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July 31, 2022

Night Shift at 40: Michael Keaton shines and Ron Howard gets wonderfully zany

Night Shift, Ron Howard's Michael Keaton-star-making mortuary-set sex comedy, is unlike anything he's made in quite some time.
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October 13, 2021

Dopesick is a painful, important deep dive into the opioid crisis

Hulu's limited series comes close to greatness with an excellent ensemble, but pacing, some odd performances, undermine the effort.
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August 20, 2021

The Protege is the kind of solid meat-and-potatoes thriller we don’t get anymore

Maggie Q gets a down and dirty action vehicle that doesn't reinvent the lady-assassin wheel but has plenty of fun along the way.
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August 6, 2020

“The Other Guys” indulges in the crimes it condemns

Now 10 years old, Adam McKay's screwball screed against Wall Street is hindered by being a cop-centric affair.
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April 21, 2020

How “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Updated the Teen Film for the MCU Era

Alien robots and evil Norse gods may prove a thrill to the multiplex, but here, they're not much more intimidating than adolescence.
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June 19, 2019

“Stop the Press, Who is That?”: Batman at 30

A look back at the hype, the controversies & the music of Tim Burton’s take on the Caped Crusader.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Gather round,..
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May 18, 2019

Pigs Fly in Miyazaki’s Swashbuckling Sea Adventure “Porco Rosso”

Porco Rosso is yet another swashbuckling adventure in the grand tradition of Hayao Miyazaki, a high-flying caper about a flying pig who's also a sea pirate.
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March 26, 2019

Dumbo Review: Tim Burton’s Remake Is Light as a Feather, But Doesn’t Spread Its Wings

While it doesn't reach the heights of Pete's Dragon, Tim Burton's remake has its fair share of charms, and takes a few digs at the House of Mouse.
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March 9, 2019

With “Batman Returns”, Tim Burton Unleashed A Dark Superhero Circus

Tim Burton's superhero sequel saw the endlessly strange auteur run away with big studio money to make the most relentlessly weird comic book film ever.