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BLACKBERRY – “A blistering business biopic with humour and wit in spades”

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KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC – “Big, dumb (slightly) fun fantasy adventure”

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BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER – “Not quite the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner”

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 – “Infinitely weird, jarringly dark, yet immensely touching”

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LOVE AGAIN – “A 90s Rom-Com throwback with little to add to the genre”

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SISU – “A wholly satisfying action/revenge gore-fest”

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ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET – “An exceedingly pleasing coming-of-age gem”

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Rachel McAdams as Barbara Dimon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon
CR: Dana Hawley/Lionsgate

EVIL DEAD RISE – “One hell of a nail-biting bloodbath”

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BEAU IS AFRAID – “Frustrating, artistic, tedious, inventive, and overlong”

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TO CATCH A KILLER – “Mostly captivating, but ultimately forgettable”

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RENFIELD – “A deliciously unhinged Nick Cage easily overpowers the anemic plot”

Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield, directed by Chris McKay.

MAFIA MAMMA – “A breezy, silly misfire”

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THE POPE’S EXORCIST – “Creepy with a capital C, but derivative with a capital D”

Father Esquibel (Daniel Zovatto) and Father Gabriele Amorth (Russell Crowe) in Screen Gems’ THE POPE’S EXORCIST.

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE – “Delightfully fun with all the candy-coated nostalgia you can handle”

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AIR – “A remarkable story told by great actors through stellar direction”

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES – “Chock-full of fantastical fun and mythological merriment”

Justice Smith plays Simon, Sophia Lillis plays Doric, Chris Pine plays Edgin and Michelle Rodriguez plays Holga in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves from Paramount Pictures and eOne.

MURDER MYSTERY 2 – “Standard Sandler fare with chuckles to be had”

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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 – “An unrelenting jaw dropper”

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in John Wick 4. Photo Credit: Murray Close

THE TUTOR – “As laughable as it is absurd”

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SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS – “Not nearly as fully charged as its predecessor”

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I LIKE MOVIES – “A delightfully heartfelt and nostalgic coming-of-age gem”

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SCREAM VI – “Injects plenty of fresh killer fun into the meta-horror franchise”

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65 – “An unremarkable sci-fi slog”

CREED III – “Proves that this franchise can still pack quite the punch – even without Rocky”

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Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson in
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A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film
Photo credit: Eli Ade
© 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN – “Idris Elba shines in this gritty rain-soaked psycho thriller”

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COCAINE BEAR – “The math adds up: cocaine + bear = gnarly fun”

Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks.

WE HAVE A GHOST – “A ho-hum family horror sendup that never quite finds its footing”

We Have A Ghost. (L to R) Isabella Russo as Joy, Jahi Winston as Kevin, David Harbour as Ernest in We Have A Ghost. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA – “A vastly strange yet highly imaginative CGI fest”

(L-R): Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Kathryn Newton as Cassandra "Cassie" Lang, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne/Wasp in Marvel Studios' ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.

MARLOWE – “A disappointingly dull misfire”

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MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE – “One big thrusting misstep”

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Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Caption: (L-r) SALMA HAYEK PINAULT as Maxandra Mendoza and CHANNING TATUM as Mike Lane in Warner Bros. Pictures musical comedy “MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

YOUR PLACE OR MINE – “Overly chintzy rom-com fare with likable leads”

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SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW – “A well written rom-com character study”

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KNOCK AT THE CABIN – “A ticking clock of tension from start to finish”

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ALICE, DARLING – “Potent and dripping with conviction”

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80 FOR BRADY – “It’s the endearing cast that takes it across the goal-line”

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INFINITY POOL – “Terrifyingly transfixing in every which way”

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YOU PEOPLE – “Makes for a mixed bag of race relations silliness and cutting social commentary”

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SHOTGUN WEDDING – “A comical screwball diversion with a game cast of stars”

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MISSING – “A twisty techno thriller with intrigue to spare”

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THE SON – “The vital themes and swell performances can’t overcome the overly stilted screenplay”

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M3GAN – “The perfect blend of silly camp and chilling horror”

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PLANE – “Sticks the landing thanks to Butler’s effortless action hero bravado”

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A MAN CALLED OTTO – “Overly predictable, but undeniably heartwarming”

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THE PALE BLUE EYE – “A slow burn macabre mystery worth your gaze”

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I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY – “Makes for a watchable Whitney Houston highlight reel, but sadly little else”

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THE WHALE – “Brendan Fraser’s emotional being is poured out on screen”

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BABYLON – “In 2 words: f***ing wild”

Margot Robbie plays Nellie LaRoy and Diego Calva plays Manny Torres in Babylon from Paramount Pictures.

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER – “An imaginative and immersive crowd pleaser”

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PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH – “It’s the delightfully clever script that makes it a cut above the rest”

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BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS – “Becomes a laborious exercise in tedium”

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BOX OFFICE TOP 5

8.5

Civil War
$25.7 million

7

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
$15.5 million

6.5

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
$5.8 million

7

Kung Fu Panda 4
$5.5 million

9.5

Dune: Part 2
$4.3 million

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