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In Review: 'Abigail,' 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'
It's tricky: A ballerina with a secret surprises some kidnappers and some British spies get the better of a bunch of Nazis in this week's new releases.
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Keith Phipps
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Scott Tobias
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The Broken Civilizations of Alex Garland
The chatter around the politics of 'Civil War' misses a career-long obsession with the making and unmaking of societies.
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Scott Tobias
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Feed, Starve, or Bury?: A New Way of Thinking About Movie Franchises
There are too many movie franchises. Here's a solution to the problem.
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Keith Phipps
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Open Question: What's the most underrated streaming service for movies?
The streaming world has a lot of obvious heavy hitters and respected outlets. I suspect the overlap between subscribers to The Reveal and subscr…
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Keith Phipps
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In Review: 'Civil War,' 'Sasquatch Sunset'
The latest from Alex Garland sends Kirsten Dunst through a self-destructing United States while, elsewhere, a group of Sasquatch faces a perilous…
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Keith Phipps
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Scott Tobias
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Woody Allen In Exile
A look at the once-revered director's last four films and the breaking of a decades-long moviegoing habit.
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Scott Tobias
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Scary Scenes from the 2024 Overlook Film Festival
This year's installment of the annual horror festival, held each year in New Orleans, offered everything from creepy German resorts to journeys into the…
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Keith Phipps
10
Open Question: You're a video store clerk in 1995. What do you recommend on a Friday night?
Earlier this week, I wrote about Michael Ritchie’s Diggstown, a delightful crime comedy about con artists (James Woods and Bruce Dern) squaring …
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Scott Tobias
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In Review: 'Monkey Man,' 'Girls State,' 'The Beast'
Dev Patel's directorial debut brings the action, a group of girls attempt to keep democracy alive, and the latest from Bertrand Brunello hops…
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Keith Phipps
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Scott Tobias
18
Cheat to Win: The Underdog Scoundrels of 'Diggstown'
With the death last week of Louis Gossett Jr.'s, now's a good time to remember one of the less-celebrated gems in his seven-decade career.
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Scott Tobias
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#78 (tie): 'Sunset Boulevard': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
Billy Wilder's 1950 film explores Hollywood life on the other side of fame.
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Keith Phipps
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Scott Tobias
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March 2024

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