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In Review: 'Weapons,' 'Freakier Friday'

In Review: 'Weapons,' 'Freakier Friday'

Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias

This week, Zach Cregger's follow-up to 'Barbarians' absolutely rips while a new 'Freaky Friday' absolutely rips itself off.

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Teen Apocalypse: On Jonathan Kaplan’s 'Over the Edge'

Teen Apocalypse: On Jonathan Kaplan’s 'Over the Edge' ✦

Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias

The late director Jonathan Kaplan's influential cult classic connects teenage rebellion with poor city planning.

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No, Wait: Is 'Hard Target' Actually the Ultimate August Movie?

No, Wait: Is 'Hard Target' Actually the Ultimate August Movie? ✦

Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps

Every summer, we like to think about the perfect August movie. Here's the case for John Woo's dazzling Hollywood debut.

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Open Question: What's the movie soundtrack that most influenced your musical journey?

Open Question: What's the movie soundtrack that most influenced your musical journey? ✦

Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias

Roll up for the mystery tour.

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In Review: 'The Naked Gun,' 'Together,' 'Souleymane's Story'

In Review: 'The Naked Gun,' 'Together,' 'Souleymane's Story'

Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias

A classic spoof gets a 2025 makeover, a couple undergoes an extreme sort of bonding, and an immigrant from Guinea tries to find a foothold in France in this week's new releases.

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Worst to Best: 32 Songs from Movies That Made the Pop Charts, 1970-1974

Worst to Best: 32 Songs from Movies That Made the Pop Charts, 1970-1974 ✦

Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps

Were the early-'70s a golden age for movie hits? It was certainly an era rich in soul classics from blaxploitation films and theme songs from some of our greatest songwriters. Let's count down the movie themes that made the Billboard 100. between 1970 and 1974.

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