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The Kingdom Exodus (MUBI)T
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December 9, 2022

The Kingdom Exodus is a monument to its creator’s strangeness

Viewers’ enjoyment of the sequel series will depend on their affection for Lars Van Trier’s peculiarities.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Lars Von Trier is a complicated..
Dead for a DollarD
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September 26, 2022

Dead for a Dollar sees Walter Hill back in fighting form

The legendary director teams with Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe for a thoughtful, superbly crafted western.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (Marvel Studios)S
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December 15, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home rolls two decades of comic book filmmaking into its web

The third entry in Tom Holland's web-slinging saga sends him through the looking glass in a fan service-packed sequel that's fairly fun even in its franchise calculations.
Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)G
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December 12, 2021

Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley has little behind the flim-flam

The auteur's update of the 1946 novel is a film noir steeped in too much of the author's romanticism.
A Most Wanted ManP
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June 2, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman is the best part of “A Most Wanted Man”

Philip Seymour Hoffman classes up an otherwise dull and contrived spy drama.
The LovelessT
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November 5, 2020

There’s plenty to admire, though little to love, in “The Loveless”

Kathryn Bigelow’s directorial debut has its standout elements but is overall too detached for its own good.
To Live and Die in L.A.“
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November 2, 2020

“We’re going this way”: “To Live and Die in L.A.” at 35

Pegged upon release as a retread of previous work, William Friedkin's neo-noir is something altogether different.
Spider-Man&
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October 29, 2020

“Spider-Man” swung us into the brightness of the modern superhero era

Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
Wild at Heart“
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August 17, 2020

“Stab It And Steer!”: “Wild at Heart” at 30

David Lynch's 1990 thriller remains a scintillating, if inessential, piece of the filmmaker's gonzo catalog.
Tommaso&
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June 4, 2020

“Tommaso” is the perfect cure for insomnia

The only thing that saves Abel Ferrara's autobiographical drama is a typically excellent performance by Willem Dafoe.