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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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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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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 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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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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The Mother (2023)

Jennifer Lopez brings the intensity, but the plot is outrageously overblown at every turn

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Still of Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook in ‘Predestination’ (2014)

Predestination (2014)

Have a look at this Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook brain-bender. If you can figure it out, let me know

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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 Robert Redford and Brad Pitt in ‘Spy Game’ (2001)

Spy Game (2001)

Robert Redford keeps you – and his colleagues – guessing as he races to save protégé Brad Pitt

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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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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 Helen Mirren, Sasha Luss, and Luke Evans in ‘Anna’ (2019)

Anna (2019)

Sasha Luss executes with intensity and grace in a fast-paced tale that’s more absorbing than expected

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