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Note: The writer of this review watched The White Tiger on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…

This January is lighter on schlock than normal. But then, it’s lighter on movies in general. While a few are…

Ever the multi-tasker, director/writer/producer/cinematographer/editor Robert Rodriguez worked on an episode of The…

Note: The writer of this review watched Fatale on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…

Don’t trust anyone who says it’s impossible to make a best movies list in 2020. There were plenty of films to like…

For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…

There was a time when George Clooney felt like the last traditional movie star: a reliable grown-up presence working…

Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…

“The first time was 15 years ago, so you know I made a hell of an impression.”

It’s the final month of 2020, and we’re not much closer than we were all year to getting back to the status quo of…

Imagine an all-powerful artificial intelligence with full access to the world’s entire digital grid and archives,…

Hollywood and Broadway have spent decades locked in a vicious cycle: Blockbusters from both have spent more money on…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Note: The writer of this review watched The Croods: A New Age on a digital screener from home. Before making the…

All Chris Columbus wants for Christmas is mayhem. He may not fully admit it, insulating his destructive impulses…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Note: The writer of this review watched Freaky from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other film—in…

Note: The writer of this review watched Let Him Go from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other…