Reviews
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: A First-Rate Movie for Marvel’s First Family
The fifth film adaptation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s trailblazing superhero comic is — at long last — the charm
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‘Washington Black’ Review: Hulu Drama Blends Magic and Historical Cruelty to Bumpy Results
Sterling K. Brown and Tom Ellis lead a limited series adaptation that’s both fantasy adventure and a glaring reminder of the past
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‘Untamed’ Review: Eric Bana Is Excellent in Netflix’s Moody Yosemite Mystery
Emotional authenticity and character-driven storytelling take precedence over procedural gimmicks in this six-episode miniseries
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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Review: The Hook Brings You Back
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. return in a legacy sequel that smartly leans into the franchise’s foolishness
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‘Sovereign’ Review: Nick Offerman Terrifies in Tragic Far-Right True Crime Tale
Conspiracy theories and self-imposed martyrdom have violent consequences in Christian Swegal’s drama, co-starring Jacob Tremblay
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‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: Czech Documentary Is the Year’s Best Twin Movie
Karlovy Vary 2025: A film of life, death and a talking cow, Miro Remo’s latest work follows two identical twin brothers
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‘Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story’ Review: Joe Hill Adaptation Is (Un)dead on Arrival
Titus Welliver and Jocelin Donahue star as Abraham and Mina Van Helsing in an anemic new take on the vampire classic
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‘Too Much’ Review: Megan Stalter Is the Perfect Millennial Rom-Com Lead in Lena Dunham’s TV Return
The “Girls” creator infuses her signature prickliness and sexual honesty into a delightful Netflix comedy
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‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Review: Michael C. Hall Returns From the Dead in Promising Sequel Series
Dexter Morgan moves to New York City to find the son who shot him and question our obsession with serial killers
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‘Ballard’ Review: Maggie Q Brings Heart and Grit to Excellent ‘Bosch’ Spinoff
The Prime Video series is a feat of plotting, character, performance and proof that the crime genre can learn new tricks
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‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Reboots the DC Universe — and Gets It Right
David Corenswet gives a star-making performance in Gunn’s breathless epic about what makes Superman super in the 21st century
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‘Broken Voices’ Review: Disquieting Czech Drama Is ‘Whiplash’ for Singing
Karlovy Vary 2025: Based on a true story of widespread child abuse, the film introduces exciting newcomer Kateřina Falbrová
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‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Review: Netflix Fantasy Braces for a Subversive, Mesmerizing Conclusion
Tom Sturridge’s Dream wrestles with family members, gods and demons in the first half of the adaptation’s final season
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‘Heads of State’ Review: The Goofy Fun of the ’90s Lives on in Silly, Effervescent Actioner
John Cena and Idris Elba are terrific together in Prime Video’s buddy-action movie that returns audiences to a time when entertainment felt less politically fraught
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‘The Old Guard 2’ Review: Charlize Theron Kicks Ass in Perpetuity Throughout the Universe
The Oscar-winner battles Uma Thurman in an above-average sequel to Netflix’s above-average immortal superhero thriller
