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3/4
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The Rip
(2026)
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Steven Prokopy
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The Rip is a consistently tense, heated, ramped-up thriller of the highest order and a great excuse to see Damon and Affleck sharing the screen once again...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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3.5/4
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Steven Prokopy
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Director DaCosta has done something remarkable in her Rage Virus entry, in that she’s made a film that is uniquely her own while still incorporating a bit of the style and technique used by Boyle in the past.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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4/4
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The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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A film like The Testament of Ann Lee reminds me of what's possible in this beautiful, expansive and ever-surprising art form...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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3/4
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A Private Life
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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The story itself gets a bit complex, but what's clear is Foster's assured performance...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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2/4
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Greenland 2: Migration
(2026)
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Steven Prokopy
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I’m not saying the movie is great or even good, but it is a fascinating take on the apocalypse, so I’ll give them points for originality...but not on much else.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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3.5/4
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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With a furious pace, emotionally driven tension, and heightened, unforgettable performances, The Voice of Hind Rajab is one of the more unforgettable and harrowing experiences you’ll have in this or any year.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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3/4
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Rosemead
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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The film isn’t going to sit well with many, but it is based on a painfully true story, so you can’t exactly fault the moviemakers for making bad story choices.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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2.5/4
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Steven Prokopy
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The two leads charmed me—alone and together—and while I’m not sure I could handle a vacation with either of them, I could easily handle a couple of hours.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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3/4
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Dead Man's Wire
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Leaning heavily into the 1970s of it all, Van Sant clearly uses Dog Day Afternoon as an inspiration, but makes this story his own with Skarsgård absolutely dominating the landscape.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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3/4
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The Choral
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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If the British are known to keep calm and carry on, The Choral would like to stretch that definition ever so slightly.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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3/4
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Father Mother Sister Brother
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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Father Mother Sister Brother might not go down as one of Jarmusch's most acclaimed or mainstream films, but it's a gem nonetheless.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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3/4
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Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
(2024)
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Steven Prokopy
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The cumulative impact of Soul on Fire is exiting the film feeling as if we’ve spent time with the subject, in both personal and professional settings...
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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4/4
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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Park Chan-wook's ambitious and whip-smart No Other Choice [is] a satire with so much bite you'll be forgiven for looking for bruises by the time the credits roll.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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3.5/4
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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At the end of the day, Song Sung Blue won't be remembered for being a cinematic achievement, per se...but it's an exceptional film nonetheless, something much more human and grounded.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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2.5/4
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Maybe not the ideal Christmas movie to watch with the family, but a solid first effort from Winslet as filmmaker.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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3.5/4
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Cover-Up
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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As much as I love the skill and detail-oriented work that clearly went into piecing together Cover-Up, I could have just sat there and listened to Hersh talk to the camera for two hours.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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2.5/4
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Anaconda
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Anaconda has a lot of energy, a PG-13 rating (as the original did), and highly likable actors playing characters who are easy to root for.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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4/4
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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This film rarely takes its foot off the gas or gives us time to catch our collective breath. And I was fully along for every anxiety-laden minute.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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3.5/4
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The Secret Agent
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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That The Secret Agent works on so many levels is its super-power.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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3/4
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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...for some of us, it’s boring, despite the technological splendor of it all.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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2.5/4
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The Housemaid
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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I found Seyfried quite enjoyable as the rich socialite with anger-management issues, Sklenar is unbearably bland, and Sweeney, while easy on the eyes, continues to confound me as an actress.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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3.5/4
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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Is This Thing On? becomes a winsome take on the state of modern marriage, individual identity and recognizing there's still goodness to be found around us
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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1.5/4
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Ella McCay
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Mackey is an actor I’ve really enjoyed in recent films, but Brooks has absolutely let her down with this empty, unsubstantial, purposeless work
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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3/4
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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thankfully, the twisted fun is maintained by everyone throughout, and that helps bring the film in for a satisfying landing
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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2.5/4
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Influencers
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Much like the first film, the strength of Influencers is the performances.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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2.5/4
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100 Nights of Hero
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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The film has a visual language that is strikingly beautiful, and the story never takes itself too seriously, never missing an opportunity to remind us that Manfred’s rather obvious, lustful passes at Cherry are way off base.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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3/4
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The New Yorker at 100
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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But the most captivating portions of the film are just watching the highly refined process of piecing together each issue and how Remnick takes the time to oversee every element in what appears to be a even-tempered manner...
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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3/4
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Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere elegantly profiles an artist who was at the crossroads of culture, news, and humanity, and it’s nearly as memorable as the man himself.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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3.5/4
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Merrily We Roll Along
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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In intimate, copious close-ups, we witness every shift of an eyebrow, every turned corner of a mouth; it's the kind of connection to the performances only those in the front rows of a theater can typically enjoy.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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3.5/4
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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I hope [Johnson] and Craig make these until they’re old and gray.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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4/4
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Hamnet is easily one of the best things you’ll see this year, but it will require a great deal out of its audiences emotionally and creatively, as any great work should.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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3/4
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Zootopia 2 is a surprisingly complex maze of mystery, which is not to say that younger audiences won’t be able to follow—they will.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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2/4
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The Family Plan 2
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Working from a thin script by David Coggeshall, returning director Simon Cellan Jones deals with the shifting dynamics of a family whose children are becoming adults with the subtlety of a wooden mallet to the cranium.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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1.5/4
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is basically just two generations of magicians ribbing each other and planning elaborate tricks that are seemingly impossible
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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3.5/4
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Powell keeps showing us new sides to his talents as an actor, and although it will be tough to top his work in the 2023 Richard Linklater-directed Hit Man, what he accomplishes in The Running Man is both darkly funny and full of worthy outrage.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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2/4
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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If you're in it for the eye-candy, there's definitely a lot of that.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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3/4
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Rebuilding
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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Rebuilding's emotional center and O'Connors impressive performance are both strong enough to carry us through its shortcomings.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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1.5/4
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The Carpenter's Son
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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...an interesting idea followed by a painful execution.
Posted Nov 13, 2025
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3/4
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Trifole
(2024)
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Steven Prokopy
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The real heart of the story is this grandfather-granddaughter relationship, with Dalia discovering the proud traditions that run in her family and connecting to her family history in a way few people get to.
Posted Nov 13, 2025
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2.5/4
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Christy
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Christy isn’t a great movie, but it has a few great elements in the way it illustrates this woman’s battle to reclaim her life.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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3.5/4
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Throughout Frankenstein, the production design, practical special effects, and costumes are a wonder to behold.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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2.5/4
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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The film frequently loses focus when it drifts away from the actual psychological analysis of Göring and his minions, most of whom are still shockingly loyal to him and the party.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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3/4
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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I’ve never felt especially invested in this franchise until Trachtenberg got involved, and Predator: Badlands is another step in the right direction...
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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2.5/4
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Icefall
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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The film does more than your average actioner in letting us know a bit about these characters.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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4/4
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It Was Just an Accident
(2025)
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Lisa Trifone
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The Iranian filmmaker puts a mirror to modern society and asks us to investigate how we treat each other, what impact our collective choices have on each other and how we are meant to live together in the wake of it all.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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2.5/4
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Violent Ends
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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It’s not always easy to keep track of all of the players, but the final product is a sometimes fascinating examination of legacy.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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2.5/4
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Ballad of a Small Player
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Adapted by Rowan Joffe, Ballad of a Small Player thinks it’s about redemption, salvation, and the low road that must be travelled before either can be achieved.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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2/4
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Stitch Head
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Part of the reason I’m being especially harsh about his movie is that you can see its potential in both the writing and animation.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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2.5/4
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Anniversary
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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Anniversary has moments of tension, concepts that will make you think, and performances that are gripping and chilling.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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1.5/4
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Regretting You
(2025)
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Steven Prokopy
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A great deal of the movie feels stilted and reactionary.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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