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‘The Monkey’ Review: Goofy Gore & An Occasional Bore

‘The Monkey’ Review: Goofy Gore & An Occasional Bore

Theo James as Hal in The Monkey. Courtesy of NEON After his wildly successful directorial breakthrough Longlegs last year, Osgood …

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‘Cleaner’ Review: Daisy Ridley Deserves Better, And So Do You

‘Cleaner’ Review: Daisy Ridley Deserves Better, And So Do You

Daisy Ridley in Cleaner. Courtesy of Quiver Distribution Daisy Ridley has so much promise. She’s a talented, thoughtful actress who …

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The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries

The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries

Led Zeppelin and Sly & the Family Stone, both in 1969. At left, Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page and Robert plant …

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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Broken Rage’ on Amazon Prime Video, a deeply odd experiment in tone from Japanese stalwart Takeshi Kitano

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Broken Rage’ on Amazon Prime Video, a deeply odd experiment in tone from Japanese stalwart Takeshi Kitano

Japanese cinema stalwart Takeshi “Beat” Kitano directs and stars in Broken Rage (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video), one of …

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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘My Fault: London’ on Amazon Prime Video, an English-language reiteration of a steamy Spanish lustathon

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘My Fault: London’ on Amazon Prime Video, an English-language reiteration of a steamy Spanish lustathon

Let’s be straight here: My Fault: London (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) exists only because Americans (and Brits) don’t …

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‘The Gorge’ Review: Action Romance That’s Chaotic and Fun

‘The Gorge’ Review: Action Romance That’s Chaotic and Fun

Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Gorge. Courtesy AppleTV+ The best kind of story starts with a compelling “What …

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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: No Cure For the Marvel Malaise Here

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: No Cure For the Marvel Malaise Here

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Courtesy of Marvel/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Fatigue has been a …

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If ‘Presence’ Proves Anything, It’s That Not Every Film Needs to Exist

If ‘Presence’ Proves Anything, It’s That Not Every Film Needs to Exist

Lucy Liu in Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp’s “hokey, hackneyed and resounding bore” called Presence. Photo by Peter Andrews/Courtesy of The Spectral …

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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Piece By Piece’ on Peacock, a doc-in-LEGO about Pharrell Williams’ life and creative journey

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Piece By Piece’ on Peacock, a doc-in-LEGO about Pharrell Williams’ life and creative journey

Piece by Piece, now streaming on Peacock, is Pharrell Williams’ take on a music doc, which means it’s shot through …

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Finding Love Onscreen: A Guide to This Year’s Valentine’s Day Movies

Finding Love Onscreen: A Guide to This Year’s Valentine’s Day Movies

Clockwise from top left: Ke Huy Quan in Love Hurts; Sydney Park and Selina Ringel in You, Me & Her; …

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‘Heart Eyes’ Review: Blood Spattered Comfort Food

‘Heart Eyes’ Review: Blood Spattered Comfort Food

The Heart Eyes Killer Courtesy of Sony Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and not long ago that meant romantic comedies …

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‘Parthenope’ Review: A Spectacle Lost In Its Own Beauty

‘Parthenope’ Review: A Spectacle Lost In Its Own Beauty

Celeste Dalla Porta, Daniele Rienzo and Dario Aita in Parthenope Gianni Fiorito/Courtesy of A24 Paolo Sorrentino has fixated on beauty …

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