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Nightbitch

Reviewed: Luke Bonanno on December 6, 2024

Theatrical Release: December 6, 2024

Elevating the material tremendously, Amy Adams is back on her A game here.

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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

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
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