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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 evil-smartphone movie Jexi doesn’t understand why people like technologyThe evil-smartphone movie Jexi doesn’t understand why people like technology
The painfully generic new animated Addams Family deserves no snapsThe painfully generic new animated Addams Family deserves no snaps
In Search of Darkness sets out to be the definitive 1980s horror doc — and mostly succeedsIn Search of Darkness sets out to be the definitive 1980s horror doc — and mostly succeeds
Love it or hate it, the Joker movie presents a tempting fantasyLove it or hate it, the Joker movie presents a tempting fantasy
In Noah Hawley’s astronaut drama Lucy in the Sky, the aspect ratio is the real starIn Noah Hawley’s astronaut drama Lucy in the Sky, the aspect ratio is the real star
Netflix’s In the Shadow of the Moon plays smart tricks with timeNetflix’s In the Shadow of the Moon plays smart tricks with time
In The Irishman, Martin Scorsese finally takes the glamour out of gangstersIn The Irishman, Martin Scorsese finally takes the glamour out of gangsters
Takashi Miike’s crime thriller First Love is a wild rideTakashi Miike’s crime thriller First Love is a wild ride
Netflix’s Between Two Ferns movie is thin, but that’s no problemNetflix’s Between Two Ferns movie is thin, but that’s no problem
An AI affair fuels a midlife crisis in the eerie science fiction drama AuggieAn AI affair fuels a midlife crisis in the eerie science fiction drama Auggie
A new Netflix docuseries heads inside Bill Gates’ brain, but it keeps getting sidetrackedA new Netflix docuseries heads inside Bill Gates’ brain, but it keeps getting sidetracked
The gloriously surreal space epic Ad Astra is half a great movieThe gloriously surreal space epic Ad Astra is half a great movie
The Indonesian superhero film Gundala is out to launch a vast cinematic universeThe Indonesian superhero film Gundala is out to launch a vast cinematic universe
Rian Johnson’s Knives Out breaks the mystery genre, then rebuilds itRian Johnson’s Knives Out breaks the mystery genre, then rebuilds it
Freaks is a thrilling science fiction film worth knowing nothing aboutFreaks is a thrilling science fiction film worth knowing nothing about
TIFF 2018: reviews and reports from the Toronto International Film FestivalTIFF 2018: reviews and reports from the Toronto International Film Festival
Taika Waititi’s Hitler comedy Jojo Rabbit needs way more HitlerTaika Waititi’s Hitler comedy Jojo Rabbit needs way more Hitler
Empathy, Inc. is a virtual reality thriller for an age of tech cynicismEmpathy, Inc. is a virtual reality thriller for an age of tech cynicism
Tigers Are Not Afraid puts a Pan’s Labyrinth spin on a poignant Mexican drug war storyTigers Are Not Afraid puts a Pan’s Labyrinth spin on a poignant Mexican drug war story
It Chapter Two has epic ambitions it never fully meetsIt Chapter Two has epic ambitions it never fully meets
Sundance 2019: reviews from the annual indie film festivalSundance 2019: reviews from the annual indie film festival
The Hulu documentary Jawline poignantly explores the price of social media stardomThe Hulu documentary Jawline poignantly explores the price of social media stardom
Radius starts with an unbeatable science fantasy premise, then gets weirdRadius starts with an unbeatable science fantasy premise, then gets weird
Fantastic Fest 2017: reviews and interviews from Austin’s culty genre film festivalFantastic Fest 2017: reviews and interviews from Austin’s culty genre film festival
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is surprisingly scary and insightfulScary Stories to Tell in the Dark is surprisingly scary and insightful
In Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious crew is basically the X-MenIn Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious crew is basically the X-Men
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a bittersweet tribute to a bygone eraOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood is a bittersweet tribute to a bygone era
In the sci-fi spoof Iron Sky: The Coming Race, Alien Hitler rides a T-Rex to warIn the sci-fi spoof Iron Sky: The Coming Race, Alien Hitler rides a T-Rex to war
The killer-alligator movie Crawl is a solid antidote for a summer of big franchise blockbustersThe killer-alligator movie Crawl is a solid antidote for a summer of big franchise blockbusters
Disney’s live-action Lion King is pretty, but so unnecessaryDisney’s live-action Lion King is pretty, but so unnecessary
Spider-Man: Far From Home is a full-on heroic triumphSpider-Man: Far From Home is a full-on heroic triumph
Yesterday imagines a world without the Beatles — but can’t decide whether they matteredYesterday imagines a world without the Beatles — but can’t decide whether they mattered
Toy Story 4 lowers the stakes and ramps up the whimsyToy Story 4 lowers the stakes and ramps up the whimsy
Men In Black: International is safe, bland, utterly sincere funMen In Black: International is safe, bland, utterly sincere fun
Netflix’s I Am Mother is a slow, tense movie about how we love and fear AINetflix’s I Am Mother is a slow, tense movie about how we love and fear AI
In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men franchise is still Marvel’s weird, mutant cinematic stepchildIn Dark Phoenix, the X-Men franchise is still Marvel’s weird, mutant cinematic stepchild
The horror movie Ma should be more daring about its racial themesThe horror movie Ma should be more daring about its racial themes
Disney’s Aladdin remake feels weirdly unfinishedDisney’s Aladdin remake feels weirdly unfinished
Booksmart intelligently redefines nerds for an era of mainstream nerd cultureBooksmart intelligently redefines nerds for an era of mainstream nerd culture
I Am Human is a tech doc with a refreshing focus on peopleI Am Human is a tech doc with a refreshing focus on people

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