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Critic’s Appreciation: David Lynch, a Visionary Director Who Spoke to Our Darker Selves
Laying bare American life's hidden horrors and absurdities, the auteur behind 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' held up a distorted but unsettlingly truthful mirror.
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‘Back in Action’ Review: Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Atone for ‘Annie’ in Diverting Netflix Espionage Comedy
Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler and Glenn Close also star in Seth Gordon’s caper about a pair of retired undercover agents dragged back into the spy game along with their unknowing children.
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‘One of Them Days’ Review: Keke Palmer and SZA Make a Rowdily Funny Duo in Issa Rae-Produced Comedy
Two friends race to avoid eviction in this comedy directed by Lawrence Lamont and co-starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, Janelle James and Maude Apatow.
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‘Wolf Man’ Review: Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner in a Horror Redo That Satisfies but Never Soars
Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man’ with another update on a classic from the Universal archives, unfolding in an isolated farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest.
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‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Review: Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. in a Numbing Sequel
The dogged cop and wily thief butt heads again in Christian Gudegast's follow-up to his 2018 heist thriller.
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‘From Ground Zero’ Review: In Palestine’s Striking Shortlisted Oscar Entry, Gazans Find Hope Amid Wreckage
The anthology feature, produced by Rashid Masharawi and executive produced by Michael Moore, showcases 22 shorts by filmmakers documenting life in Gaza.
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‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Review: Thai Oscar Entry Is a Disarmingly Sentimental Tear-Jerker
A multi-territory hit in Southeast Asia, Pat Boonnitipat’s comedy-drama observes members of a Bangkok family jostling to be first in line for an inheritance.
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‘Baby John’ Review: Varun Dhawan in a Flashy, Twisty, Exhaustingly Extravagant Hindi Actioner
Jackie Shroff also stars in the Kalees-directed remake of Atlee's 2016 Tamil hit 'Theri,' about a police officer who has adopted a new identity to protect his family.
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The 15 Best Breakout Film Performances of 2024
From commanding lead roles to standout supporting turns, the year onscreen yielded great work across multiple genres from actors who have earned a spot on casting directors’ radars.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey in a Zippy Sequel That Gets the Job Done
Idris Elba, James Marsden and Tina Sumpter all return for the latest adaptation of Sega's blockbuster video game series, along with Ben Schwartz as the titular hero.
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: Barry Jenkins Can’t Quite Save Disney’s Scattered Prequel
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Blue Ivy Carter and Kelvin Harrison Jr. lend their voices to the "live-action" animated origin story about the young cat (Aaron Pierre) who becomes Simba's royal father.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2024
A heady rush of romantic addiction, a transcendent reflection on community, a searing refugee drama and an empathetic portrait of fury rank among THR film reviewers' favorites of the year.
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‘Carry-On’ Review: Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman Face Off in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Tense Airport Thriller
A TSA agent is blackmailed by a shadowy figure trying to get a mysterious package aboard a Christmas Day flight in the latest feature directed by Jaume Collet-Serra ('The Shallows').
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‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ Review: An Ambitious and Extravagant Action Sequel Delivers Too Much of a Good Thing
Star Allu Arjun and writer-director Bandreddi Sukumar return for the follow-up to their 2021 Telugu-language hit, about a lowly laborer who rises the ranks of a powerful smuggling operation.
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‘Kraven the Hunter’ Review: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Brings the Brawn but Can’t Muscle Up the Excitement in Turgid Marvel Origin Story
Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger and Alessandro Nivola also star in J.C. Chandor’s action thriller about the vigilante son of a Russian gangster.
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‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: An Electric Timothée Chalamet Hoists James Mangold’s Bob Dylan Biopic Above Its Flaws
Edward Norton, Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro also star in this portrait of the early ’60s Greenwich Village folk scene and the friction caused by Dylan rejecting his acoustic roots.
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