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Reviews (Page 40)

Better Call Saul lets Cinnabon Gene pull off one last thrilling heist

By: Andrew Bloom

The firmest glimpse of the future yet delivers tons of fun and a moment of truth for Saul.

The Last Movie Stars is a thoughtful, affectionate documentary

By: Michael Frank

The Last Movie Stars sees Ethan Hawke study the lives and times of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward with care and precision.

Alone Together is a simple, sweet rom-com

By: Ashley Lara

Alone Together, from writer/director/star Katie Holmes, is a flawed but enjoyable lockdown-set romance.

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Fantasia 2022: Shin Ultraman, Stellar: A Magical Ride, Demigod: The Legend Begins

By: Clint Worthington

We look at the return of a tokusatsu giant to the big screen, a feature-film extension of a legendary Taiwanese series, and a South Korean romp about a man and his dead dad's haunted car.

Fantasia 2022: Special Delivery, Fish Tale, & Identikit

By: B.L. Panther

A thriller with a friendship at its core, a touching story about the struggle to fit in, and a remastered 70s camp drama are just a few of the unique offerings at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.

Fantasia 2022: We Might As Well Be Dead, The Mole Song: Final, Country Gold

By: Clint Worthington

Sizzling social drama, Lynchian meditations on country music, and Miike's latest wacky cop farce stud this newest round of films from the fest.

Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Levels Up

By: Ashley Lara

The beloved bird buddies are back with laughs and trauma unpacking for a third go-round of Adult Swim’s animated comedy.

Jordan Peele’s Nope will make you hate how much you love movies

By: Jon Negroni

His third film is an almost-masterpiece, aiming at the entertainment industry's relentless thirst for spectacle.

Better Call Saul drops one more bombshell in an epilogue to the last six seasons

By: Andrew Bloom

Jimmy, Kim, Mike, and Gus pick up the pieces after last week’s bloody climax to more than one mortal threat.

The Deer King only rules in its epic scope

By: Nguyên Lê

Production I.G's film fumbles whenever it has to address something else besides its epic attributes.

Fantasia 2022: Goodbye Don Glees!, Popran, Princesse Dragon

By: Clint Worthington

Our first dispatch of the fest includes two sweet, animated coming-of-age stories and a tale about dude's dingalings popping off.

How to (And Not To) Adapt Jane Austen

After the disappointing Persuasion, a guide to making the author's stories work on-screen.

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight offers up some diverting kung fu fun

It can’t hold a candle to the earlier movies, but Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is a fresh new take on the world of Po.

Netflix presents the complete idiot’s guide to Persuasion

By: Shannon Campe

Dumbed down doesn't even begin to describe this disastrous treatment of arguably one of Jane Austen's best novels.

Better Call Saul slashes the border between two worlds in its most tense hour yet

By: Andrew Bloom

Lalo’s hunt for Gus Fring puts Jimmy and Kim in the line of fire in a masterclass of terror and foreboding.

Moonhaven is an imperfect but radiant lunar gem

Moonhaven, AMC's new science fiction serial, offers welcome pluck and strong craft but takes time to find its space legs.

Dreaming Walls is a melancholy look at the last days of the famed Hotel Chelsea

By: Gena Radcliffe

While lacking in any real historical background on the New York City bohemian mecca, Amelie Van Elmbt & Maya Duverdier’s documentary bids a sober farewell to the era of the starving artist.

The Newton Brothers on the hymnal hell of Midnight Mass

Welcome to Right on Cue, the podcast where we interview film, TV, and video game composers about the origins and nuances of their latest works. While Netflix is firmly in the grips of Stranger Things fever, another, more quietly affecting horror series made waves through the back half of 2021 — Mike Flanagan‘s haunting, meditative ... The Newton Brothers on the hymnal hell of Midnight Mass

“They Haven’t Built A Circuit That Could Hold You!” Tron at 40

A look back at the notorious sci-fi bomb that ended up becoming one of the most influential movies in the genre.

All secrets have beginnings in “Part One” of Flowers in the Attic: the Origin

By: Megan Sunday

A shaky start leads to high melodrama in this prequel to the Dollanganger Saga.

Inside the weird, wild Gothic drama of V.C. Andrews movies

As Lifetime premieres a new addition to the Dollanganger Saga, we offer a crash course on what’s led us all to this.

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