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Are you looking for recommendations about the best and worst in current film releases? Our movie reviews try to get past brief opinions and dig into why a given movie works, and what it has to offer.

The Dark Tower is a film working against itself on every levelThe Dark Tower is a film working against itself on every level
In the Japanese film Happiness, a technological fix for sadness just makes life worseIn the Japanese film Happiness, a technological fix for sadness just makes life worse
The Emoji Movie is so bad, it made us yell at strangers on the streetThe Emoji Movie is so bad, it made us yell at strangers on the street
Kaitlyn Tiffany and Lizzie Plaugic
Brigsby Bear is the warmest, sweetest movie about creativity since Be Kind RewindBrigsby Bear is the warmest, sweetest movie about creativity since Be Kind Rewind
An Inconvenient Sequel is a superhero movie about a sad Al GoreAn Inconvenient Sequel is a superhero movie about a sad Al Gore
Atomic Blonde cements Charlize Theron as an action starAtomic Blonde cements Charlize Theron as an action star
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a fan project, in the best and worst waysValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a fan project, in the best and worst ways
Spider-Man: Homecoming keeps the action small and the stakes personalSpider-Man: Homecoming keeps the action small and the stakes personal
Transformers: The Last Knight is Michael Bay’s usual visually stunning, soulless messTransformers: The Last Knight is Michael Bay’s usual visually stunning, soulless mess
It Comes At Night is a moody horror film where humanity is the monsterIt Comes At Night is a moody horror film where humanity is the monster
A universe of expectations keeps The Mummy from being a fun creature-featureA universe of expectations keeps The Mummy from being a fun creature-feature
Wonder Woman is a tremendous win for a franchise that desperately needed oneWonder Woman is a tremendous win for a franchise that desperately needed one
Netflix’s Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is a rallying cry for a protest ageNetflix’s Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is a rallying cry for a protest age
Alien: Covenant review: a terrifying return to horror that doesn’t quite clickAlien: Covenant review: a terrifying return to horror that doesn’t quite click
In King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, fantasy history meets Drunk HistoryIn King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, fantasy history meets Drunk History
The Sensitives is an intimate look at people allergic to modern lifeThe Sensitives is an intimate look at people allergic to modern life
The Circle tries to make Google scary, in the blandest, most toothless wayThe Circle tries to make Google scary, in the blandest, most toothless way
Buster’s Mal Heart is three short stories with one mind-bending twistBuster’s Mal Heart is three short stories with one mind-bending twist
In Copwatch, citizens turn cameras on the police, with harrowing resultsIn Copwatch, citizens turn cameras on the police, with harrowing results
In this lively doc about Earth’s first interstellar spacecraft, the scientists matter more than the scienceIn this lively doc about Earth’s first interstellar spacecraft, the scientists matter more than the science
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a reminder of just how hard sequels can beGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a reminder of just how hard sequels can be
The Fate of the Furious undercuts the entire foundation of the seriesThe Fate of the Furious undercuts the entire foundation of the series
Colossal is a sharp, weird monster movie that seems destined to infuriate its fan baseColossal is a sharp, weird monster movie that seems destined to infuriate its fan base
Netflix’s dreary film The Discovery is Black Mirror meets Chicken Soup for the SoulNetflix’s dreary film The Discovery is Black Mirror meets Chicken Soup for the Soul
Ghost in the Shell review: a solid film built on a broken foundationGhost in the Shell review: a solid film built on a broken foundation
The space-horror movie Life is a creepy but familiar cover of AlienThe space-horror movie Life is a creepy but familiar cover of Alien
The gorgeous science fiction indie film Bokeh explores the quietest apocalypseThe gorgeous science fiction indie film Bokeh explores the quietest apocalypse
The Belko Experiment edges up to horror-satire, but settles for splatterThe Belko Experiment edges up to horror-satire, but settles for splatter
The Beauty and the Beast remake is a long series of wasted opportunitiesThe Beauty and the Beast remake is a long series of wasted opportunities
Baby Driver is the ultimate expression of Edgar Wright’s madcap creative geniusBaby Driver is the ultimate expression of Edgar Wright’s madcap creative genius
Get Out review: a ruthlessly smart racial send-up that’s also terrifyingGet Out review: a ruthlessly smart racial send-up that’s also terrifying
A Cure for Wellness is a smart thriller made for dumb people

So beautiful and so clumsy it hurts

Bryan Bishop
XX is a rambunctious horror anthology made by four promising female directorsXX is a rambunctious horror anthology made by four promising female directors
Logan isn’t just the bloodiest X-Men movie, it’s also the saddestLogan isn’t just the bloodiest X-Men movie, it’s also the saddest
John Wick: Chapter 2 recaptures the original’s style, but with fewer surprisesJohn Wick: Chapter 2 recaptures the original’s style, but with fewer surprises
In David Brent: Life On The Road, Ricky Gervais brings The Office’s most insufferable character to NetflixIn David Brent: Life On The Road, Ricky Gervais brings The Office’s most insufferable character to Netflix
The clunky horror sequel Rings discards its best idea in favor of a lot of terrible onesThe clunky horror sequel Rings discards its best idea in favor of a lot of terrible ones
Showtime’s election documentary Trumped is lazy mythmaking, not journalismShowtime’s election documentary Trumped is lazy mythmaking, not journalism
Future ‘38 is a fake vintage sci-fi movie set in 2018, and a missed opportunityFuture ‘38 is a fake vintage sci-fi movie set in 2018, and a missed opportunity
Jon Hamm plays a holographic chatbot in Marjorie PrimeJon Hamm plays a holographic chatbot in Marjorie Prime

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