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  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Movies Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry By Jesse Hassenger September 16, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectability Movies Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectability By Matt Schimkowitz September 16, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book's Movies Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book's By Jacob Oller September 15, 2025 | 12:00pm

Film Features

  • Battles royale: 11 pop culture contests where you win or you die Battles royale: 11 pop culture contests where you win or you dieBy James GrebeySeptember 9, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Paranormal hucksters Ed and Lorraine Warren get a send-off they don't deserve Paranormal hucksters Ed and Lorraine Warren get a send-off they don't deserveBy Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 8, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster "just following orders"By Kayleigh DonaldsonSeptember 5, 2025 | 3:00pm
  • Is Mad Max or Police Story the greatest action franchise of all time? Is Mad Max or Police Story the greatest action franchise of all time?By Jacob OllerSeptember 5, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • A Mission: Impossible choice confronts the fourth round of our action franchise tournament A Mission: Impossible choice confronts the fourth round of our action franchise tournamentBy Jacob OllerSeptember 4, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • James Bond enters The Matrix in round three of our action franchise tournament James Bond enters The Matrix in round three of our action franchise tournamentBy Jacob OllerSeptember 3, 2025 | 12:01pm
  • The under-the-radar movies you can't miss at Toronto International Film Festival 2025 The under-the-radar movies you can't miss at Toronto International Film Festival 2025By Jacob OllerSeptember 3, 2025 | 9:00am
  • What's the greatest action franchise? The tournament enters round two What's the greatest action franchise? The tournament enters round twoBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 12:00pm
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  • The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
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  • The best movies on Netflix right now The best movies on Netflix right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on Hulu right now The best movies on Hulu right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • Where to watch the 2025 Oscar nominees Where to watch the 2025 Oscar nomineesBy Jacob OllerFebruary 18, 2025 | 1:57pm
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in February 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in February 2025By Jacob OllerFebruary 3, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • 10 under-the-radar werewolf films worth howling about 10 under-the-radar werewolf films worth howling aboutBy Matthew JacksonJanuary 16, 2025 | 7:00am
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in January 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in January 2025By Jacob OllerJanuary 7, 2025 | 7:00am
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Film News
  • Sydney Sweeney can't clean Amanda Seyfried's mess in twisty The Housemaid trailer Sydney Sweeney can't clean Amanda Seyfried's mess in twisty The Housemaid trailerBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 1:54pm
  • Madelaine Petsch does You've Got Mail with cars in Maintenance Required trailer Madelaine Petsch does You've Got Mail with cars in Maintenance Required trailerBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 11:01am
  • Ice Cube shot War Of The Worlds in COVID isolation with no director Ice Cube shot War Of The Worlds in COVID isolation with no directorBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 10:51am
  • R.I.P. Robert Redford, beloved leading man and Sundance founder R.I.P. Robert Redford, beloved leading man and Sundance founderBy Jacob OllerSeptember 16, 2025 | 8:50am
  • Demon Slayer Infinity Castle wins weekend box office with biggest U.S. anime opening ever Demon Slayer Infinity Castle wins weekend box office with biggest U.S. anime opening everBy Drew GillisSeptember 15, 2025 | 1:41pm
  • Cooper Hoffman confirms: The Long Walk was a lot of goddamn walking Cooper Hoffman confirms: The Long Walk was a lot of goddamn walkingBy William HughesSeptember 13, 2025 | 2:57pm
  • It Sean Astin's time up here, as actor wins SAG-AFTRA presidency It Sean Astin's time up here, as actor wins SAG-AFTRA presidencyBy William HughesSeptember 12, 2025 | 9:34pm
  • Paramount condemns Israeli film boycott pledge signed by nearly 4,000 Hollywood folk Paramount condemns Israeli film boycott pledge signed by nearly 4,000 Hollywood folkBy William HughesSeptember 12, 2025 | 6:07pm
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Film Reviews
  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistryRatingC+
  • Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzing Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzingRatingC
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rockRatingC
  • Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and Jaws Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and JawsRatingA-
  • Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good either Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good eitherRatingC-
  • Even Dev Patel can't stay awake through the beautiful bore of Rabbit Trap Even Dev Patel can't stay awake through the beautiful bore of Rabbit TrapRatingC+
  • Steven Soderbergh reckons with age and rage in the witty, winning drama The Christophers Steven Soderbergh reckons with age and rage in the witty, winning drama The ChristophersRatingB+
  • With Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro writes his career's thesis in blood and snow With Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro writes his career's thesis in blood and snowRatingB
  • Doesn't a Sacrifice usually have a point? Doesn't a Sacrifice usually have a point?RatingC-
  • Jafar Panahi dreams of fictional revenge against his jailers in It Was Just An Accident Jafar Panahi dreams of fictional revenge against his jailers in It Was Just An AccidentRatingA-
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  • Editors' Picks
    • Is Mad Max or Police Story the greatest action franchise of all time? Is Mad Max or Police Story the greatest action franchise of all time? By Jacob Oller September 5, 2025 | 12:00pm
    • Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster Riefenstahl makes for a timely portrait of a monster "just following orders" By Kayleigh Donaldson September 5, 2025 | 3:00pm
    • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky September 12, 2025 | 4:32pm

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