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Monster Summer

Reviewed: Luke Bonanno on October 2, 2024

Theatrical Release: October 4, 2024

“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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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

Deadpool & Wolverine

Messy and a tad overlong, but also a lot of fun and decidedly unlike any other tentpole entertainment that Hollywood is putting out these days.

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Reviewed July 23, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine

Twisters

Despite the impressive talent at the helm, “Twisters” is big, dumb, and not much fun.

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Reviewed July 18, 2024

Twisters

Fly Me to the Moon

It’s not intellectual or cutting-edge, but there is some mild charm to be found in the retro setting and gee-willikers tone.

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Reviewed July 12, 2024

Fly Me to the Moon

Sing Sing

A mix of feel-bad and feel-good moments complement one another and add up to something stirring, life-affirming, and not soon forgotten.

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Reviewed July 11, 2024

Sing Sing

MaXXXine

A clear increase in budget does nothing to dilute the passion that writer-director Ti West and leading lady-producer Mia Goth hold for this A24 horror universe.

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Reviewed July 5, 2024

MaXXXine

Tuesday

A wildly uneven tragicomic fantasy whose hold on your appreciation is weak and fleeting.

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Reviewed June 14, 2024

Tuesday

I Saw the TV Glow

Jane Schoenbrun’s second narrative feature is an unnerving mystery, a psychological character study, and an art film with both style and substance.

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Reviewed May 9, 2024

I Saw the TV Glow

Challengers

Tennis has never before been as cinematic as it is in the capable hands of director Luca Guadagnino.

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Reviewed April 28, 2024

Challengers

Abigail

“Abigail” is high-concept, low-intelligence horror where your mind has nowhere to turn but predicting the order and manner in which characters are killed off.

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Reviewed April 19, 2024

Abigail

Civil War

Distributed by A24 and in IMAX, “Civil War” is a union of arthouse and popcorn, one that won’t fully satisfy the distinct needs of either audience but comes pretty darn close most of the time.

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Reviewed April 11, 2024

Civil War

Monkey Man

Seasoned young actor Dev Patel undergoes a baptism by fire here, making his writing, producing, and directing debuts with a well-stretched $10 million budget and seemingly infinite amounts of ambition.

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Reviewed April 4, 2024

Monkey Man

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

In quality, tone, and composition, Frozen Empire is extremely similar to its immediate predecessor, Afterlife. Without the emotion and nostalgia of a direct legacy sequel, though, it doesn’t hit as hard.

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Reviewed March 20, 2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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