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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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SALTBURN – “The decadent debauchery leads to shock and awe”

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WISH – “Warm on whimsy, light on magic, but high on nostalgia”

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THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES – “Twistedly delightful dystopian entertainment”

TROLLS BAND TOGETHER – “Another animated glitter bomb but with a healthy dose of boy band nostalgia”

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THE MARVELS – “Far from marvelous, but kinetic fun regardless”

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios' THE MARVELS. Photo by Laura Radford. © 2023 MARVEL.

THE KILLER – “Cold, calculating, and devilishly detailed”

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PRISCILLA – “Is a pastel soaked princess story of a different kind”

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QUIZ LADY – “Has more than enough heart to overcome the uneven comedy”

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S – “A quirky horror freak show that’s sure to divide audiences”

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FREELANCE – “Thank God for John Cena”

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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – “A colossally grim and sobering achievement by Scorsese and Co”

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ANATOMY OF A FALL – “Precision procedural filmmaking at its most riveting”

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TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR – “An extravagant concert movie spectacle to beat all others”

Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

DEAR DAVID – “Serviceable, but scarily low rent”

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THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER – “Not a total head-spinner, but it’s effectively spine-tingling, nonetheless”

THE ROYAL HOTEL – “Simmering danger leads to tangible suspense and raw performances”

THE CREATOR – “Top tier sci-fi in nearly every way”

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SAW X – “Come for the bloody torture, stay for the effective character study”

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DUMB MONEY – “Super smart and effortlessly entertaining”

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EXPEND4BLES – “Shoots blanks at nearly every turn”

A HAUNTING IN VENICE – “Tedious gothic chiller turned captivating paranoid thriller”

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GOLDEN DELICIOUS – “An earnest enough coming-of-age/coming out drama”

THE NUN II – “Overwrought with inane frights but remains creepy ‘nun’-the-less”

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BOX OFFICE TOP 5

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F1: The Movie
$56.6 million

7.5

How To Train Your Dragon
$19.4 million

7.5

Elio
$10.7 million

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M3GAN 2.0
$10.2 million

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28 Years Later
$9.7 million

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