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Still of Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ (2004)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are charming and heartbreaking as oil-and-water lovers trying to escape their pain

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Still ofSally Hawkins and Doug Jones in ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017)

The Shape of Water (2017)

Sally Hawkins is enchanting in this masterfully told tale of love, loss … and monsters

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Still of Randy Stuart and Grant Williams in ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ (1957)

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

This potentially thought-provoking science-fiction adventure morphs into an entertaining creature feature

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Still of Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo) in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (2025)

KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

Catchy tunes, mesmerizing animation, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Sit back, relax, and enjoy

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Still of Fay Wray in ‘King Kong’ (1933)

King Kong (1933)

This classic horror tale terrified audiences in 1933. Here in 2025, it’s still campy good fun

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Still of Mckenna Grace in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ (2024)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

New York is freezing over. Who ya gonna call? Everybody. All ghostbusters unite to defrost the city

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

In this not terribly inventive sword and sorcery caper, Chris Pine has enough snappy dialog to keep you chuckling.

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Family Pack (2024)

A silly and mildly entertaining tale of a family transported to the middle ages to fight werewolves

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Still of Stephanie Hsu, Michele Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Buckle up. Michele Yeoh is perfectly cast as the reluctant hero at the chaotic center of countless parallel lives

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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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Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

So sad to see Sean Bean wasted in this adolescently scripted mashup of martial arts and mythology

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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?

A Reflection