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3.5/4
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A Royal Affair
(2012)
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Matt Brunson
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A period saga that easily swats away any myopic claims of stately stuffiness by emerging as a passionate and hard-charging history lesson.
Posted Feb 19, 2026
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4/4
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Throne of Blood
(1957)
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Matt Brunson
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One of the best Shakespearean adaptations ever made, and that Kurosawa topped himself by helming the brilliant King Lear-inspired Ran 28 years later only cements the fact that he will always be heralded as one of the greats.
Posted Feb 18, 2026
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3.5/4
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3 Women
(1977)
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Matt Brunson
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With 3 Women, Altman pushed even harder against the envelope and in the process created a highly unusual and wholly original motion picture.
Posted Feb 18, 2026
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1/4
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Ghosts Can't Do It
(1990)
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Matt Brunson
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Donald Trump, America's favorite fascist, earned the Razzie Award for Best Supporting Actor, but front and center is Bo Derek, hopelessly delivering the terrible dialogue served up by her hack husband.
Posted Feb 18, 2026
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1/4
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Bolero
(1984)
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Matt Brunson
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This turkey was second only to Cannonball Run II as the worst film of 1984.
Posted Feb 18, 2026
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2.5/4
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The Mannequin
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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When the most famous movie mannequin was played by Kim Cattrall in a dopey ‘80s romcom, it’s clear that this sub-sub-sub-subgenre is clearly underrepresented. That makes The Mannequin a welcome addition to the game.
Posted Feb 18, 2026
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2.5/4
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Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
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Matt Brunson
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The end result isn’t a bastardization of the literary classic, but neither is it a further canonization of the acclaimed source.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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1/4
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The Rules of Attraction
(2002)
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Matt Brunson
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This atrocious movie hits all the keywords for conjuring up foul imagery: "misogyny"; "rape"; "vomit"; "scatology"; "nose-picking"; "Bret Easton Ellis."
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3/4
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Obvious Child
(2014)
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Matt Brunson
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Donna Stern proves to be a mirror reflection of the movie surrounding her: intelligent, spirited, honest, and more than a little awkward.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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The Master
(2012)
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Matt Brunson
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"You are passionate … but you do not persuade." That snatch of dialogue from Amadeus might as well be the slogan for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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Haywire
(2011)
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Matt Brunson
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Despite its dreamboat-heavy cast, this isn’t a big-screen episode of Spartacus or a sequel to Gladiator, although its leading player was then best known for TV’s American Gladiators.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3/4
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August: Osage County
(2013)
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Matt Brunson
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The best performance comes from Julia Roberts, who hadn’t been this good in over a decade.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3/4
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A Woman Under the Influence
(1974)
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Matt Brunson
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An uncompromising (if overlong) drama.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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Man in a Cocked Hat
(1959)
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Matt Brunson
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This isn’t nearly as funny as other British comedies from the period.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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San Antonio
(1945)
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Matt Brunson
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Flynn is typically fine, but this isn't one of his best efforts in the Western genre.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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Sabrina
(1995)
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Matt Brunson
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Julia Ormond’s central performance is a major debit in this agreeable if unexceptional remake of the 1954 Billy Wilder classic.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3.5/4
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The Narrow Margin
(1952)
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Matt Brunson
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Both a quintessential "B" flick and an essential film noir.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3/4
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Long Live the King
(2016)
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Matt Brunson
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A godsend to those who spent their childhoods poring over every issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3.5/4
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Beast Wishes
(2012)
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Matt Brunson
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A lovely and loving look at Frank and Kathy Burns.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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3/4
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Crazy Rich Asians
(2018)
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Matt Brunson
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Fifty Shades of Cray.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3.5/4
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994)
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Matt Brunson
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It's that rare romantic comedy that deserved its riches, given its penchant for avoiding brain-dead formula almost every step of the way.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3.5/4
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Palm Springs
(2020)
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Matt Brunson
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It would be easy to dismiss Palm Springs as a Groundhog Day rip-off. It would also be myopic, misguided, and moronic.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3.5/4
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Bringing Up Baby
(1938)
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Matt Brunson
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One of those movies that seems to improve upon repeat viewings.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3/4
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Big
(1988)
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Matt Brunson
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A disarmingly sweet movie.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3.5/4
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The Lady Eve
(1941)
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Matt Brunson
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A riotous screwball classic.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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1.5/4
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My Bloody Valentine
(1981)
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Matt Brunson
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Lacking even an ounce of imagination, this is no better and maybe just a little bit worse than most of the era's like-minded fare.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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1.5/4
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Dracula
(1979)
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Matt Brunson
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One of the worst of all straightforward versions of the venerable Bram Stoker tale.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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2/4
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Crimson Peak
(2015)
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Matt Brunson
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Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak will likely only appeal to viewers unfamiliar with Jane Eyre or Henry James or Daphne du Maurier or, heck, even The Silence of the Lambs.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3/4
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Bones and All
(2022)
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Matt Brunson
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The sort of moody melodrama that can be absorbed straight up or metaphorically.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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3/4
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David
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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David slings and scores.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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2/4
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Earwig and the Witch
(2020)
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Matt Brunson
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Largely ugly and off-putting.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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4/4
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Spirited Away
(2001)
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Matt Brunson
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Creative beyond all reason or expectation, this deserving winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar is a phenomenal achievement.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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2.5/4
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Asteroid City
(2023)
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Matt Brunson
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The latest exercise in quirk from Wes Anderson finds the writer-director in a typically playful mood.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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2/4
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
(2023)
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Matt Brunson
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Harmless and charmless.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3/4
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Camille
(1936)
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Matt Brunson
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George Cukor has long been tagged a "woman’s director," and his elevation here of the actress from mere mortal to silver screen goddess is an example why.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3/4
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Arabesque
(1966)
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Matt Brunson
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The stars enjoy tremendous chemistry, and Henry Mancini's score is flat-out terrific and arguably one of his best.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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4/4
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A Face in the Crowd
(1957)
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Matt Brunson
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Not until Robert Redford's Quiz Show had a movie so clearly illustrated the power of the idiot box -- in this case, its ability to mold the minds of susceptible Americans who will swallow anything that passes before their eyes.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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2.5/4
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Jurassic World Dominion
(2022)
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Matt Brunson
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Jurassic World Dominion might be the new best-of-a-bum-bunch-of-sequels, but that's hardly a cause for celebration.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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1/4
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Van Helsing
(2004)
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Matt Brunson
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The text of Stoker and Shelley is treated as nothing more than toilet paper in the outhouse of writer-director Stephen Sommers’ imagination, soiled and shredded beyond all recognition.
Posted Feb 11, 2026
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3/4
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Two-Lane Blacktop
(1971)
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Matt Brunson
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An existential take on alienation as well as a study of the American road as a way of life.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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1.5/4
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The Mechanic
(2011)
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Matt Brunson
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Yet one more formula flick about a taciturn killer who, despite his penchant for slaying and maiming, actually turns out to be the kind of nice guy you might consider Friending on Facebook.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3.5/4
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Best in Show
(2000)
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Matt Brunson
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The movie ascends to another level with the second-half introduction of Fred Willard as commentator Buck Laughlin.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3/4
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10 Rillington Place
(1971)
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Matt Brunson
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The banality of evil takes on a slightly different chill in 10 Rillington Place.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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2.5/4
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Once a Thief
(1991)
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Matt Brunson
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Despite the stars’ best efforts, the incessant shtick irritates in the manner of a pesky gnat.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3/4
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Bullet in the Head
(1990)
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Matt Brunson
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The Killer and Hard Boiled are better known -- and better, period -- but in some ways, it’s Bullet in the Head that feels like John Woo’s magnum opus.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3/4
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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One of 2025's 20 Best. Rose Byrne deserves the Best Actress Oscar.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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3/4
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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One of 2025's 20 Best.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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3/4
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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One of 2025's 20 Best.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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3/4
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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A charming seriocomedy.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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3.5/4
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Matt Brunson
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One of 2025's 20 Best.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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