Friendship film review

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Friendship

Reviewed: Luke Bonanno on May 5, 2025

Theatrical Release: May 9, 2025

The offbeat sensibilities of sketch comic Tim Robinson and A24 come together beautifully in “Friendship”, one of the funniest movies of the past fifteen years.

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Death of a Unicorn

Writer-director Alex Scharfman’s feature debut raises some interesting notions of folklore, but disappoints with a standard-issue horror movie final act.

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Reviewed March 27, 2025

Death of a Unicorn

Heart Eyes

Whether as comedy or horror, “Heart Eyes‘” attempts to win you over feel like a chore and a bore.

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Reviewed January 31, 2025

Heart Eyes

Wolf Man

Leigh Whannell’s latest update of a classic Universal Monsters flick is a tepid January horror movie that has more success at making you wince than unsettling you.

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Reviewed January 16, 2025

Wolf Man

Better Man

Against all odds, an abundance of candor and an excess of flair together turn this head-scratching Robbie Williams biopic into compelling cinema.

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Reviewed January 9, 2025

Better Man

Nosferatu (2024)

One of the year’s best films, “Nosferatu” disarms with intoxicating ambience, this time bringing Robert Eggers’ distinct cinematic sensibilities to something with mainstream horror appeal.

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Reviewed December 26, 2024

Nosferatu (2024)

A Complete Unknown

Director James Mangold and his cast are good enough to keep “A Complete Unknown” from settling into routine musician biopic mediocrity.

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Reviewed December 24, 2024

A Complete Unknown

The Brutalist

Rich with history, art, and the themes of grand literature, Brady Corbet’s ambitious epic drama proves to be engaging, profound, and an instant landmark of cinema.

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Reviewed December 19, 2024

The Brutalist

Moana 2

This spry and polished sequel has clearly been given time to develop instead of being rushed out.

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Reviewed November 26, 2024

Moana 2

Wicked

Only those with an irrational hatred of musical theatre will be immune to this jaunty production’s considerable charms.

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Reviewed November 20, 2024

Wicked

Red One

Someone, somewhere justified spending a quarter of a billion dollars on the most convoluted and hard-sell holiday lore since DreamWorks Animation’s “Rise of the Guardians.”

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Reviewed November 13, 2024

Red One

A Real Pain

It’s remarkable how much emotional weight Jesse Eisenberg packs into his sophomore directorial effort, a film that runs just 90 minutes and feels even shorter.

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Reviewed November 12, 2024

A Real Pain

Heretic

A dastardly Hugh Grant carries a really good A24 horror movie on his able back in “Heretic.”

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Reviewed November 7, 2024

Heretic

We Live in Time

A questionable achronological approach does nothing to derail this tender, heartwarming, and well-acted romance.

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Reviewed October 8, 2024

We Live in Time

Monster Summer

“Monster Summer” evokes the vibe of ’90s “Goosebumps” but with better production values and less silliness than the R.L. Stine TV series.

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Reviewed October 2, 2024

Monster Summer

My Old Ass

For a movie that opens with fantastical hallucinogens, “My Old Ass” has a firm grip on reality and a deep understanding of what it’s like to look back at one’s formative years with perspective.

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Reviewed September 27, 2024

My Old Ass

Megalopolis

While the film itself does not rank among his more dramatically fulfilling efforts, “Megalopolis” displays copious and admirable passion from the legendary Francis Ford Coppola.

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Reviewed September 25, 2024

Megalopolis

The Substance

Until its disappointing final act, this outrageous and stylish body horror film holds you captive and impressed.

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Reviewed September 19, 2024

The Substance

Alien: Romulus

Taking its cues largely from the two most esteemed entries in the franchise, “Romulus” keeps us invested with rich suspense, gripping spectacle, and the incomparable production design that comes with the territory.

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Reviewed August 14, 2024

Alien: Romulus

Blink Twice

First-time director Zoë Kravitz does a pretty good job of justifying her privilege and hiding her inexperience in this stylish and trippy thriller.

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Reviewed August 14, 2024

Blink Twice

Dìdi

Alternately funny and heartbreaking, nostalgia-inducing for the tail end of Millennials, and generally life-affirming for all of us, Dìdi is a sharp and satisfying debut.

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Reviewed August 8, 2024

Dìdi
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