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Still of Adam Driver in ‘Megalopolis’ (2024)

Megalopolis (2024)

Even if this isn’t your type of movie, see it anyway. You want to be able to say: I was there when it happened

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Still of Don Johnson and Aaron Pierre in ‘Rebel Ridge’ (2024)

Rebel Ridge (2024)

Jeremy Saulnier proves you can deliver a white-knuckle experience without the overworked gunplay and gore

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Featured Posts

Still of Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, and Jack Haley in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)

Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …

Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?

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Still of George Peppard in ‘How the West Was Won’

The Moment I Fell in Love with Movies

‘How the West Was Won’ sparked a life-long obsession

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Photo of Keira Knightly and Steve Carell in ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ (2012)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Steve Carell and Keira Knightly set out on the final roadtrip

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Photo of Jodie Whittaker and Peter O'Toole in ‘Venus’ (2006)

Venus (2006)

Jodie Whittaker inspires Peter O’Toole to one of his best performances ever

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Photo of Scarlett Johansson in ‘Under the Skin’

Under the Skin (2013)

‘Under the Skin’ is aptly named. It will get under yours

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Photo of John Hurt and Elijah Wood in ‘The Oxford Murders’ (2008)

The Oxford Murders (2008)

Elijah Wood and John Hurt should have been smart enough to avoid ‘The Oxford Murders’

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Photo of Kelly Thornton and Fionnula Flanagan in "Life's a Breeze"

Life’s a Breeze (2013)

The search for a wayward mattress becomes a journey of self-discovery

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Photo of Leelee Sobieski and Albert Brooks in ‘My First Mister’

My First Mister (2001)

In ‘My First Mister’, Brooks and Sobieski leave a lasting impression

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Photo of Robin Wright and James McAvoy in The Conspirator (2010)

The Conspirator (2010)

McAvoy and Wright make a persuasive case for watching ‘The Conspirator’

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Photo of Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in Cloud Atlas (2012)

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Will you like ‘Cloud Atlas’? Somebody already does

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Photo of Kim Sae-ron in A Brand New Life (2009)

A Brand New Life (2009)

Kim Sae-ron brings light into ‘A Brand New Life’

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Photo of Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton in The Colony (2013)

The Colony (2013)

Even Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton can’t save ‘The Colony’ from disaster

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Photo of Jazz Lintot, Bianca Bree, Sean Brosnan, Simon Phillips, and Maya Grant in ‘U.F.O.’ (2012)

U.F.O. (2012)

‘U.F.O.’ touches down on the other side of entertaining

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Photo of Sa-rang Kim and In-seong Zo in "Love Impossible" (2003)

Love Impossible (2003)

Do opposites attract? Of course they do

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