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April 3, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 zooms forward to a better, albeit disjointed adventure

The blue blur's sequel rolls around at the speed of sound to the tune of messy but often fun results.
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March 22, 2022

Halo rings true thanks to a fine turn from Pablo Schreiber

Paramount's adaptation of the mega-hit video game series shines when digging into the Master Chief's long-suppressed sense of self and the schemes of the galaxy's power players.
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December 17, 2020

Scott Adkins has a grand, gamified time in action-comedy “Max Cloud”

The action superstar has a little fun in this affectionate tribute to old-school beat-'em-ups, with big colors and tongue-in-cheek humor galore.
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April 19, 2020

How “Psychonauts” Reflected the Psychology of Gaming Itself

Double Fine's bizarro debut remains singular 15 years later in how it explores characters' minds—and the platformer genre's own neuroses.
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April 18, 2020

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.
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March 2, 2020

Box Office: Paradoxically, “The Invisible Man” Is Widely Seen

A $29 million take spells success for the low-budget Universal horror film, proof that the Blumhouse model works.
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February 17, 2020

Box Office: “Sonic the Hedgehog” Runs Rings Around the Competition

Everyone's favorite talking hedgehog burns up a $57 million opening weekend at the box office, while Birds of Prey experiences the typical second-weekend slump.
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August 11, 2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Leave After “Hair Love”

It may be prefaced by a brilliant, heartfelt short, but Sony Pictures Animation's latest, like its adaptation, is a huge waste of time.
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May 7, 2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu Review: The Maltese Talonflame

The Pokémon franchise takes some crazy swings with a noir adventure that admirably commits to its universe, but might only be for hardcore Poke-fans.
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March 18, 2019

Relaxer Review: A Grimy, ’90s-Nostalgia Fueled Endurance Test

Joel Potrykus' comically grim indie shows the grotesque end result of staying on your couch playing video games all day.