Hugh Jackman Is the Hardest Working Man in Showbiz — and ‘From New York With Love’ Is the Ultimate Proof
There’s showbiz and then there’s Hugh Jackman — a man who doesn’t just embody the term, but constantly redefines it through everything he does. Across nearly two decades of film and television, Jackman might best be known for playing Wolverine…
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Despite Paul Mescal & Josh O’Connor’s Stellar Chemistry, This Wartime Drama Is More Sedated Than Sexy
The History of Sound may have been one of the most hotly anticipated Cannes premieres and I’m sure many hoped it would be one of the hottest movies, what with two of the internet’s preeminent boyfriends starring as lovers. It’s…
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John C. Reilly Plays Buffalo Bill In Sumptuously Realized Italian Western About The Lies That Make Up Human History [Cannes]
“Is it glorious to win with blood?” asks Rosa (Nadia Tereszkiewicz), the olive-skinned wife of a wealthy man in 19th-century Italy. The person on the receiving end of her query is Buffalo Bill (a cheerful John C. Reilly), an American…
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‘The Mastermind’ Review: Josh O’Connor Takes on His Most Boring Role to Date in an Uninspired Heist Movie
I don't exactly think high-action thriller when I hear the name Kelly Reichardt, and that's fine. The director is known for her slow films full of silent actors and quiet ambiance. However, when I heard that Reichardt decided to make…
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Jesse Armstrong and HBO’s ‘Mountainhead,’ Starring Steve Carell, Is Rich in Laughs but Lacks the Substance of ‘Succession’
At a time when pop stars embark on jaunts to outer space and arrogant billionaires advise world leaders, the lives of the 1% have never been more baffling or frustrating to the everyman. Consequently, stories ridiculing the rich have become…
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Lana Condor & Ross Butler Shine In This Otherwise Generic Ensemble Rom-Com
Worth the Wait does not do itself any favors by embracing a subgenre of the romantic comedy that rarely results in anyone's best work: the interconnected ensemble dramedy. Love, Actually is probably the most popular example, but collections of loosely…
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Renate Reinsve And Stellan Skarsgård Are Stellar In Joachim Trier’s Sublime Generational Drama [Cannes]
CANNES – For generations, the Berg family has lived in a distinctly designed home in the center of Oslo, Norway. This house was built with a flaw, a crack in its foundation that creeps through the walls. The house has…
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Cate Blanchett Shines As Both Star and Producer In This Gorgeous Tale of Faith and Colonization
When it is not being whitewashed and romanticized, the history of colonization is usually told as that of an extremely violent enterprise, filled with murder, forced assimilation, and disease. While accurate, there is also another history that isn't necessarily told…
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‘Murderbot’ Episode 3 Recap: Don’t Be Suspicious
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 3. If you thought Murderbot's first two episodes moved along at a fast clip, buckle up. The ride toward potential (no, definite) danger shifts into higher gear with Episode 3,…
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Highest 2 Lowest Review: Denzel Washington Is On Fire In Spike Lee’s Crime Thriller
In adapting Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, Spike Lee somehow crafts his most fun film in years even though, at its center, the film is about a greedy, ego-driven music executive who gets wrapped up in a violent kidnapping plot.…
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Gael García Bernal Is Lost At Sea In Lav Diaz’s Haunting Historical Epic [Cannes]
CANNES – A film that’s more intriguing in the abstract than it is in an execution that proves surprisingly straightforward, Lav Diaz’s historical biopic, “Magellan” (if one can even call it that) about Ferdinand Magellan is still a fascinating work…
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Netflix’s Slasher Is Your Average Prom Night Massacre With a Few Fun Surprises
After the success of the Fear Street trilogy in 2021, it's been a surprisingly long wait for more installments in the franchise. The nostalgia train is still chugging steadily down its tracks, and the horror genre has seen an immense…
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