‘Eddington’ Review: Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix Fight for Power in Ari Aster’s Gripping Western Thriller
Ari Aster is a director who, with every one of his films, brings you into close proximity with a world and characters that you can’t help but be repulsed by. A family that is destroyed by grief and supernatural evils…
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Ugo Bienvenu Animates An Inspired Vision Of The Future [Cannes]
CANNES – Unless you’re well-versed in French-language graphic novels, you may not know the name Ugo Bienvenu, but if you are a lover of near-future Science Fiction, you will soon. After years of development, the critically lauded graphic artist has…
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Sergei Loznitsa’s Chilling Great Purge Drama Gives Us The Blueprint To Fight Corruption
Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s filmography seemingly captures lessons of history that come with an inherent warning. Loznitsa, who believes that “none of the existing societies, no matter how advanced and democratic, are immune to authoritarianism and dictatorship” could not have…
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Now I Understand Why This Show Hasn’t Been Renewed Yet
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Doctor Odyssey finale.For a series that started as a long-awaited return to sexy network TV, Doctor Odyssey sails off into the sunset with one of the most confounding season/series finales in…
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Meet Your New Favorite Antisocial Cyborg
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 1. Welcome back to the best time of the year — the debut of a new science fiction show on Apple TV+. The streamer has carved a niche for itself…
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Charlie Polinger’s Stylish, Bombastic Debut Feature With Joel Edgerton Has Little Emotion Under The Surface [Cannes]
While ostensibly adopting the perspective of a kind and sensitive 12-year-old boy going through the wringer at the hands of bullies, “The Plague” leaves a bitter, chlorine-y taste in the mouth. Set at a water polo camp, this competently realised…
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Star Wars Has Just Released The Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber I’ve Always Dreamed Of
The most iconic weapon in the entire Star Wars franchise, one would think the release of a new Anakin Skywalker lightsaber wouldn't be all that exciting. After all, it was one of the first lightsabers to debut in 1977's A…
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Revenge Is Served With a Twist in This Assassin Adventure
When it comes to the world of underground agencies hiring out assassins, the John Wick franchise essentially laid out the rules we have come to expect from that subset of films. We've seen the format of the "one last job"…
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The Philippou Brothers’ Horror Follow-Up to ‘Talk to Me’ Is Even More Devastating Than Its Predecessor
In 2022, Danny and Michael Philippou immediately became horror directors to watch with Talk to Me, a haunting film about grief that ended up becoming the highest-grossing horror film in A24’s history. With Talk to Me, the feature-length debut of…
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The Philippous Get Too Literal in Their ‘Talk to Me’ Follow-Up
Throughout “Bring Her Back,” foster mother Laura (Sally Hawkins) provides something like an impromptu version of descriptive audio to her nearsighted teenage ward Piper (Sora Wong). For a film devoted to rendering vision impairment with dignity by casting a young…
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This Body-Shredding, Techno-Thumping Apocalyptic Road Trip Movie Might Be The Best Film Of Cannes So Far
Sirat, the latest film from director Óliver Laxe, is like a drug trip gone bad (of which there are plenty in the actual movie). It starts with a simple enough premise - a father, Luis (Sergi López), searches for his…
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These Sand Monsters Aren’t Made for Riding
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 2. The premiere episode of Apple TV+'s Murderbot, based on the popular novella series by author Martha Wells, wastes no time flinging viewers into the comedic sci-fi galaxy its titular…
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