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MOGUL MOWGLI – “A vivid inspection of art, ambition, and the multi-generational immigrant experience”

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CANDYMAN – “Sweet on mythology, social themes, and a whole lotta terror”

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VACATION FRIENDS – “Fizzles out at the mildly amusing mark”

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REMINISCENCE – “An ambitious genre hodgepodge with mostly interesting results”

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PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE – “The most surprisingly meaningful movie of the Summer”

L-R: Chase (voiced by Iain Armitage), Rocky (voiced by Callum Shoniker), Skye (voiced by Lilly Bartlam), Zuma (voiced by Shayle Simons), Rubble (voiced by Keegan Hedley), and Marshall (voiced by Kingsley Marshall) in PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Spin Master.

THE PROTEGE – “Another in a long line of average action offerings”

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FREE GUY – “Absurdly fun”

Ryan Reynolds as Guy and Lil Rel Howery as Buddy in 20th Century Studios’ FREE GUY. Photo by Alan Markfield. © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NINE DAYS – “Perhaps as poignant as it gets on film”

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MEAT ME HALFWAY – “Insightful food for thought”

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THE SUICIDE SQUAD – “Unabashedly brazen and gloriously gruesome”

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VAL – “An intimately raw look at a true acting great”

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JUNGLE CRUISE – “An enjoyable excursion full of good old-fashioned action/adventure fun”

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THE GREEN KNIGHT – “A slow burn medieval masterwork”

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SNAKE EYES – “The slick production can’t overcome the uninspired origin story”

Henry Golding plays Snake Eyes in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins from Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Skydance.

OLD – “High concept. Big stakes. Paltry payoff”

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SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY – “Part zany adventure, part Warner Bros. ad campaign”

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FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666 – “Delivers a compellingly terrifying conclusion”

FEAR STREET PART 3: 1666 (Pictured) KIANA MADEIRA as SARAH FIER. NETFLIX © 2021

PIG – “A swine and dandy tale of bittersweet passions”

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BLACK WIDOW – “Shines as a stellar MCU standalone with action to spare”

(L-R): Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Yelena (Florence Pugh) in Marvel Studios' BLACK WIDOW, in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978 – “Is Friday the 13th on acid”

FEAR STREET PART 2: 1978 - Cr: Netflix © 2021

PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY – “Amounts to silly amusement with a big heart”

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FEAR STREET PART ONE: 1994 – “A blood-spattered teen slasher done right”

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THE FOREVER PURGE – “Yet another captivating take on the twisted premise”

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ZOLA – “One sassy and salacious trip”

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THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS – “The overstuffed shenanigans are actually fairly entertaining”

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THE ICE ROAD – “The plot could have used some major de-icing”

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GAIA – “A wickedly crafted environmental horror”

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FATHERHOOD – “A genuinely heartfelt experience without the excess sap”

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HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD – “Obnoxiously over the top”

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LUCA – “A summertime charmer for the whole family”

BUILDING A FRIENDSHIP – Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer lend their voices to Luca and Alberto—two sea monsters who look human when they’re out of the water. The two spark a friendship one special summer in an Italian seaside town – a bond quickly deepened by a mutual love of Vespa scooters and the freedom and adventure they represent (even when they’re homemade). Directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) and produced by Andrea Warren (“Lava,” “Cars 3”), “Luca” opens on June 18, 2021. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

FLASHBACK – “An inspired mind-bender”

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IN THE HEIGHTS – “A must-see mix of musical and visual splendor”

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THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT – “Serviceable frights in a sinister story”

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SPIRIT UNTAMED – “Trots out a pleasant, albeit cliched, family-fun adventure”

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SPIRAL – “Adds a fresh coat of blood red paint to an otherwise tired premise”

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CRUELLA – “There’s perhaps 101 reasons to like it”

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BODY BROKERS – “Straddles the line between sobering drama and thrilling entertainment”

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ARMY OF THE DEAD – “A blockbuster-sized blast of blood and guts entertainment”

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THE DRY – “A solid dose of simmering suspense and tension”

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THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD – “The good news: Angelina Jolie’s still got it”

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THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW – “Rear Window it’s not”

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DRIFTING SNOW – “Successfully delivers a genuine human (and Canadian) experience”

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WRATH OF MAN – “Yet another first-rate gritty crime actioner from Guy Ritchie”

Jason Statham stars as H and Josh Hartnett stars as Boy Sweat Dave in director Guy Ritchie's WRATH OF MAN, A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
Photo credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures
© 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved

MONSTER – “Plays like an MTV version of Law and Order”

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THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES – “Colourful, meaningful, and just plain fun”

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TOM CLANCY’S WITHOUT REMORSE – “Visceral action highs in an otherwise challenged story”

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HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN – “An appropriately in-your-face dissection of toxic masculinity”

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MORTAL KOMBAT – “Amounts to ultra-bloody fan service – and that’s a good thing”

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STOWAWAY – “A tedious space drama with few fits of serviceable suspense”

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IN THE EARTH – “As trippy as it is terrifying”

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BOX OFFICE TOP 5

8.5

Civil War
$11.1 million

7.5

Abigail
$10.2 million

6.5

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
$9.5 million

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
$9 million

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Spy x Family Code: White
$4.9 million

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