The Wild Robot surrenders its optimism to the wild

In a story with minimal human involvement, The Wild Robot is undoubtedly human-centric.

By Kai Khaund October 16, 2024

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Reagan (2024): The crusade of modern American propaganda

Reagan is an exercise in idolatry, in a politically fervent and particularly partisan decade.

By Michel Sindaha October 3, 2024

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Trailer Takes: A Minecraft Movie needs to return to the crafting table

Rather than remaining faithful to the source material, A Minecraft Movie attempts to retrofit nostalgic video game graphics into a modern live-action story, and the result is a greater tragedy than Jason Momoa’s character outfit.

By Kenny Le September 28, 2024

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Though imperfect, It Ends With Us starts an important conversation

By now, you’ve probably heard about It Ends With Us for all the wrong reasons. And that’s a damn shame.

By Hailey Wharram August 30, 2024

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A Quiet Place: Day One lands a solid second place for the franchise

In a vacuum, A Quiet Place: Day One is decent. As the third film in this franchise, it fails to justify its existence in any meaningful way.

By Zachary Warren July 17, 2024

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Kinds of Kindness’ feral absurdism

Despite the unhinged outer packaging, Kinds of Kindness questions the lengths one would go to feel loved and accepted.

By Christina Pan July 15, 2024

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“Are we still talking about tennis?”: In Challengers, the answer is always “no.”

What Guadagnino spares in the bedroom, he gives us in spades on the court.

By Maya Kominsky and Gabriel Mendoza June 7, 2024

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Breathtaking in its brutality, Civil War shocks the American conscience

A visual and sonic marvel, Civil War forces American audiences to grapple with the horror of modern warfare brought to U.S. shores.

By Zachary Warren April 22, 2024

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Perfect Days (2024) muses on how to live

Even when reflecting on suffering, Perfect Days urges us that the sadness will pass and perfect days will come again soon.

By Christina Pan April 21, 2024

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Bob Marley: One Love lacks the legend’s heart

While One Love excels in terms of casting, the larger plot faults make it a mediocre viewing experience at its absolute best.

By Sofia Kemeny and Cole Kindiger April 11, 2024

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A Visually Stunning Epic, Dune: Part Two is a Testament to the Power of Cinema

Denis Villenueve’s direction unflinchingly embraces the film’s subtlety and tenderness as much as the major action sequences.

By Gabriel Mendoza March 19, 2024

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Argylle is all style, little substance, and perhaps too much spycraft

Argylle tries to blend too many tones, genres, and narrative elements at once, and fails to achieve any of them

By Zachary Warren February 18, 2024

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For Native actors on the rise, Killers of the Flower Moon is a “career-maker”

Collins and Means are proud of their work and hope it can inspire both more films about Native Americans and more projects that feature Native actors.

By Maanasi Chintamani February 13, 2024

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Poor Things is a philosophical odyssey draped in aesthetic allure

Rich with existential themes, the movie’s fantastical visuals contrast its serious moral propositions.

By Elspeth Campbell February 2, 2024

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The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki’s triumphant swan song

Miyazaki's outdone himself one last time—The Boy and the Heron is a heart-wrenching, whimsical, and brilliant tale of grief and resilience.

By Eileen Chen January 19, 2024

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With a knockout cast and screenplay, The Iron Claw tackles American entertainment head-on

The real villain of Durkin’s tale is not Fritz or the NWA, but what they symbolize: A hyper-masculine ideology that pushes boys and men to the brink, making perfect fodder for the American entertainment industry.

By Maya Kominsky January 13, 2024