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Still of Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

You expect a lot from Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan, and they deliver in this delightful whodunit

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Still of Jeon Do-yeon in ‘Revolver’ (2024)

Revolver (2024)

In this tense tale of retribution, Jeon Do-yeon proves that Hell hath no fury like a police officer betrayed

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Still of Maria Falconetti in ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ (1928)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

This silent-era masterpiece is a must-see for film students, but exhausting for modern audiences to watch

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Still of Michelle Yeoh in ‘Star Trek: Station 31’ (2025)

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)

Yes, it’s that bad. This diehard Star Trek fan feels sorry for Michelle Yeoh and PO'd at the filmmakers

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Still of Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Clarke in ‘The Pod Generation’ (2023)

The Pod Generation (2023)

Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor squeeze as much heart as possible out of this bloodless satire

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Still of Rami Malek and Caitríona Balfe in ‘The Amateur’ (2025)

The Amateur (2025)

This Amateur doesn’t even try to outdo the 1981 original; it just gives us a passable, if implausible, spy thriller

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Still of Marthe Keller and John Savage in ‘The Amateur’ (1981)

The Amateur (1981)

If the intensity of the opening scenes could have been sustained, ‘The Amateur’ might have been a classic

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Still of Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins in ‘Hitchcock’ (2012)

Hitchcock (2012)

Psycho, the movie that defined modern horror, serves as a diverting backdrop for a love story

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Still of Jon Bernthal and Ben Affleck in ‘The Accountant 2” (2025)

The Accountant 2 (2025)

Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal exchange brotherly banter as they blast through a horde of despicable bad guys

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Still of Anna Kendrick and Ben Affleck in ‘The Accountant’ (2016)

The Accountant (2016)

Ben Affleck may be the star, but it is snarky Anna Kendrick who makes this just-good-enough thriller worth it

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Still of Jin Goo and Jung Seo-yeon in ‘My Lovely Angel’ (2021)

My Lovely Angel (2021)

Jin Goo and Jung Seo-yeon make an unlikely family in this unexpectedly touching tale of redemption

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Still of Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci in ‘Conclave’ (2024)

Conclave (2024)

Superb performances by Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini are the inspired aspects of this religious semi-thriller

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Recent Quick Takes

Killer Elite (2011)

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Statham, Owen, and De Niro in an actioner with mindless entertainment and just enough stakes to care about

Casino Jack (2010)

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This romp based on the downfall of sleazy D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff almost has you rooting for the bad guys

The Angels’ Share (2012)

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A feel-good comedy that strains a little too much to be cute and cuddly

The Grand Seduction (2013)

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The struggling fishing village of Tickle Head needs to sign a new doc ... by any means necessary

Marrying the Mafia II (2005)

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A frenetic gangster spoof chock full of ridiculous characters, outlandish action, and plenty of silly laughs

Marrying the Mafia III (2006)

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Third time is not the charm for this gangster comedy that sinks too low into a quagmire of ridiculousness

Frequencies (2013)

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Alternative reality tale + overlapping timelines + repeated scenes + show-off antics = scrambled mess

Enemy (2013)

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Jake Gyllenhaal shines in this mind-bending thriller that has you constantly wondering what's really going on

The New Daughter (2009)

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Another uninspired tale of a father who sticks around the creepy house far longer than anyone would

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