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The New Cult Canon: 'The Counselor'

The New Cult Canon: 'The Counselor'

Scott Tobias

After an eight-year absence, the series returns with a Cormac McCarthy-scripted crime thriller that philosophizes endlessly (and beautifully).

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In Praise of Hopping Vampires

In Praise of Hopping Vampires

Keith Phipps

Scary? Sort of. Funny? Very. Awesome? 100%. It's time to celebrate the undead that hopped their way through the movies of 1980s Hong Kong

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In review: 'Passing,' 'Belfast,' 'Red Notice'

In review: 'Passing,' 'Belfast,' 'Red Notice'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Netflix giveth and taketh away this week with Rebecca Hall's subtle B&W racial drama and a $200 million waste of time. And Kenneth Branagh would like his Oscar, please.

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'Melancholia' at 10: A Decade of Waiting for the End of the World

'Melancholia' at 10: A Decade of Waiting for the End of the World

Keith Phipps

Amidst bad press and unforced errors Danish director Lars von Trier released a shockingly heartfelt end-of-the-world story

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'Dr. Brain': The Taming of Kim Jae-woon

'Dr. Brain': The Taming of Kim Jae-woon

Scott Tobias

The director of 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' and 'I Saw the Devil' moves his act to television, with some of the edges sanded down.

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In Review: 'Eternals,' 'Spencer,' 'Finch,' and 'The Beta Test'

In Review: 'Eternals,' 'Spencer,' 'Finch,' and 'The Beta Test'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

In this week's reviews, the most beautiful MCU is also the worst, Pablo Larraín gives Princess Diana the 'Jackie' treatment, and robots and agents run on faulty programming.

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