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April 28, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 plays the hits for one last encore

James Gunn sends off the Guardians (and the MCU as a whole) with a closing chapter that's as emotional as it is overstuffed.
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December 13, 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water soaks in atmosphere but drowns in its story

James Cameron finally gives us the sequel we've been expecting -- a lush, pulpy technical marvel both buoyed and sunk by its technological advances.
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August 2, 2021

Vivo is a decent tune when it’s not riffing on smarter animated musicals

Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts a fun but occasionally frenetic and overly busy cartoon musical.
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May 12, 2020

Remembering the fleet-footed delights of “Center Stage”

Nicholas Hytner's coming-of-age dance picture still holds a special place in the hearts of Milennial women twenty years on.
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April 21, 2020

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” Found Poignancy In Its Cosmic Weirdos

James Gunn's interstellar hangout movie is weird and messy, but deeply, admiringly focused on its characters and an earnest emotional core.
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April 16, 2020

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Gave the MCU Its Identity

A break from all those iron men and thunder gods, James Gunn's blast of '70s pastiche helped solidify the Marvel movies' blend of character and comedy.
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December 18, 2019

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.
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April 10, 2019

Missing Link Review: A Promising Evolution in Children’s Films

Laika's latest mixes action, humor & message in a great family movie.
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April 24, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War Review: Marvel’s Ambitious, Risky Magnum Opus

Marvel’s culmination of their decade-long cinematic experiment stays afloat by sheer virtue of goodwill and charisma, and provides more than enough surprises to keep the..