</i>, and the final <i>Halloween</i>

Every movie you need to know about for October, including Ticket To Paradise, Black Adam, and the final Halloween

Your October moviegoing schedule figures to be packed, with films starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, Dwayne…

Cindy White,

and Scott Huver

PublishedSeptember 29, 2022

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9/20/22

Lena Dunham's <i>Catherine Called Birdy</i> is a boisterous, ballsy, medieval delight

Lena Dunham's Catherine Called Birdy is a boisterous, ballsy, medieval delight

Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey is a 13th-century teen with a 21st-century attitude in Dunham’s deliciously clever YA…

PublishedSeptember 20, 2022

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9/16/22

<i>Jane</i> is a high school thriller that barely earns a passing grade

Jane is a high school thriller that barely earns a passing grade

Riverdale’s Madelaine Petsch is an overachieving teen who hijacks a dead classmate's social media account in this…

PublishedSeptember 16, 2022

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9/13/22

In <i>The Retaliators</i>, revenge is a dish almost too messy to serve

In The Retaliators, revenge is a dish almost too messy to serve

A pastor trades his bible for a blade in this confusing horror-meets-heavy metal mashup