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‘Thanksgiving’ Slices Up a New Holiday Classic
Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” is an extension of his gloriously lurid fake trailer within “Grindhouse” (2007), in which Roth took a…
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Why ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Is Best Film in Decades-Old Franchise
Takashi Yamazaki’s outstanding “Godzilla Minus One” has already arrived with a wave of critical acclaim and positive audience word of…
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‘Poor Things’ Had This Critic Pining for the Exits
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” has a great deal of personality, marches boldly in unexpected directions and features imagery that I…
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‘Dream Scenario’ Taunts Self-Righteous Millennials
Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario” stars Nicolas Cage as Paul Matthews, a tenured college professor who speaks often of a book…
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How ‘May December’ Is Both Muted and Worth Your Time
Todd Haynes’ “May December” stars Natalie Portman as Elizabeth Berry, an actress researching a role by meeting the subjects of…
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Woo’s ‘Silent Night’ Will Delight Director’s Hardcore Fans
John Woo’s “Silent Night” is his first American movie in 20 years, after the so-so “Paycheck” (2003) and the unfortunate…
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‘Saltburn’ Offers More Empty Shocks from ‘Promising’ Director
Writer/ director Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” has a lot in common with her prior film, the celebrated “Promising Young Woman” (2020).…
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Why ‘Napoleon’ Will Surprise Everyone
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” isn’t “Waterloo” (1970), or that Armand Assante-led TV movie from 1987, nor anything like what Stanley Kubrick…
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Fincher’s ‘Killer’ Finds Auteur Back Where He Belongs
David Fincher’s new film, The Killer” is exactly the kind of movie you’d expect the brilliant dark prince of cinema…
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is Nothing Like We Expect
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is unlike any film the director has ever made before, though you could…
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