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'They Will Kill You' review: Hyper action thriller drowns in its own blood and derivative chaos

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) Courtesy of Warner Bros. The script teases emotional depth by introducing Asia's sister (played by Myha'la), who has also become trapped within the Virgil's supernatural labyrinth. But the film makes no effort to let that relationship breathe. Characters get flashy…...

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‘Project Hail Mary’ review: A massive, moving space epic that sticks the landing

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (967+ words) Courtesy of Amazon/MGM Studios Any good book adaptation needs a few key ingredients to really fire on all cylinders and break into the zeitgeist. A massive movie star helps, sure, but it also has to satisfy fans of the…...

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'The Bride!' review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s monster mash is far from a smash

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (675+ words) Courtesy of Warner Bros. Headlined by Best Actress frontrunner Jessie Buckley and the formidable Christian Bale, the film boasts an embarrassment of riches on the acting front. But even performers this good can only do so much with material that…...

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'Undertone' review: Haunting frequencies save an underwhelming plot

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (641+ words) Courtesy of A24A slow-burn feature debut from writer-director Ian Tuason, "Undertone" earns some style points for its commitment to a less is more'approach. Instead of relying on visual trickery or jump scares, the film banks on pulsing audio frequencies to create…...

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2026 Oscar Predictions: Can 'Sinners' fend off 'One Battle After Another?"

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (568+ words) Courtesy of The AMPAS I know what you're thinking. How is it almost the middle of March and the Oscars still aren't done yet? If it feels like awards season has lasted an eternity, that's because it has. What begins…...

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theonlycritic.com > post > the-outsiders-review-a-vulnerable-high-voltage-musical-reimagining-that-honors-the-novel-s-heart

'The Outsiders' review: A vulnerable, high‑voltage musical reimagining that honors the novel's heart

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (306+ words) Courtesy of Broadway in Detroit/ATG Hinton famously wrote the novel as a teenager, and that sense of immediacy still pulses through the narrative in ways that feel startlingly honest decades later. The 1983 film adaptation, stacked with a hellacious cast…...

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'Hoppers' review: Pixar’s best original movie in years

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (800+ words) Courtesy of Disney/Pixar'So it's like Avatar?" one character quips in Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers," bluntly translating the film's high-concept premise for the sugar-fueled kids in the audience. And yes, the comparison is apt. The story follows a nature-obsessed teenage…...

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'Crime 101' review: Generic heist film doesn't have the juice

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (881+ words) Courtesy of Amazon MGM StudiosLook, I understand that nothing can ever truly be "original." It's nearly impossible to conjure up a premise that hasn't already been explored in a medium that's been around for over a century. So yes, audiences…...

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theonlycritic.com > post > good-luck-have-fun-don-t-die-review-gore-verbinski-s-zany-sci-fi-adventure

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' review: Gore Verbinski’s zany sci-fi adventure

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (935+ words) Courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment I want to go on record at the start of this review and say that 2016s "A Cure for Wellness" is an underrated horror gem that was unfairly raked through the coals when it came out nearly…...

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'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie' review: Get this crew to the Rivoli for goodness sake 

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (726+ words) Courtesy of NEONA friend recently described this movie to me as "Borat" meets "Back to the Future," and honestly, that's the exact chaotic headspace you should occupy before pressing play on Matt Johnson's "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie....