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Woke Libs Rejoice! ‘Immaculate’ Really IS About Abortion.

As a pregnant nun forced to give birth, Sydney Sweeney cements her status as the most self-aware star of the moment.

March 29, 2024

‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Is ‘Be Gay, Do Crimes: The Movie’

Bodybuilding! Toe-sucking! Ed Harris in a bad wig! This queer neo-noir slayfest has it all.

March 18, 2024

‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Pretty Good. But Is Denis Villeneuve Really the Kwisatz Haderach of Corporate IP-Mining?

Like his hero, the director believes he can exploit a valuable resource with dignity and respect.

‘The Zone of Interest’ and ‘Origin’ Are Good-Faith Failures

Sometimes movies that earnestly address important issues can be bad!

January 31, 2024

‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Fallen Leaves’ Are Uniquely Told Love Stories

A ghostly romance from Andrew Haigh and a deadpan one from Aki Kaurismäki.

January 17, 2024

The New ‘Mean Girls’ Isn’t Mean Enough

Oh, and it isn’t good enough either.

January 12, 2024

‘Poor Things’ Is a Good Old-Fashioned Moral Tale; ‘Maestro’ Flails Around at the Podium

Emma Stone shines as a woman with no shame; Bradley Cooper sure looks and sounds like Leonard Bernstein.

December 22, 2023