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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.

Detective Pikachu review: an absurdly silly, wonderful rideDetective Pikachu review: an absurdly silly, wonderful ride
See You Yesterday is Back to the Future with sharp social commentarySee You Yesterday is Back to the Future with sharp social commentary
The Latinx superhero film El Chicano is a long Latinos for Trump adThe Latinx superhero film El Chicano is a long Latinos for Trump ad
Zhang Yimou’s action-fantasy Shadow sets gorgeous action in a morally gray worldZhang Yimou’s action-fantasy Shadow sets gorgeous action in a morally gray world
China’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth is gorgeous, goofy, and on Netflix nowChina’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth is gorgeous, goofy, and on Netflix now
Avengers: Endgame — our spoiler-free reviewAvengers: Endgame — our spoiler-free review
Hail Satan? puts the fun in Satanic fundamentalismHail Satan? puts the fun in Satanic fundamentalism
The new Hellboy is a death-metal cover of Guillermo del Toro’s workThe new Hellboy is a death-metal cover of Guillermo del Toro’s work
Shazam! finally lets DC superheroes be joyous funShazam! finally lets DC superheroes be joyous fun
High Life baffles audience expectations for a space thrillerHigh Life baffles audience expectations for a space thriller
Netflix’s Unicorn Store is an odd companion piece to Captain MarvelNetflix’s Unicorn Store is an odd companion piece to Captain Marvel
Disney’s new Dumbo is a garish CGI messDisney’s new Dumbo is a garish CGI mess
Girl on the Third Floor is a skin-crawling horror movie about home improvementGirl on the Third Floor is a skin-crawling horror movie about home improvement
Jordan Peele’s Us turns a political statement into unnerving horrorJordan Peele’s Us turns a political statement into unnerving horror
The Inventor examines the $9 billion Theranos scandal, and blames Silicon ValleyThe Inventor examines the $9 billion Theranos scandal, and blames Silicon Valley
Why the alien-occupation drama Captive State isn’t a Trump filmWhy the alien-occupation drama Captive State isn’t a Trump film
I See You is a beautifully crafted puzzle of a horror movieI See You is a beautifully crafted puzzle of a horror movie
Snatchers finds body-horror and humor in teen pregnancySnatchers finds body-horror and humor in teen pregnancy
Captain Marvel meets some of the highest expectations yet for a Marvel movieCaptain Marvel meets some of the highest expectations yet for a Marvel movie
How to Train Your Dragon 3 is a simple movie with a complex executionHow to Train Your Dragon 3 is a simple movie with a complex execution
Alita: Battle Angel is a worldbuilding triumph and a storytelling failureAlita: Battle Angel is a worldbuilding triumph and a storytelling failure
Happy Death Day 2U finds the fun in complicated, self-referential franchise-buildingHappy Death Day 2U finds the fun in complicated, self-referential franchise-building
The enlightening doc Horror Noire lays out black history through black horror filmsThe enlightening doc Horror Noire lays out black history through black horror films
Netflix’s High Flying Bird improves on Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone experimentNetflix’s High Flying Bird improves on Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone experiment
The Lego Movie 2 builds a whole new layer on the first film’s foundationThe Lego Movie 2 builds a whole new layer on the first film’s foundation
Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw feels like Robert Altman’s Final DestinationNetflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw feels like Robert Altman’s Final Destination
Netflix documentary The Great Hack turns the Cambridge Analytica scandal into high dramaNetflix documentary The Great Hack turns the Cambridge Analytica scandal into high drama
Kids’ movies are ready to escape Amblin’s influenceKids’ movies are ready to escape Amblin’s influence
How did Replicas end up in theaters instead of on VOD?How did Replicas end up in theaters instead of on VOD?
Welcome to Marwen is Robert Zemeckis’ most revealing movie — and his worstWelcome to Marwen is Robert Zemeckis’ most revealing movie — and his worst
Bumblebee proves Transformers movies can actually be resonant and emotionalBumblebee proves Transformers movies can actually be resonant and emotional
If Aquaman was a worse movie, it would have been a better oneIf Aquaman was a worse movie, it would have been a better one
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is dazzling, hilarious, and uniqueSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is dazzling, hilarious, and unique
Anna and the Apocalypse is everything the words ‘Scottish Christmas zombie musical’ implyAnna and the Apocalypse is everything the words ‘Scottish Christmas zombie musical’ imply
Netflix’s Cam is an unsettling thriller about losing your online identityNetflix’s Cam is an unsettling thriller about losing your online identity
Ralph Breaks the Internet is The Lego Movie of Disney filmsRalph Breaks the Internet is The Lego Movie of Disney films
Overlord is a gloriously entertaining piece of B-movie schlockOverlord is a gloriously entertaining piece of B-movie schlock
Outlaw King is a purposeful but empty bid for Netflix’s filmmaking legitimacyOutlaw King is a purposeful but empty bid for Netflix’s filmmaking legitimacy
Even for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movieEven for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movie
Prospect is a stylish science fiction movie that puts world building firstProspect is a stylish science fiction movie that puts world building first

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