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In Review: 'Trap,' 'Kneecap'

In Review: 'Trap,' 'Kneecap'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

This week's notable new releases—a cat-and-mouse thriller and Irish hip-hop biopic—have little in common beyond one-word rhyming titles and music concerts.

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Tale of the Tape: 'Presumed Innocent' (1990) vs. 'Presumed Innocent' (2024)

Tale of the Tape: 'Presumed Innocent' (1990) vs. 'Presumed Innocent' (2024)

Scott Tobias

Apple TV+'s mid-summer hit is the second adaptation of Scott Turow's bestselling legal thriller. How do the film and series compare?

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The ‘80s in 40: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ (August 13, 1982)

The ‘80s in 40: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ (August 13, 1982)

Keith Phipps

Amy Heckerling's ensemble coming-of-age comedy offered a slice of teen life without trimming the rough edges.

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In Review: 'Deadpool & Wolverine,’ 'The Arctic Convoy'

In Review: 'Deadpool & Wolverine,’ 'The Arctic Convoy'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

A third Deadpool adventure tries to tweak superhero cliches while simultaneously indulging in them while, elsewhere, a story of World War II heroism gets another telling.

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The New Cult Canon: 'Revenge'

The New Cult Canon: 'Revenge'

Scott Tobias

With her feature debut, French director Coralie Fargeat re-worked the rape-revenge thriller on her own thrillingly stylized terms.

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#72 (tie): 'L’Avventura': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

#72 (tie): 'L’Avventura': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960 breakthrough earned jeers and praise in its day. It's lost none of its power to unsettle.

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