Feb 4
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Another month, another slate of films hedging their bets between the slow reopening of movie theaters and the…
Jesse Hassenger
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Contributor, The A.V. Club. I also write fiction, edit textbooks, and help run SportsAlcohol.com, a pop culture blog and podcast. Star Wars prequels forever!
Feb 2
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C+
Around the turn of the millennium, reality-bending movies like The Truman Show and The Matrix featured protagonists…
Feb 1
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Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Jan 25
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Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Jan 12
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Note: The writer of this review watched The White Tiger on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…
Jan 7
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This January is lighter on schlock than normal. But then, it’s lighter on movies in general. While a few are…
Dec 25
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Ever the multi-tasker, director/writer/producer/cinematographer/editor Robert Rodriguez worked on an episode of The…
Dec 18
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Note: The writer of this review watched Fatale on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…
Dec 17
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Dec 17
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For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…
Dec 9
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There was a time when George Clooney felt like the last traditional movie star: a reliable grown-up presence working…
Dec 9
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Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…
Dec 6
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“The first time was 15 years ago, so you know I made a hell of an impression.”
Dec 3
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It’s the final month of 2020, and we’re not much closer than we were all year to getting back to the status quo of…
Dec 1
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Imagine an all-powerful artificial intelligence with full access to the world’s entire digital grid and archives,…
Dec 1
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Hollywood and Broadway have spent decades locked in a vicious cycle: Blockbusters from both have spent more money on…
Nov 30
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Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Nov 24
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Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Nov 23
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Note: The writer of this review watched The Croods: A New Age on a digital screener from home. Before making the…
Nov 18
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All Chris Columbus wants for Christmas is mayhem. He may not fully admit it, insulating his destructive impulses…