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  • A Mission: Impossible choice confronts the fourth round of our action franchise tournament A Mission: Impossible choice confronts the fourth round of our action franchise tournamentBy Jacob OllerSeptember 4, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • James Bond enters The Matrix in round three of our action franchise tournament James Bond enters The Matrix in round three of our action franchise tournamentBy Jacob OllerSeptember 3, 2025 | 12:01pm
  • The under-the-radar movies you can't miss at Toronto International Film Festival 2025 The under-the-radar movies you can't miss at Toronto International Film Festival 2025By Jacob OllerSeptember 3, 2025 | 9:00am
  • What's the greatest action franchise? The tournament enters round two What's the greatest action franchise? The tournament enters round twoBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • What's the greatest action franchise of all time? What's the greatest action franchise of all time?By The A.V. ClubSeptember 1, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in September 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in September 2025By Jacob OllerSeptember 1, 2025 | 9:00am
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  • Primer: The provocations of Darren Aronofsky Primer: The provocations of Darren AronofskyBy Luke HicksAugust 26, 2025 | 11:00am
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  • Where to watch the 2025 Oscar nominees Where to watch the 2025 Oscar nomineesBy Jacob OllerFebruary 18, 2025 | 1:57pm
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in February 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in February 2025By Jacob OllerFebruary 3, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • 10 under-the-radar werewolf films worth howling about 10 under-the-radar werewolf films worth howling aboutBy Matthew JacksonJanuary 16, 2025 | 7:00am
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in January 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in January 2025By Jacob OllerJanuary 7, 2025 | 7:00am
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  • It's the Warrens' (and Warners') box office, we're just living in it  It's the Warrens' (and Warners') box office, we're just living in it By Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 7, 2025 | 2:19pm
  • Here are the winners of the 2025 Venice Film Festival Here are the winners of the 2025 Venice Film FestivalBy William HughesSeptember 6, 2025 | 6:18pm
  • Mark Ruffalo says he's Mark Ruffalo says he's "still waiting to hear" about bringing Hulk back for Spider-Man: Brand New DayBy William HughesSeptember 6, 2025 | 5:09pm
  • We could have gotten Steven Spielberg's Call Of Duty, but the video game company got scared We could have gotten Steven Spielberg's Call Of Duty, but the video game company got scaredBy William HughesSeptember 6, 2025 | 4:15pm
  • Trump adds Apocalypse Now to The Big List Of Things He Doesn't Understand Trump adds Apocalypse Now to The Big List Of Things He Doesn't UnderstandBy William HughesSeptember 6, 2025 | 3:00pm
  • If you want to get Spike Lee worked up, ask him about AI If you want to get Spike Lee worked up, ask him about AIBy William HughesSeptember 5, 2025 | 9:59pm
  • The 500 Days Of Summer guys are re-writing the CGI puppet Robins movie The 500 Days Of Summer guys are re-writing the CGI puppet Robins movieBy William HughesSeptember 5, 2025 | 8:56pm
  • Fede Álvarez is bailing on directing the Alien: Romulus sequel Fede Álvarez is bailing on directing the Alien: Romulus sequelBy William HughesSeptember 5, 2025 | 6:09pm
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Film Reviews
  • Charli xcx breaks out as a movie star in sensual Euro-romance Erupcja Charli xcx breaks out as a movie star in sensual Euro-romance ErupcjaRatingB+
  • Dylan O'Brien pulls double duty in Twinless, and so do the film's winningly perverse genres Dylan O'Brien pulls double duty in Twinless, and so do the film's winningly perverse genresRatingB-
  • It's The Conjuring: Last Rites and thank god it's over It's The Conjuring: Last Rites and thank god it's overRatingD
  • The Baltimorons find light in Jay Duplass' dark Christmas night of the soul The Baltimorons find light in Jay Duplass' dark Christmas night of the soulRatingB+
  • Macon Blair mops up with his rowdy, goop-saturated The Toxic Avenger Macon Blair mops up with his rowdy, goop-saturated The Toxic AvengerRatingB
  • Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch display remarkable rom-com chemistry in The Roses Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch display remarkable rom-com chemistry in The RosesRatingB+
  • Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleak Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleakRatingB
  • Eddie Huang comes to praise and bury a toppled empire in Vice Is Broke Eddie Huang comes to praise and bury a toppled empire in Vice Is BrokeRatingC+
  • It sure is too bad about the screenplay of the otherwise competent heist film Eenie Meanie It sure is too bad about the screenplay of the otherwise competent heist film Eenie MeanieRatingC-
  • There's more than murders in The Thursday Murder Club's charming building There's more than murders in The Thursday Murder Club's charming buildingRatingB
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    • Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster "just following orders" By Kayleigh Donaldson September 5, 2025 | 3:00pm
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