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Review: How the news was broken, written in ‘Ink’
Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch origin story is no stuffy period piece, but an entertaining and often horrifying look at how modern media went wrong.
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Half a century later, ‘The Devils’ details how little we’ve changed
In Ken Russell’s newly restored, X-rated 1971 film about the 17th century church, perverse elites rule and culture wars consume the people. Sound familiar?
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Review: ‘Eight Bridges’ is just bridges — and it’s incredible
James Benning’s new minimalist documentary is a simple series of 10-minute shots of bridges. It’s worth the trip.
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The 20 Best Movies from NYFF 2026
I saw nearly 30 films during the 64th New York Film Festival. Here are the gems that sparkled the brightest.
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Review: ‘HotSpring SharkAttack 2: Great Kyushu Showdown’
Perfect for a bad movie night, Morihito Inoue’s shark-infested sequel is an intentionally ridiculous festival of craptastic special effects and big dreams.
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Thiago Tiberio’s Sweet 16
Conductor and live-to-film concert specialist Thiago Tiberio on the movies and movie experiences that have made his life sweeter.
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Review: ‘Misty Green’ is an unfocused force of nature
Chris Rock’s latest directorial effort features a standout performance from Rosalind Eleazar that, in a better movie, would be one of the most talked-about roles of the year.
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Review: ‘Wild Horse Nine’ is positively, inescapably a Martin McDonagh film
With razor-sharp dialogue and a moody Carter Burwell score, the director’s latest takes its place in the proud tradition of westerns grappling with morality and mortality.
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Coverage of the 2026 Chicago International Film Festival
Our reviews, interviews, and more from the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival.
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‘Fjord’ Made Me So Uncomfortable—And That’s A Compliment
Confession: Cristian Mungiu’s new Palme d’Or-winning film has made me rethink everything I thought I knew about right and wrong.
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Review: ‘The Social Reckoning’ zucks the life out of an important issue
Unlike ‘The Social Network’, Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook follow-up is a limp postmortem with little interest in dissecting its subject.
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I Used to Fear Horror. These 5 Movies Changed That.
I was happy to be a horror scaredy cat. But then I wondered: Was I missing something?
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Review: ‘Never After Dark’ turns haunted-house horror upside down
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s blend of quirky humor and nightmare scares had me hooked, and it’s one of my favorite horror surprises of the year.
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We’re Taking Tim Burton for Granted
He’s a visionary in every sense of the word, conjuring one-of-a-kind images and stories and synthesizing them in a wholly unique way.
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Paula González-Nasser’s Sweet 16
‘The Scout’ director Paula González-Nasser on the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
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Review: ‘Digger’ isn’t what you think it is
More than a broad satirical comedy with Tom Cruise in old-age makeup, Iñárritu’s new film is also a showstopping production and a reckoning with the power and limits of art to heal us.
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Interview: Matt Singer on ‘Funny Business’ and the Early ’00s Comedy Era
12+1 questions with film critic, podcaster, and author Matt Singer about his new book, his Mount Rushmore of Frat Pack Movie Characters, and more!
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Jay Baruchel’s Sweet 16
‘The Stunt Driver’ star Jay Baruchel on the movies and movie experiences that have made his life sweeter.
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Review: ‘Primetime’ will seep into your skin
With a slam dunk Robert Pattinson performance at the center, this hallucinatory take on ‘To Catch A Predator’ felt so immersive that I felt the desperate need for a shower afterward.
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Son Lux picks 6 movies to pair with ‘Out Into’
Electronica band Son Lux on the movies that complement their latest album.
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The Best Action Heroes of 2026 Are All South Korean Women
Two new films offer great sci-fi horror thrills, but even more thrilling? Their kickass female stars.