Movies

Clown in a Cornfield

Clown in a Cornfield is an adequate exercise in truthful movie titles

Lisa Laman
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Thunderbolts* really is the MCU movie everyone needed

Josh Hartnett's Fight or Flight fails to land on satisfying action movie terrain

Equally depraved and thoughtful, The Ugly Stepsister is a twisted achievement

The Surfer. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions

Nicolas Cage yearns for the waves in the trippy Australian thriller The Surfer

Lisa Laman
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(L-R) Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), and Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour) in Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS*. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 MARVEL.

Thunderbolts* strikes the top of the box office as Sinners continues astonishing run

Lisa Laman
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Sharp Corner. Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment

The new thriller Sharp Corner gets solid mileage out of a terrific Ben Foster performance

Lisa Laman
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Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)in Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS*. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 MARVEL.

Thunderbolts* Rotten Tomatoes score soars as reviews pour in

Meg Dowell
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April. Courtesy of Metrograph Pictures

April realizes quiet oppressive turmoil in unforgettably unique and precise ways

Lisa Laman
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(L-R) Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) in Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS*. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.

Here’s what the Thunderbolts* movie means to its fans (Part Two)

Jill Girgulis
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Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)in Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS*. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 MARVEL.

Thunderbolts*, even with typical MCU flaws, is a charming hangout feature and a stellar Florence Pugh star vehicle

Lisa Laman
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Lucasfilm announced the return of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’’ to the big screen on April 25 to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary. © 2025 Lucasfilm Ltd™. All Rights Reserved.

20 years later, Revenge of the Sith's spectacle sizzles, but its tediousness is also more apparent than ever

Lisa Laman
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Legend of Ochi. Courtesy of A24

The Legend of Ochi's visuals are fantastical, its script less so

Lisa Laman
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MICHAEL B. JORDAN as Smoke in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SINNERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Sinners a winner, Sith slays, Accountant crunches numbers, Until Dawn snoozes at the box office

Lisa Laman
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The Ballad of Wallis Island. Courtesy of Focus Features

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a disjointed but frequently moving composition

Lisa Laman
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Los Angeles Premiere Of Paramount Pictures' "Novocaine"

Neighborhood Watch is a gripping and addictive film from start to finish

Jennifer Renson
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Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng Continues To Delight People

Lisa Laman's predictions for summer 2025's 10 biggest movies

Lisa Laman
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The Wedding Banquest. Courtesy of Bleecker Street

The Wedding Banquet's vibes and especially cast consistently charm

Lisa Laman
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MICHAEL B. JORDAN as Smoke and as Stack, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SINNERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Sinners has divine opening weekend, providing hope for original movies

Lisa Laman
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival - "On Swift Horses" Premiere

On Swift Horses struggles rounding up compelling drama to pair with its talented cast

Lisa Laman
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Sinners. Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Sinners is a masterful earworm of a movie you won't soon forget

Lisa Laman
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Free Future 2024: Preventing Gender Violence Around the World

ALL ARTS' SOUL(SIGNS) creative team discuss deaf identity, music, and filmmaking

Tiara Starks
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Freaky Tales

Freaky Tales has imagination and fun to spare

Lisa Laman
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(L-R) Jack Black, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers,...

A Minecraft Movie blocks several new movies from the box office top spot

Lisa Laman
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2025 Sundance Film Festival - General Atmosphere

Slow-Burn 2025 Sundance Film Festival sales paint a glacial portrait of indie cinema’s future

Lisa Laman
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(from left) Violet (Meghann Fahy) and Henry (Brandon Sklenar) in Drop, directed by Christopher Landon.

Drop is adequate thriller entertainment filled with lackluster visuals

Lisa Laman
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The Amateur 20th Century Studios

The Amateur's fleeting pleasures are undercut by an inconsistent tone and stale visuals

Lisa Laman
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Los Angeles Special Screening Of "The Luckiest Man In America"

The Luckiest Man in America gets a boost from outstanding leading man Paul Walter Hauser

Lisa Laman
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