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Everything Everywhere All at Once is a transcendent film that exceeds the hype. Directed and written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this resplendent breath of fresh cinematic air follows an aging Chinese immigrant (Michelle Yeoh) who gets swept up in an absurd adventure in which she alone can save the world by connecting with parallel...
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If you're a fan of Chevy Chase's classic 1985 comedy Fletch, you're going to love Greg Mottola's Confess, Fletch. In a bit of pitch-perfect casting, Jon Hamm portrays irreverent investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher and instantly imbues the iconic character with an easy-going charisma. The new film follows Fletch as he becomes the prime...
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If you could only remember 10 seconds of each day of your life, which moments would you save? That's a question I've been pondering since I saw After Yang, Kogonada's gorgeous new sci-fi drama that is now streaming on Showtime and playing in select theaters. Colin Farrell and Jodie-Turner Smith star as a husband and wife who purchase a robot of...
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In a world filled with bloated franchise-driven I.P. — 3 hours for The Batman? C'mon now! — this "sequel" to 1974's gonzo indie horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre gets it absolutely right. A light dusting of story (woke Zillenial wannabe cult leaders team up with a bank to gentrify a Red State ghost town), some memorably brutal kills,...
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Showtime's new drama Yellowjackets is not messing around. The deliciously macabre thriller follows a girls' soccer team that barely survives a plane crash in the wilderness. In one timeline, set in 1996, we watch as the tight-knit Yellowjackets find their friendships tested by the trauma of the crash. In the other, set now, four survivors played...
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: TV's just a little bit better when Billions is on the air. Do I always know exactly what's going on when I'm watching Billions? No! Of course not! But even my primitive brain can follow the three immutable characteristics of every Billions character: they have an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, they're ...
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With the news that a rebooted version of Fletch is currently in production —and starring Jon Hamm!— now is a great time to revisit Chevy Chase's two-picture run as the titular investigative reporter, Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher. 1985's Fletch is a showcase of Chase at the peak of his powers, a masterclass that puts his comedic confidence...
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