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'M3GAN 2.0' Review: The Killer Doll Gets an Upgrade (and Less Screen time)
M3GAN is still a beloved horror figure, but this sequel doesn't let her flourish
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Kristen Lopez
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'28 Years Later' Review: Danny Boyle's Long Simmering Sequel Goes All Over the Place (In a Good Way)
The Alex Garland-penned return to zombieland is all sorts of gory and fascinating, just don't think about the narrative
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Kristen Lopez
'Elio' Review: Pixar's Latest Is a Sweet Family Drama But Far From Out of This World
The space-set action adventure has a stellar script and animation, but the beats come too quickly
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Kristen Lopez
'How to Train Your Dragon' (2025) Review: This Shot-for-Shot Remake Soars Higher Than Expected
Dare we say DreamWorks does what Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake couldn't do? Make a retread just as fun as the original
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Kristen Lopez
'Materialists' Review: Love Isn't All You Need in Celine Song's Latest
The Dakota Johnson-starring love triangle movie fails to strike the right chords to make a connection
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Kristen Lopez
'Lilo and Stitch' (2025) Review: A Remake That Surfs on the Goodwill of the Original
Disney's live-action remake loses all the weirdness of the original when it isn't doing a shot-for-shot reenactment
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Kristen Lopez
'Bring Her Back' Review: A Viscerally Heartbreaking Slice of Horror
Danny and Michael Philippou's sophomore feature continues to showcase their gritty blend of the grotesque and the gratifying
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'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Review: Tom Cruise Goes for Broke in Fitting Finale
Cruise and company bring everything back together for a fitting conclusion (?) to the long-running franchise
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Kristen Lopez
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'Final Destination: Bloodlines' Review: Death Pulls Some New Tricks Out of an Old Bag
The Rube Goldberg-esque death traps are still keeping the "Final Destination" world fresh, while the stories start to turn stale
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Kristen Lopez
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'Thunderbolts' Review: Florence Pugh and Crew Are the Glue Holding This Together
Though the beats are repetitive, for fans of "WandaVision" or "The Marvels," this is another fun diversion
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Kristen Lopez
'The Wedding Banquet' Review: Andrew Ahn's Remake a Winsome Romance
The charming dramedy works best when Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran take over
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Kristen Lopez
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'Sinners' Review: Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Make a Bold New Entry in the Horror Genre
With its inspirations on its sleeve, Coogler's latest is thrilling, even if the script doesn't always land its ideas
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Kristen Lopez
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