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Naked Gun

July 30, 2025

Firing on all cylinders, this giddy new chapter shoots for the comic moon.

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Superman

July 8, 2025

James Gunn’s re-boot isn’t always super, but man, it sure does get the franchise flying off to a pretty high start.

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F1: The Movie

June 25, 2025

The racers may not always stick to the road, but this film about them sure commits to the formula. And. happily, the creative team working here makes it all feel as fresh as it is familiar.

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The Phoenician Scheme

May 30, 2025

Wes Anderson has injected some pointed social commentary and a surprising dose of emotion into his signature style here. And while the results are intriguing, the mix doesn’t always fulfill the schematic.

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Bad Shabbos

May 21, 2025

This dizzy comedy feels like the little movie that could. And did.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

May 19, 2025

Try as it might to divert us with storyline and verbiage as heavy as its assignment, this “final chapter?” completes its true mission with action scenes that are impossible not to love.

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The Accountant 2

April 21, 2025

Quite literally a blast from the past, this sequel feels like the kind of entertainment crowds used to flock to theaters to see. Some action, some fun, a touch of morality. A pretty good way to spend a couple of hours.

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Sinners

April 15, 2025

Ryan Coogler’s transcendent vampire movie is a veritable feast. Rich and ambitious, this is gorgeously made film that is hard to shake.

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The Penguin Lessons

March 26, 2025

Wrapped in a family friendly gauze, this one’s real lessons remind us of our responsibilities to the Earth, our country and our fellow man.

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Black Bag

March 12, 2025

Sharp and sleek, Steven Soderbergh’s spy treat glides us along on a very fun, if somewhat confusing ride.

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