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Jude Law smiles in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review: a wondrous space pirate adventure

Skeleton Crew may just be the exciting, fun new Star Wars adventure that fans have been waiting for.
Saoirse Ronan leads Elliott Heffernan forward in Blitz.

Blitz review: this riveting World War II movie is one of the year’s best

Paul Mescal kneels to cup some dirt in his hand in a still from the movie Gladiator II.

Gladiator II review: Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s disappointing sequel

Billy Bob Thornton stands near an oil pump in Landman.

Landman review: Like Yellowstone, but with more oil and less promise

Emily Watson and Olivia Williams stand together in Dune: Prophecy.

Dune: Prophecy review: a lifeless spin-off of a great sci-fi franchise

The Rock and Chris Evans stand at a beach resort together in Red One.

Red One review: a spectacular holiday misfire

Rebecca Ferguson looks through a small gap in Silo season 2.

Silo season 2 review: one of the best sci-fi shows on right now gets even better

Violet fights Jinx in Arcane season 2.

Arcane season 2 review: an awe-inspiring, unwieldy finale

Two girls stand in front of a house in Heretic.

Heretic review: a must-see thriller with a killer lead performance

A man sits in a jury box in Juror No. 2.

Juror #2 review: Clint Eastwood’s best movie in years. It’s a shame you probably can’t see it

Venom smiles underground in Venom: The Last Dance.

Venom: The Last Dance review: a disappointing finale for Sony’s Spidey villain franchise

Ivan and Ani walk through a Vegas hotel together in Anora.

Anora review: an exuberant, heart-wrenching adrenaline rush that’s an instant classic

Two women talk at night in Smile 2.

Smile 2 review: a messier, bolder horror sequel

Smile 2 is bigger, bolder, and considerably messier than the horror franchise's first film. It is now playing in theaters.
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Saturday Night review: A Saturday Night Live origin story that plays it too safe

Jason Reitman assembles a giant, game ensemble for Saturday Night, a SNL origin story that's a little too reverent and tidy.
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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft review: a surprisingly good video game spinoff

Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is an entertaining, visually striking series that actually does right by its iconic protagonist.
A director directs two male actors in The Franchise.

The Franchise review: A sharp satire that skewers MCU and DC superhero movies

The Franchise is a smart, appropriately silly takedown of the Marvel-ification of Hollywood. The new series premieres Sunday, October 6 on HBO.
Joaquin Phoenix in full clown makeup sits in the back of a police cruiser in a still from the movie "Joker: Folie à Deux."

Joker: Folie à Deux review: an oddly timid musical sequel

In Joker: Folie à Deux, Joaquin Phoenix reprises the role of a misfit wallflower killer in a genre-bending sequel too cautious to really go for it.
Five survivors stand on a hill together in Salem's Lot.

Salem’s Lot review: a bloody, disappointing Stephen King adaptation

Salem's Lot will leave both horror and Stephen King fans alike yearning for a better adaptation. The new vampire film is streaming now exclusively on Max.
Julia Garner looks up in Apartment 7A.

Apartment 7A review: This Rosemary’s Baby prequel falls flat

Apartment 7A is an unnecessary Rosemary's Baby prequel that fails to recapture the unsettling magic of its parent film. Both are streaming now on Paramount+.
Adam Driver stares through a looking glass while Nathalie Emmanuel watches him atop a building in a still from the movie Megalopolis.

Megalopolis review: Francis Ford Coppola’s flawed, insane sci-fi opus

From the director of The Godfather comes Megalopolis, a sci-fi epic 40 years in the making that trips on its own ambitions.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney hold guns in Wolfs.

Wolfs review: This slight comedy caper is no Ocean’s Fourteen

George Clooney and Brad Pitt's Wolfs is better as a hang-out movie than a crime thriller. The film is now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+.
A woman holds a drink in The Substance.

The Substance review: the grossest movie of 2024 is also one of its best

Demi Moore plays an aging actress who falls into a mutating nightmare in the superbly disgusting satire The Substance.
Optimus Prime stands with two other Autobots in Transformers One.

Transformers One review: a colorful, forgettable prequel

Transformers One is a beautifully animated but forgettable addition to an already one-note franchise.
Oz stands near a basement window in The Penguin.

The Penguin review: HBO’s Batman spinoff works surprisingly well

HBO's The Penguin is the rare franchise spinoff that manages to stand on its own.
3 women and a teen boy stand in Agatha All Along.

Agatha All Along review: a witchy romp that’s Marvel’s best show in years

Agatha All Along is Marvel's best show in years. But does it live up to its own potential?
Riz Ahmed looks over his shoulder in a still from the movie Relay.

This 2024 movie is a lo-fi Jason Bourne paranoid thriller you need to watch (if you can)

The director of Hell or High Water returns to Toronto with a throwback paranoid thriller that loses its edge as it goes.
Masaki Suda aims his gun at the camera in a still from the movie Cloud.

This movie might just be 2024’s most unnerving action thriller

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director of Pulse and Cure, gets his visual mojo back with this strange action thriller about internet greed and wrath.
Winona Ryder stands next to Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review: a spirited sequel that (mostly) lives up to the original

Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a fun, stylish sequel that marks a much-needed return to form for the director.
Gary Oldman walks while talking on the phone in Slow Horses season 4.

Slow Horses season 4 review: The best show on TV ups the ante

Apple TV+'s Slow Horses returns this week with another intelligent, thrilling espionage adventure.
Galadriel holds one of the Elven rings in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 review: a vast improvement

The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is more beautiful, tragic, and altogether better than the Prime Video series' lackluster debut.
Charles, Mabel, and Oliver sit in the backseat of a limo in Only Murders in the Building season 4.

Only Murders in the Building season 4 review: a thrilling return

Only Murders in the Building returns this week with its funniest and most thrilling season to date.
Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven walking down the street in The Crow

The Crow review: a goth remake that never really comes alive

Rupert Sanders' remake of The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, is an undercooked, but watchable blend of ideas without much thought put into them.
Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy face each other with guns in The Killer.

The Killer review: a fun, forgettable remake of an action genre classic

John Woo's The Killer, a remake of his own 1989 action movie classic, is better than it has any right to be. It is now streaming on Peacock.
Cailee Spaeny aims a gun as David Jonsson stands behind her in a still from the movie Alien: Romulus.

Alien: Romulus review: a down-and-dirty creature feature that plays it too safe

Though slickly directed by Fede Álvarez, Alien: Romulus is little more than a remix of the beloved sci-fi franchise's most iconic moments.

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