‘Smiling Friends’ is an entertaining animated comedy with a short run time and sharp critique of late-stage capitalism.…
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'Jackass Forever' works tirelessly to fulfill the cartoonish aspirations of the creators, and finds surprising poignancy and celebration of the fun of life in its outlandish antics.…
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A tense but often laugh-out-loud-funny watch, 'Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.' frequently nails a level of satire that few American comedies dare to attempt.…
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'Emily the Criminal' criticizes capitalism in this gritty thriller starring Aubrey Plaza.…
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This slow-burn gem tells a ravishing, immediate story of American tensions thanks to a masterful lead performance from Thandiwe Newton.…
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The latest season of 'Euphoria' so far depicts teenage trauma and brutal struggles with addiction, relationships, and violence, though can feel somewhat stifled by its own heaviness and its lack of multiple creative voices.…
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A stylized, sweet movie awash with both love and appreciation for the emotional potential of escapism.…
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A witty, marvelous achievement in subversion that forges spine-tingling new paths.…
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Advertisements Noble intentions abound in this taut, heartfelt retelling of a bombastic event drenched in troubling implications for our society’s current state of affairs. It’s a real-life story both well-suited to cinematic adaptation and bristling with relevance on various fronts — in…
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Advertisements Riley Stearns’ 2019 film The Art of Self Defense centered on a karate novice attempting to regain control of his life and finding something much deeper in the community he found. Now Stearns, who clearly has an interest in training and…
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