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‘Heart of the Beast’ Has a Very Good Doggo, But Its Survival Thrills Are Far Too Tame
Director David Ayer’s new movie constantly removes almost any sense of peril from the wilderness.
Matt Goldberg
Former Editorial Manager at TCM and Chief Film Critic at Collider; still a movie nerd.
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‘The Love Hypothesis’ Isn’t Here to Experiment
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with being formulaic, but Claire Scanlon’s adaptation fumbles a few key elements.
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‘The History of Concrete’ Brings John Wilson’s Wry, Thoughtful Comedy to Feature Length
Fans of ‘How To with John Wilson’ won’t mind what’s basically a 100-minute episode.
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‘The Weight’: A Gritty Ethan Hawke Leads a Muscular and Exciting Depression-Era Thriller
Padriac McKinley’s men-on-a-mission story gets a boost from some welcome twists and lush cinematography.
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‘Onslaught’ Is a Quick, Dirty, and Fun John Carpenter Homage
There’s little that’s novel in Adam Wingard’s action-thriller, but it still delivers genre delights.
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‘Lanterns’: Will Anyone See John Stewart’s Light?
Is the HBO superhero series reinforcing or critiquing uplift suasion?
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‘Buddy’ Can’t Cut Deeper Than Its Basic Dark Comedy
The comic incongruity of children’s programming with slasher horror never coheres into anything more thoughtful.
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Road Trips Are a Time for Existential Dread in the Riveting ‘It Ends’
Alex Ullom takes a simple premise and pushes it to maximum effect in his captivating thriller.
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‘Mutiny’ Leaves Jason Statham Adrift
The action-thriller fails to maximize its star or its setting.
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Ross McElwee’s ‘Sherman’s March’ and ‘Remake’ Make for a Powerful Double Feature of Love and Loss
McElwee’s 1985 documentary ‘Sherman’s March’ returns to theaters in 4K alongside his latest work, ‘Remake,’ an examination of film and memory in the aftermath of his son’s death.
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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Dares Audiences to Feel Rather than Analyze
Jane Schoenbrun blasts open a meta-analysis of slashers to embrace the emotional vulnerability of desire.
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In ‘House of the Dragon,’ the Futility Is the Point
The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series finally found a distinct identity in its third season.