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Sorry, America, Either You’re Too Stupid to Get It or DIGGER is Just Better Than You Are
DIGGER is already being labeled one of Tom Cruise’s biggest failures, but the movie itself is far more complicated than its box office. KazooWatch…
How Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Turns Gaps in History Into Convincing Truth
MONSTER: THE LIZZIE BORDEN STORY turns one of America’s most famous unsolved murders into a remarkably persuasive story about motive, memory and the people…
How Resident Evil Made Zach Cregger the Director Jennifer Lawrence Trusts
Zach Cregger turned Resident Evil into another hit without simply copying the games. Now Jennifer Lawrence is joining his original sci-fi movie The Flood,…
PRIMETIME Review: Robert Pattinson’s Chris Hansen Movie Becomes the Thing It Hates
Robert Pattinson commits completely to Primetime, but A24’s surreal Chris Hansen “fever dream” is so determined to condemn sensationalism that it eventually becomes the…
Why kids’ movies suddenly feel more occult — and what Forgotten Island adds
Kids have always had witches, demons, gods and monsters. So why does family entertainment suddenly feel so comfortable with the occult? Before taking my…
Runner Is a Solid Dad Movie That Squanders Owen Wilson’s Comic Potential
Runner is fast, simple and entertaining from beginning to end, but a strangely restrained Owen Wilson and some uncomfortable real-world baggage keep a perfectly…
George Lucas Had Three More Star Wars Movies? George, You Cannot Tell Me This Now
George Lucas says he walked away from filmmaking with three more Star Wars movies still in mind. For anyone still recovering from The Rise…
Why South Park Became “South America” — The E-Bike Episode, Explained
South Park became South America, the kids got e-bikes, the adults lost their minds and everybody decided things might get better in November. There…
The Wrecking Crew wrecked my expectations — Bautista and Momoa bring the heart
Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa bring huge action, real chemistry, Native Hawaiian culture, and a surprising amount of heart to The Wrecking Crew, a…
Dexter: Resurrection Returns — What the Antihero Gives Us That Reality Can’t
Dexter Morgan works because writers can guarantee that the monster on his table deserves to be there. Real life doesn’t give us that luxury.…
