Thriller
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Decoded
The Chinese WW2 spy thriller “Decoded” stands out for a number of reasons, mostly in spite of its conventional and…
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Strange Darling
“Strange Darling,” J.T. Mollner’s self-consciously edgy gotcha of a serial-killer thriller, is so high on its own cleverness that it…
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Blink Twice
Early in Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut, we are introduced to Slater King (Channing Tatum), a tech billionaire, via a television…
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The Killer (2024)
John Woo’s “The Killer” was a true gamechanger, at least for this critic. The one-two punch of Woo’s 1989 action…
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The Union
Director Julian Farino’s “The Union” follows Mike (Mark Wahlberg), a construction worker content with his job, dive bar outings with…
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Skincare
When you have a name like Hope Goldman, two words lacquered in shiny aspirational vibes, you probably know it’s ought…
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Alien: Romulus
When Ridley Scott released “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” the main criticism levied against them essentially boiled down to that they…
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Mothers’ Instinct
“Mothers’ Instinct” gets by on its pulpy potential more than anything else. There’s something intrinsically appealing about watching two phenomenal…
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The Last Front
“The Last Front” is a first-rate calling-card movie—a medium-budget project that feels much bigger because it puts all the money on the…
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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
It’s hard to imagine that this summer will see a better crowd-pleaser than “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” a…
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