Reviews

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp in Wicked
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'Wicked' Is a Bewitching Coming-of-Age Movie for a New Era

By Lyvie Scott

With two fantastic leads and a surprising new perspective, the long-awaited adaptation puts its contemporaries to shame.

Dwayne Johnson in Red One
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'Red One' Isn’t the Lump of Coal You Think It Is

By Lyvie Scott

The Dwayne Johnson-Chris Evans two-hander isn’t as bad as you’ve heard — but it’s not all that great, either.

Miasy Stella and Aubrey Plaza in My Old Ass
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'My Old Ass' is a Time Travel Romp With its Heart on its Sleeve

By Lyvie Scott

A familiar sci-fi premise gets a heartfelt remix in this coming-of-age.

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'Wicked' Is a Bewitching Coming-of-Age Movie for a New Era

By Lyvie Scott

With two fantastic leads and a surprising new perspective, the long-awaited adaptation puts its contemporaries to shame.

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'Red One' Isn’t the Lump of Coal You Think It Is

By Lyvie Scott

The Dwayne Johnson-Chris Evans two-hander isn’t as bad as you’ve heard — but it’s not all that great, either.

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'My Old Ass' is a Time Travel Romp With its Heart on its Sleeve

By Lyvie Scott

A familiar sci-fi premise gets a heartfelt remix in this coming-of-age.

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'Dune: Prophecy' is a Divine Dud

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Who could’ve foretold that a Dune prequel without the dune would’ve been so boring?

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'Gladiator II' is an Angrier, More Vicious Version of 'Gladiator'

By Siddhant Adlakha

Ridley Scott retreads his Oscar-winning classic with a purpose.

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'Arcane' Season 2 Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight

By Lyvie Scott

This may be the final season of the Netflix series, but it’s just as explosive as the last.

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'Meanwhile on Earth' Injects Newfound Dread Into the Alien Invasion Movie

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Oscar-nominated I Lost My Body director puts a heady new spin on the body-snatching movie.

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Hugh Grant Layers 'Heretic' With Devious Intensity

By Siddhant Adlakha

A religious horror-thriller with nothing on its mind throws everything at the wall.

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'Juror No. 2' is Clint Eastwood’s Best Film in Years — Why is It Being Buried?

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The riveting courtroom thriller shows the director is still at the top of his game.

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'Silo' Season 2 Brings the Series to New, Wildly Ambitious Heights

By Dais Johnston

The series divides and conquers in its sophomore season.