“The Life of Chuck” forces twee positivity in a time when we need it the least
With its feel-good banalities, Tom Hiddleston's latest film lands somewhere between sincerity and "YOLO: The Movie...
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Bait and switch: The long hunt for a great shark movie
Finding a decent shark movie is no day at the beach. Three simple rules determine what to catch and what
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Tom Cruise’s real “Mission: Impossible”: Save the movies, save the world
In what may be the franchise's final film, "Mission: Impossible" seeks cinematic salvation...
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The last great “Housewives” trip: “Scary Island” and the end of RHONY’s Golden Age
15 years later, "Scary Island" still sets the standard for "Housewives" chaos...
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In “Overcompensating,” millennial memory is made meaningful
Overcompensating" borrows from teen soaps to create something reverent yet new in an age of regurgitation...
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Trump’s latest tariff agenda: Make movies crap again
Trump's proposed film tariff sent Hollywood spiraling, but it's the film-loving public who should be really worried...
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In “Bravo’s Love Hotel,” Real Housewives own up to everything in the name of romance
Bravo's new spinoff is a surprisingly deep analysis of how celebrity impacts a reality star's dating prospects...
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In “Bonjour Tristesse,” Chloë Sevigny and Lily McInerny try to capture beauty before it slips away
The stars of Durga Chew-Bose's remake find languid, new resonance in the most beguiling film of the year...
Coleman Spilde
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With “The Shrouds,” cinema’s great body horror auteur goes for something a little lighter: grief
Perhaps the greatest living filmmaker, Cronenberg's latest — a flawed, dynamic look at loss – doesn't disappoint...
Coleman Spilde
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Lady Gaga’s Coachella spectacle makes a case for beauty in an ugly world
The superstar's second headlining show in the desert is a magnificent display of artistry when we need it the most...
