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‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Too Self-Serious to Embrace Its Underlying Absurdity
Extreme competence will not save us.
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‘Roofman’: A Soft-Focus Look at the Collapse of the American Dream
Derek Cianfrance’s latest runs into the limits of likability.
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‘If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You’: The Pure, Uncut Psychological Horror of Being Mommy
Rose Byrne shines in Mary Bronstein’s film about a world that only knows how to blame, shame, and drain its mothers.
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'Kiss of the Spider Woman': Escapism and Transformation in Technicolor
Bill Condon's musical adaptation explores why we need art in the darkest of times.
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'Good Boy' Is a Curious Experiment in Terror
What does it mean to make a dog the star of a horror movie?
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'The Smashing Machine': Dwayne Johnson Is the Best at Losing
The actor's latest makes for a curious career pivot, but fails to probe deeper into the intersection between love and hostility.
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'Predators' and the Hidden Cost of Emotional Catharsis
David Osit's searing, insightful documentary goes beyond 'To Catch a Predator' to explore the collision of entertainment and justice.
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'One Battle After Another' Is Truly Revolutionary
With his sharp and witty action-thriller, Paul Thomas Anderson finds truth in the absurdity of our current moment.
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Jimmy Kimmel and the Canceling of Culture
The administration continues its war on disfavored speech.
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Robert Redford Shined Even Brighter Than His Stardom
Some thoughts on the Hollywood legend following his passing at the age of 89.
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'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Removes the Texture from Intimacy
Kogonada's movie feels like a love story by Instagram influencers.