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Deadpool & Wolverine
“Deadpool & Wolverine” exists because Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine nine times and had supposedly retired the character after…
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Fly Me to the Moon
“Fly Me to the Moon” lurches wildly from zippy, retro rom-com to cynical political satire to weighty, remorseful drama and back again. Tonally…
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Not that long ago, a legacy sequel like “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” would have made a fortune at the…
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Space Cadet
You can almost hear the elevator pitch: “Legally Blonde” in space, an under-rated ditz who doesn’t dress or talk like…
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The Nature of Love
Writer-director Monia Chokri’s “The Nature of Love,” is a two-hour foray into longing, self-searching, and passion. Sophia (a magnetic Magalie…
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Mother, Couch
From the moment Dave (Ewan McGregor) frantically walks across a deserted parking lot, “Mother, Couch” feels empty. Dressed in a…
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Kinds of Kindness
After the comparatively “normal” visions of “The Favourite” and “Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos is back in provocateur mode. Working more…
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A Family Affair
As mundane as its title, with characters whose color-by-numbers personalities and motivations shift randomly to fit a predictable storyline, “A…
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Naked Acts
Contains language around sexual abuse Bridgett M. Davis’ 1996 film “Naked Acts,” recently rediscovered by Maya S. Cade, presented by…
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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Vampires are all the rage in film and television these days. Some of them run hotels (“Interview with the Vampire”),…
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