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April 7, 2022

Michael Bay’s Ambulance resuscitates the mid-budget heist thriller

Armed with $40 million worth of drones and Jake Gyllenhaal, the action auteur delivers one of his most relentlessly entertaining exercises in cinematic excess.
The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros. Pictures)T
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December 21, 2021

The Matrix Resurrections is a sci-fi love story wrapped in a queered IP blockbuster

Lana Wachowski's return to the franchise is a messy, achingly sincere meta-sequel that refreshingly reflects on its very existence.
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August 25, 2021

Candyman revives the urban legend to frightening effect

Nia DaCosta's long-awaited horror sequel uses its unorthodox approaches to make for an unspooling nightmare that's hard to shake.
The Trial of the Chicago 7“
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September 30, 2020

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” is a very Sorkin look at ’60s history

The courtroom docudrama does what it set out to do: uplift, inspire & make little of an impression.
Watchmen Season Finale See How They FlyW
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December 15, 2019

Watchmen Season Finale Recap: “See How They Fly”

Damon Lindelof's series comes to a conclusion that is as evocative and satisfying as it is rushed.
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December 3, 2019

Watchmen Episode 7 Recap: “An Almost Religious Awe”

Memory and history collide in a startling episode that offers yet more interrogation of the show's source material.
Watchmen If You Don't LIke My Story Write Your OwnW
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November 10, 2019

Watchmen Recap: “If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”

Legacy and memory rise to the forefront of an intriguing Watchmen concerned even more directly with the shadows of the past.
Watchmen Martial Feats of Comanche LeadershipW
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October 27, 2019

Watchmen Recap: “Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship”

Episode two digs into more of the show's thematic material, as answers give way to more questions.
Watchmen It's Summer and We're Running Out of IceW
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October 20, 2019

Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”

Damon Lindelof stuns with a tight, incisive continuation of the impossible-to-film comic book. The prospect of making a Watchmen TV series, even on HBO, is..
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December 18, 2018

Aquaman Review: James Wan Drags the DCEU Out of the Depths

The latest DCEU movie makes waves, but succumbs to the undertow of the series' previous mistakes.