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

Dune Trailer
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We sift through the sands of Arrakis to find the nuggets of spice in the trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s sprawling space epic Dune.

The Spool Staff Posted on September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

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

Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker
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J.J. Abrams closes out the Star Wars saga by walking back its more interesting middle chapter and drowning itself in fanservice.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 18, 2019December 17, 2019

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

Ex Machina Annihilation
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Alex Garland’s contemplative sci-fi stories imagine a world where destruction and liberation go hand in hand.

Taylor Beck Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

The Addams Family Review: A Real Case of the Wednesdays

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
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This animated reboot of TV’s spookiest family plays its kid-friendly scares a bit too safe.

Andrea Thompson Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Triple Frontier Review: Twice the Stars, Half the Impact

TRIPLE FRONTIER
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JC Chandor’s rogue-military actioner is dull as dishwater, and wastes its cast of rugged character actors.

Dusty Wilson Posted on March 14, 2019August 5, 2020

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

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
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Miles Morales gets the big-screen treatment he deserves, an aesthetically vibrant, action-packed story that might just be one […]

Clint Worthington Posted on December 2, 2018August 2, 2020

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

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Despite two incredible lead performances from Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley, this dramatization of the Mossad extradition of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on August 22, 2018August 1, 2020
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