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‘Army of the Dead’ Film Review: Zack Snyder Returns to His Zombie Roots, So There’s That
By Alonso Duralde | May 11, 2021 @ 7:00 AMIt’s the director’s best film since his ”Dawn of the Dead,“ but like so many Snyder movies, it’s both too much and not enough
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‘Wrath of Man’ Film Review: Jason Statham Has a Secret Agenda in Twisty Heist Saga
By Alonso Duralde | May 6, 2021 @ 3:00 PMThe action star’s latest collaboration with Guy Ritchie is violent fun with a slow-burn plot, but the movie has a woman problem
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What’s New on DVD in May: ‘Rugrats,’ Jackie Chan, ‘Wojnarowicz,’ and More
By Alonso Duralde | May 6, 2021 @ 11:46 AMTheaters may be reopening, but physical media is forever — Alonso Duralde spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
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‘Here Today’ Film Review: Billy Crystal Dementia Dramedy Is No ‘The Father’
By Alonso Duralde | May 5, 2021 @ 9:00 AMTiffany Haddish isn’t given much of a character to play, but at least she gets to sing
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‘Limbo’ Film Review: Refugees Await Asylum in Moving, Humane Tragicomedy
By Alonso Duralde | April 30, 2021 @ 4:09 PMDisplaced men dream of Europe but are stuck on a Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s spot-on sophomore feature
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‘Without Remorse’ Film Review: Michael B. Jordan Leads Generic, ’80s-Flavored Action Tentpole
By Alonso Duralde | April 28, 2021 @ 9:00 AMA Dad Novel for long flights becomes a Dad Movie for long flights, with no predictable story beat left unturned
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Film Review: Silly Game Adaptation Is More ‘Evil Dead’ Than ‘Enter the Dragon’
By Alonso Duralde | April 22, 2021 @ 4:00 PMCG strips martial-arts choreography of its impact, but it does allow for hilarious geysers of fake blood
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‘Monday’ Film Review: Sebastian Stan Finds Sun, Sex, and Sadness in Downbeat Love Story
By Alonso Duralde | April 14, 2021 @ 11:55 AMStan and Denise Gough get naked — literally and emotionally — as lovers chasing the dragon of their sexual attraction
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‘Thunder Force’ Film Review: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer Punch Up Uneven Superhero Satire
By Alonso Duralde | April 9, 2021 @ 12:01 AMEven a spoof needs stronger plotting and villains, if only to provide a place to hang the jokes
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‘Voyagers’ Film Review: Effective Genre Movie Shoots ‘Lord of the Flies’ to Outer Space
By Alonso Duralde | April 7, 2021 @ 4:00 PMWhen genetically-engineered teen astronauts have their hormones kick in, look out
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What’s New on DVD in April: ‘Barb & Star,’ ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Queer Japan’ and More
By Alonso Duralde | April 1, 2021 @ 5:26 PMNeed help staying inside? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
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‘The Unholy’ Film Review: Miracles, Mayhem and Monotony in Meh Religious Thriller
By Alonso Duralde | April 1, 2021 @ 9:00 AMTurning ”The Song of Bernadette“ into a horror film is a starter, but then it stalls
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Film Review: Larger-Than-Life Opponents Clash in a Smaller-Than-Life Story
By Alonso Duralde | March 29, 2021 @ 8:00 AMThe brain trust behind this American franchise seems to have given up on everything but the monster fights, and even those are merely OK
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‘The Father’ Film Review: Anthony Hopkins Masterfully Captures a Descent into Dementia
By Alonso Duralde | March 26, 2021 @ 6:00 AMDirector Florian Zeller, adapting his own play, subtly but nightmarishly pulls the rug out from under us
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‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ Film Review: Average Animated Sequel Is Too Much Stick, Not Enough Carrot
By Alonso Duralde | March 23, 2021 @ 3:00 PMA little of this kiddie saga can be amusing, and a lot becomes tiresome