Tag: 2020s
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‘Fresh’ is a Fun Canniball Thriller
If Fresh’s plot twist is a shot, then its opening credits are its chaser.
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‘The Batman’ is a Brooding, Stylish Detective Movie
‘The Batman’ is the first good superhero movie in what feels like forever.
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‘France’ and ‘No Exit’ Keep You On Your Toes
Much of the fun of these new streaming releases is the unexpected turns they take.
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Terror and Transformation in ‘The Cursed’ and ‘Strawberry Mansion’
Diving into a new werewolf movie and a trippy comedy.
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Looking for Answers in ‘The Worst Person in the World’ and ‘KIMI’
Notes on a Best International Film nominee and a new Seattle-shot thriller.
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‘Alone Together’ is a Riveting Portrait of an Artist in Quarantine
Plus: ‘Flee.’
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The Exhausting Cleverness of ‘Scream 5’
This nonetheless fun sequel’s nonstop self-awareness can tread into overkill territory.
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Penélope Cruz Gives One of Her Best Performances in ‘Parallel Mothers’
Plus: Vanessa Kirby is the reason to see new VOD release ‘Italian Studies.’
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In ‘A Hero,’ A Good Deed Goes Bad
In ‘A Hero,’ an act of good samaritanism slowly morphs into what feels like the onset of a curse.
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Simon Rex is Perfectly Cast in ‘Red Rocket’
Plus: Joel Coen’s visually inspired but inessential ‘Macbeth’ adaptation.
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Torment
On ‘The Lost Daughter’ and ‘The Humans.’
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‘Don’t Look Up’ Isn’t as Smart as It Thinks It Is
Adam McKay’s limitations contaminate more than just the film’s comedy.
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