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Scenes From a Marriage (HBO)H
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September 10, 2021

HBO’s Scenes From a Marriage tests the ties that bind

Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain wring brutal truths from the complexities of matrimony in this update of the Ingmar Bergman classic.
Dune TrailerB
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September 9, 2020

Breaking down the trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune”

We sift through the sands of Arrakis to find the nuggets of spice in the trailer for Denis Villeneuve's sprawling space epic Dune.
Star Wars the Rise of SkywalkerI
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December 18, 2019

In “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, the Emperor Has No Clothes

J.J. Abrams closes out the Star Wars saga by walking back its more interesting middle chapter and drowning itself in fanservice.
Ex Machina Annihilation&
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November 27, 2019

“Ex Machina”, “Annihilation”, and the Beautiful Apocalypse

Alex Garland's contemplative sci-fi stories imagine a world where destruction and liberation go hand in hand.
THE ADDAMS FAMILYT
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October 11, 2019

The Addams Family Review: A Real Case of the Wednesdays

This animated reboot of TV's spookiest family plays its kid-friendly scares a bit too safe.
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March 14, 2019

Triple Frontier Review: Twice the Stars, Half the Impact

JC Chandor's rogue-military actioner is dull as dishwater, and wastes its cast of rugged character actors.
Spider-Man Into the Spider-VerseS
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December 2, 2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Web-Slinging Animated Classic in the Making

Miles Morales gets the big-screen treatment he deserves, an aesthetically vibrant, action-packed story that might just be one of the best animated superhero films of..
Operation FinaleF
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August 22, 2018

Film Review: Oscar Isaac Hunts Nazis in Compelling, if Spotty, Operation Finale

Despite two incredible lead performances from Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley, this dramatization of the Mossad extradition of Adolf Eichmann feels a bit too safe...