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Fast X is a big, silly gear shift toward the end of the road

The series leans ever harder into goofy maximalism with bigger stunts, an overwhelmingly huge cast, and Jason Momoa having the time of his life.

Reviews

“F9” is more of the same, for better and for worse

By: Jonah Koslofsky

The latest entry of the perennial series is a mixed bag of the movies' trademark ridiculousness and shoddy, lackluster action sequences.

Reviews

“Crisis” milks the opioid crisis for a seedy, multi-pronged crime thriller

By: Marshall Estes

Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Gary Oldman, and others tackle different facets of the drug trade in an enjoyable, if flawed, procedural.

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The Computerized Humanism of “Avatar”, Ten Years Later

We revisit the underappreciated humanism of James Cameron's effects-driven blockbuster a decade after its release.

Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches

Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The opening of Steve..

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