Reviews
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Every Rob Zombie Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
Where does “The Munsters” rank among the rock-icon-turned-auteur’s filmography?
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‘Smile’ Review: Impressive Horror Debut Places Viewers Inside the Protagonist’s Anxiety
The plot trappings might seem familiar, but writer-director Parker Finn creates something very new and very terrifying
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‘God’s Creatures’ Review: Emily Watson Anchors Powerful, Unsettling Irish Drama
The makers of “The Fits” return with another intense and insightful portrait of women in extreme situations
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‘The Munsters’ Review: Rob Zombie Loves These Misfit Monsters but Fails to Make Them Funny
The writer-director seems to like the idea of kicking it with these iconic characters, but he never commits to crafting an actual story for them
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‘Mister Organ’ Review: ‘Tickled’ Director Returns With a Captivating Portrait of a Con Artist
Fantastic Fest 2022: Journalist and filmmaker David Farrier gets obsessed with Michael Organ’s chicanery, but it’s Farrier who seems to go down the rabbit hole
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‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan Spotlights Teen Women Rappers in Directorial Debut
Jamila C. Gray stars as an aspiring performer juggling her late father’s legacy and her mother’s addiction issues
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‘Athena’ Review: Romain Gavras Captures French Police Brutality With Visceral Power
The story of a clash between cops and the Middle Eastern community calls to mind co-writer Ladj Ly’s recent “Les Misérables”
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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Florence Pugh Shines as Olivia Wilde Provokes
Pugh and Harry Styles star in Wilde’s satiric and somewhat frantic psychological thriller
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‘Grand Jeté’ Review: Ballerina Drama Dances Around Its Darker Themes
A perverse and forbidden relationship is examined but not deeply explored in this visually challenging and provocative German import
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‘The Justice of Bunny King’ Review: Essie Davis Delivers a Powerful Performance as a Struggling Mom
Thomasin McKenzie co-stars in moving tale of an unhoused mother contending with bureaucracy and her own mental health issues
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‘Sidney’ Review: Oprah-Produced Poitier Doc Doesn’t Dig Deeply Enough
An influential, complicated life is smoothed over for inspirational bromides
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‘This Beautiful Future’ Off Broadway Review: Karaoke Perks Up a Doomed WWII-Era Love Story
Rita Kalnejais imagines a sappy alternate reality for a Nazi soldier and his French traitor girlfriend
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‘Bandit’ Review: Josh Duhamel Steals the Show as a Legendary Canadian Bank Robber
This tale of a talented thief could be sprightlier, but it doesn’t lack for star quality
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‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ Review: Lily James Finds Love in the World of Arranged Marriage
Toronto Film Festival 2022: This charming, colorful love story, set in London and Lahore, challenges preconceived notions and features off-the-charts chemistry between James and Shazad Latif
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‘Andor’ Review: Refreshing, Character-Rich Series May Be the Best ‘Star Wars’ Story Yet
Diego Luna anchors a story of simmering rebellion that focuses on everyday heroes instead of Jedi or bounty hunters