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Emily and Rudger lean on the library railing while Cruncher-of-Bones and Snowflake play in The Imaginary.

Netflix's The Imaginary Review: Studio Ponoc’s Animated Epic Of Emotion Is An Impressive Feat

By Mike Reyes published

For a movie that seems to have a limitless imagination, The Imaginary never forgets to ground that excitement with empathy and emotional intelligence.

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Madeline, Danny, Mina and Kira each looking back over their shoulders at the door to The Coop in The Watchers.

The Watchers Review: Ishana Shyamalan’s Directorial Debut Is An Intense Winner If You Don’t Question The Plot At All

By Nick Venable published

The debut feature from Ishana Night Shyamalan looks and sounds great, but

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Will Smith as Mike and Martin Lawrence as Marcus hiding in a shootout in Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Review: Is This A Rewrite Of An Abandoned Fast & Furious Sequel?

By Eric Eisenberg published

The awesome action in Bad Boys: Ride Or Die doesn't make up for a generic script filled with details that feel cribbed from other blockbuster sequels.

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Anya Taylor-Joy takes cover with a shotgun as flames engulf the background in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review: There’s Not Enough Guzzoline In The Tank To Get George Miller’s New Prequel To The Finish Line

By Mike Reyes published

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ quest spans 15 years, and I felt every one of them watching this tale putter across a finish line that doesn’t take the time to revel in its finality.

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Vic (Samuel L. Jackson), Odie (Harvey Guillén) and Garfield (Chris Pratt) stand together in The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie Review: Great Animation, Lazy Story

By Eric Eisenberg published

The Garfield Movie is so bad that it actually makes me have a better appreciation for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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Bea looking at the big purple monster Blue (who is voiced by Steve Carell) in IF.

IF Review: John Krasinski’s Creativity Shines In This Heartwarming Tale About Imaginary Friends

By Riley Utley published

All-in-all, John Krasinski's IF a wildly creative and optimistic tale that is equal parts moving and silly.

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Noa (played by Owen Teague) with an eagle in Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Review: While Not Hitting The Heights Of The Caesar Trilogy, The New Apes Movie Is Still An Emotional Spectacle

By Eric Eisenberg published

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is not disappointing, but more good than great.

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Jacob Batalon as Paxton getting a tarot reading in Tarot

Tarot Review: Cliché-Ridden Supernatural Slasher Operates With A Broken Premise

By Eric Eisenberg published

It’s bad enough that the movie has a boiler plate slasher structure, but every step of the story is also telegraphed from the jump.

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Jerry Seinfeld smiles as he presents his breakfast all-star team at a press conference in Unfrosted.

Netflix’s Unfrosted Review: Jerry Seinfeld’s Directorial Debut Is Inspired Comic Anarchy

By Mike Reyes published

It invokes the Zucker Brothers and Jim Abrahams’ joke-a-minute pacing from Airplane! to and applies them to the stoic achievements of The Right Stuff.

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Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in I Saw The TV Glow

I Saw The TV Glow Review: Jane Schoenbrun's Coming-Of-Age Drama Is Haunting, Hypnotic And A Powerful Examination Of Fandom

By Sarah El-Mahmoud published

Don’t expect jump scares or the blood-flowing final acts of many A24 titles in the genre. Jane Schoenbrun is much more interested in placing you in the shoes of a feeling.

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