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April 8, 2016
Will Leitch
Hardcore Henry: First Person Misfire
Watching someone play a video game is more fun than this movie.
April 7, 2016
Elaine Teng
Even in female-driven movies like Frozen, The Hunger Games, and Mulan, men have more lines.
April 7, 2016
Will Leitch
The Boss: Melissa McCarthy’s Mess
McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone team up again for a crass comedic misfire.
April 7, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The Sweetly Melancholic Films of Joachim Trier
With 'Louder Than Bombs,' the Norwegian director brings his studies in alienation to America.
April 6, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 11: Everybody Wants Some, Shotgun Stories, and Shattered Glass
March 29, 2016
Tim Grierson
Everybody Wants Some: Dazed and Confused, Again
Richard Linklater goes back to 1980 for a hilarious, poignant comedy about college slackers.
March 29, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 10: Batman v Superman, Election, and Field of Dreams
March 23, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
The Deepwater Horizon movie is going to be the next 13 Hours.
March 23, 2016
Tim Grierson
Batman v Superman: Battle of the Bores
With 'Dawn of Justice,' Zack Snyder turns a superhero showdown into an indigestible mope-fest.
March 23, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 9: “Midnight Special,” Batman/Superman rankings, and “Frank”
March 22, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Our Definitive Ranking of All Batman and Superman Movies
March 21, 2016
Elaine Teng
Ava DuVernay has better things to do than direct a Marvel movie.
March 17, 2016
Tim Grierson
Midnight Special: Close Encounters of a New Kind
An intimate sci-fi thriller with a retro feel, from indie director Jeff Nichols.
March 17, 2016
Elaine Teng
The best part of the new Ben-Hur trailer is Morgan Freeman’s hair.
March 16, 2016
Elaine Teng
Why Is It Still Okay to Make Fun of Asians?
It shouldn't be. Here's how to defeat Hollywood's racist stereotypes.
March 15, 2016
Alex Shephard
Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg will try to wash that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull taste out of your mouth in 2019.
March 15, 2016
PodcastWill Leitch, Tim Grierson
Grierson & Leitch Episode 8: 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Brothers Grimsby
March 11, 2016
Will Leitch
10 Cloverfield Lane: Hell Is Other People
This taut thriller is terrifying—until it tries to justify the "Cloverfield" in the title.
March 10, 2016
Tim Grierson
Brothers Grimsby: An Action-Comedy for Idiots
Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie is tepid and tasteless.
March 9, 2016
Tim Grierson
River of Grass: Kelly Reichardt’s Ragged Debut
The director of 'Wendy and Lucy' and 'Meek's Cutoff' began her career with a darkly comic tale of hapless outlaws.

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