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I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’
I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’

The characters in Max Barbakow’s terrific 2020 time-loop comedy Palm Springs confront their existential crisis with denial, anger, and curiosity. As someone who left the religion of my youth, I found that very familiar.

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Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance
Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance

Overwritten and under-executed, James Gunn’s Superman is yet another entangled, CGI superhero slop fest disguised as something meaningful.

Review: ‘F1’ is an exhilarating ride without a higher gear
Review: ‘F1’ is an exhilarating ride without a higher gear

Between the pulse-pounding sequences of Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick followup is the formulaic fodder of every feel-good sports movie.

‘M3GAN’ Slays, Literally and Emotionally
‘M3GAN’ Slays, Literally and Emotionally

At first glance, M3GAN looks like just another evil-doll genre flick. But after the titular robot belts out a semi-soulless rendition of “Titanium” it becomes clear Gerard Johnstone’s 2022 sci-fi slasher has layers.

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