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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Dresses Up the Death of Journalism
The long-awaited sequel reunites Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, piles on the fan-service escapism — and doubles a sober reminder of how much has changed in 20 years
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We Were Never Going to Get a Real Michael Jackson Biopic
That still doesn’t excuse Antoine Fuqua’s heavily scrubbed origin story, which refashions the King of Pop’s journey into the Passion of St. Michael
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Charli XCX Stars in a Movie About Volcanoes. It’s Oddly Moving
Erupcja is the sort of modest indie that feels like it was made for the price of a Brat tour ticket. It also gives the pop star a chance to flex her acting chops
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‘California Schemin’ review: Hip hop hoax biopic is an absolute treat
This audacious true tale of two Scottish rappers trying to make it big is a brilliant directorial debut for James McAvoy.
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What is ‘The Drama’ really about?
An attempt to talk about the new Zendaya and Robert Pattinson movie without revealing why everyone is losing their minds over it
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‘Man on the Run’ review: An essential look at how Paul McCartney got his Wings
This look at Paul McCartney's post-Beatles decade is a must watch for fans of the Fabs
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‘The Best Summer’ review: Foo Fighters and Beastie Boys star in nostalgic rock-doc
This touching documentary covers what happened when filmmaker Tamra Davis discovered a box of old tapes featuring footage of Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys and many more during an Australian tour.
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’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ review: An audacious, jaw on the floor masterpiece
This unsettling epic will instantly rank as one of the year's most memorable films.
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‘Pillion’ review: kink meets kitchen sink
A leather-clad biker walks into a pub, and one gay man’s life is changed forever, as he takes his first tentative steps into the world of BDSM
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‘One Battle After Another’ is an act of resistance — and a stone-cold masterpiece
Paul Thomas Anderson’s stunning, thundering thriller about fathers, failed revolutions and our fucked-up moment is, without a doubt, the movie of the year
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‘Steve’ review: Cillian Murphy shines in nail biting school drama
This feature length adaptation of Max Porter's Shy is utterly gripping.
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‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 fans will relish this one-man show
Andrew Dominik brings Bono's autobiographical one-man show to life. Diehard U2 fans will lap it up
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‘Warfare’ review: a shockingly visceral and unique take on the war film
Playing out in real time, Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s new film shows no heroism or victory in war – just the horror. It’s a superb if hugely uncomfortable watch
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is just MCU: business as usual
Yes, it establishes the mighty Anthony Mackie as the superhero who'll lead the Avengers (and the franchise) into the future. But it's a generic mess in every other respect
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‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ review: entertaining, enlightening and very Elton
With archive clips, animation and recent footage of Elton preparing for his final concert, it’s a biography brought beautifully to life on the big screen
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‘A Complete Unknown’ review: Timothée Chalamet is an electrifying Bob Dylan
James Mangold’s film tells the story of Dylan getting big, then going electric, with Elle Fanning, Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro blowing in Chalamet’s wind
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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ gives Tom Hardy one final alien superhero bromance
This Spidey-adjacent fan favorite finishes out his trilogy with the usual buddy-comedy-meets-blockbuster spectacle, some laughs, and bit of fan sentimentality
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ has a message for fans: Go f***k yourself
Kudos to this follow-up to the $1 billion-grossing hit for not just delivering another angry-young-clown carbon copy — but who, exactly, is this musical sequel for?
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‘The Substance’ lets Demi Moore rip Hollywood a new one
Coralie Fargeat’s bloody-as-hell satire lets the star flip the bird to showbiz’s youth obsessions and beauty double standards — in the best (and grossest) way imaginable
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‘The Crow’ redo could use some flying lessons
The good news is that Bill Skarsgård is a solid poster boy for Hot Mall-Goth Summer. The bad news is: everything else about this DOA retread