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FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – “More narrative depth, same gloriously revved up action”

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HIT MAN – “The dark comedy and riveting thrills hit their target (and then some)”

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IF – “Sugary sweet whimsy that’s desperate to make you cry”

THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 – “In a word: unnecessary”

Madelaine Petsch as Maya in The Strangers - Chapter 1. Photo Credit: John Armour

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – “An exciting and surprisingly soulful fresh start for the franchise”

koftheota

FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2 – “Another winning dose of simmering suspense and tension”

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THE FALL GUY – “A true rollicking blockbuster with lots to cheer about”

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TAROT – “It would appear an adequate horror movie was not in the cards”

Adain Bradley “Grant” and Jacob Batalon “Paxton” in Screen Gems TAROT

CHALLENGERS – “A sweaty and pulsating psychosexual sports drama through and through”

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BOY KILLS WORLD – “The Hunger Games mixed with Mortal Kombat, with a side of John Wick”

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HUMANE – “Darkly funny and oh-so compelling”

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ABIGAIL – “A blood and guts crowd pleaser with comedic bite to boot”

(from left) Abigail (Alisha Weir) and Sammy (Kathryn Newton) in Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett.

THE BEAST – “Boldly ambitious, occasionally frustrating, yet always mesmerising”

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CIVIL WAR – “An intensely harrowing and unflinchingly tense viewing experience”

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WICKED LITTLE LETTERS – “Is full of frothy, silly, and profane fun”

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THE FIRST OMEN – “One Hell of a hypnotic horror show”

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MONKEY MAN – “Pulsates with hard hitting action and tangible electricity”

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GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE – “Delivers highly entertaining monster-sized mass destruction”

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GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE – “The nostalgia baits work – the frostbitten plot, not so much”

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IMMACULATE – “Slow-burn religious horror with one Hell of a finish”

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LOVE LIES BLEEDING – “A slice of grimy pulp with a large helping of WTF”

LLB

IRISH WISH – “Is just as predictably silly (and green-infused) as you think it’s going to be”

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IMAGINARY – “Starts as silly scary fun but devolves into overstuffed nonsense”

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DAMSEL – “Has just 2 things going for it: a feisty Millie Bobby Brown and a pretty cool dragon”

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DUNE: PART TWO – “An explosive and expansive epic in every way”

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CODE 8: PART II – “Another example of Lo-fi Sci-fi done right”

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DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS – “Delivers campy and quirky pulp in spades”

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ORDINARY ANGELS – “A heavenly piece of heartwarming entertainment”

MADAME WEB – “Spins out a web of unintentional laughs”

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LAND OF BAD – “A tried-and-true tactical military actioner”

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LISA FRANKENSTEIN – “Takes franken-sized risks that (mostly) pay off in garishly fun ways”

FLOAT – “A shallow romance drama that does little more than tread water”

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ARGYLLE – “Cheeky, dumb, and mildly fun”

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ORION AND THE DARK – “An existential animated gem”

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BADLAND HUNTERS – “Offers plenty of stylized action to keep the momentum at a fever pitch”

Badland Hunters Don Lee as Nam San in Badland Hunters Cr. Cha Min-jung/Netflix © 2024

MILLER’S GIRL – “Disappointingly vapid and toothless”

I.S.S – “Delivers so-so outer space suspense”

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ORIGIN – “An emotionally dense cinematic essay”

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THE BEEKEEPER – “A worthy exercise in over-the-top vengeance”

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MEAN GIRLS (2024) – “Is actually pretty fetch”

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NIGHT SWIM – “Sadly, this ghoul in the pool flick is tepid at best”

ALL OF US STRANGERS – “A meditative journey in grief, acceptance, and ultimately, heartbreak”

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THE IRON CLAW – “Takes hold with a powerfully tragic story and never lets go”

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AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM – “Is waterlogged with a disjointed story and more than a few shoddy visuals”

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WONKA – “Plays it too safe, but remains a world of pure imagination”

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CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET – “A gloriously crafted stop-motion treat that flies a little too close to retread territory”

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LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND – “A snowballing of tension leads to a wholly captivating experience”

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MERRY LITTLE BATMAN – “A frenzied Bat-Mas romp for the whole family”

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SILENT NIGHT – “An effective dialogue free yuletide shoot ‘em up”

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MAY DECEMBER – “Extremely strong performances wrapped in a black comedy commentary on tabloid culture”

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BOX OFFICE TOP 5

5

Flight Risk
$12 million

6

Mufasa: The Lion King
$8.7 million

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One of Them Days
$8 million

8.5

Sonic the Hedgehog 3
$5.5 million

7.5

Moana 2
$4.3 million

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