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BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM – “Just as hilariously ballsy as he was 14 years ago”

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Courtesy of Amazon Studios

REBECCA – “Quite the plodding journey”

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ON THE ROCKS – “Goes down smooth”

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CLOUDS – “So much more than your average teen sob story”

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THE SECRETS WE KEEP – “An occasionally stirring ‘did he or did he not?’ thriller”

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SHITHOUSE – “A surprisingly genuine coming-of-age character study of a fraught college freshman”

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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – “Makes a great case for film of the year”

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HUBIE HALLOWEEN – “Is juvenile and dumb, but has an undeniable charm”

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THE WAR WITH GRANDPA – “No matter who wins, the audience loses”

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POSSESSOR – “A provocative cerebral meltdown”

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THE GLORIAS – “A sprawling biopic made with love”

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THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SECOND-BORN ROYALS – “Very much pre-teen X-Men lite”

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ENOLA HOLMES – “Full of wonderful whimsy and infectious energy”

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THE NEST – “A collection of icy tension, stellar performances, and brooding drama”

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THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME – “A seemingly unending tangled web of unpleasant circumstances”

The Devil All The Time: Tom Holland as Arvin Russell. Photo Cr. Glen Wilson/Netflix © 2020

BLACKBIRD – “Sweet and sentimental, but lacks true emotional depth”

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AFTER WE COLLIDED – “Very attractive people doing mildly sexy things in an exceedingly terrible movie”

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THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY – “Serves as both a familiar and fresh take on the rom-com genre”

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MULAN – “Disney’s best live action adaptation yet”

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I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS – “Unnerving, bizarre, and enjoyably confounding”

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE – “Doesn’t quite measure up”

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TENET – “Another must-see mind-bending Nolan spectacle”

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BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC – “Bodaciously bonkers and delightfully dimwitted”

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THE NEW MUTANTS – “A middling mutant horror story with absolutely nothing to say”

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YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE – “The 90’s actor turned pro wrestler redemption story you didn’t know you needed in your life”

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THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN – “Serves up a fairly large helping of heartfelt family fun”

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TESLA – “An unorthodox bit of historical fodder”

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UNHINGED – “The right mix of ludicrous and thrilling”

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PROJECT POWER – “As electrifying as it is entertaining”

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THE SECRET GARDEN – “Fully blossomed”

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I USED TO GO HERE – “Has charm in spades”

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SHE DIES TOMORROW – “An offbeat existential horror”

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RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE – “Lives up to its title”

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YES, GOD, YES – “Hits all the right spots”

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THE RENTAL – “Makes for one thrilling Airbnb nightmare”

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WHITE LIE – “Captivating through and through”

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AMULET – “A super slow burn hypnotic horror”

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THE SUNLIT NIGHT – “A mostly enjoyable quirky tale of love and art”

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FATAL AFFAIR – “Unoriginal, uninspired, and nearly unwatchable”

Nia Long and Omar Epps in "Fatal Affair."

THE OLD GUARD – “Brings with it a welcome new vision to the superhero genre”

THE OLD GUARD (2020) - clockwise from top: Matthias Schoenaerts ("Booker’), Charlize Theron ("Andy"), Luca Marinelli ("Nicky”).

Photo Credit: AIMEE SPINKS/NETFLIX ©2020

GREYHOUND – “2 words: tense & taut”

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GUEST OF HONOUR – “Walks a fine line between captivating and meandering”

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HAMILTON – “Oozes bombastic energy “

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THE OUTPOST – “A gripping tale of comradeship and chaos”

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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA – “A grandiose goofy spectacle with a surprising amount of heart”

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IRRESISTIBLE – “Not likely to get many votes for Dramedy of the Year”

Steve Carell stars as Gary Zimmer and Rose Byrne as Faith Brewster in Jon Stewart’s IRRESISTIBLE, a Focus Features release.
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YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT – “Passable 90’s level thriller”

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MOPE – “As explicitly shocking as you expect it to be”

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THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND – “Pete Davidson shines as Pete Davidson”

(from left) Scott Carlin (Pete Davidson) and Papa (Steve Buscemi) in The King of Staten Island, directed by Judd Apatow.

DA 5 BLOODS – “Is bloody impactful, often literally”

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BOX OFFICE TOP 5

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Honest Thief
$3.7 million

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The War With Grandpa
$2.501 million

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Tenet
$1.6 million

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
$1.323 million

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Hocus Pocus
$0.756 million

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