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At the Movies: ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Plays It Safe

Though Jurassic World: Dominion reunites Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum for this seemingly final film in the franchise, it comes across as nothing more than a cash grab rather than an improvement on the 1993 blockbuster that is Jurassic Park, Megan Bianco writes in her latest At the Movies column.

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At the Movies: ‘Men’ Will Be Men

Alex Garland’s new psychological thriller, Men, can easily be characterized as a “#metoo movie.” But with so much potential for a male filmmaker to convey an important message, Garland misses this mark, Megan Bianco writes in her latest At the Movies column.

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At the Movies: ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’

By Megan Bianco After months of built-up hype and anticipation from fans of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, I can safely confirm their new film…

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At the Movies: ‘The Outfit’ Is a Pleasant Surprise

By Megan Bianco Recently, I had the rare occasion in which I went into a new movie release completely blind. Up until last week, I…

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At the Movies: ‘The Batman’ Is Flashy Redundancy

By Megan Bianco I can’t think of a more overexposed fictional universe that has overstayed its welcome than Batman’s Gotham City. Like other classic franchises,…

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At the Movies: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Gets It Right

By Megan Bianco Joachim Trier’s new romantic dramedy, The Worst Person in the World, has been getting praise since its European release last autumn, and…

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At the Movies: ‘Death on the Nile’ Might Not Be Worth the Wait

By Megan Bianco Following Kenneth Branagh’s first Agatha Christie screen adaptation, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), movie fans have been wondering if his new…

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At the Movies: ‘Jackass Forever’ Makes No False Pretenses

By Megan Bianco Jackass Forever is now the fourth theatrical release under the brand name since Jackass 3D (2010), this time with the mood of…

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At the Movies: ‘Parallel Mothers’ Shows Almodóvar, Cruz Still Have It

By Megan Bianco Legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and his favorite muse and actress, Penélope Cruz, are back again for their seventh project, Parallel Mothers….

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At the Movies: Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Is a Visual Treat

By Megan Bianco While we are at a high in technical advances for the arts and specials effects, film these days seems to be taking…

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At the Movies: ‘C’mon, C’mon’ Has a Unique Charm for This Winter

By Megan Bianco A decade ago, I never would have bet on the acclaimed, under-the-radar actor Joaquin Phoenix legitimately settling down as a family man,…

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At the Movies: ‘King Richard’ Continues to Inspire This Season

By Megan Bianco Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard is your standard, rags-to-riches historical drama/biopic on paper that is completely saved by likable actors and characters….

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At the Movies: ‘Bergman Island’ Delivers for Arthouse Fans

By Megan Bianco One has to assume the origin of Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Bergman Island, was loosely inspired by her own past relationship with…

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At the Movies: Plenty for Bond Fans in ‘No Time to Die’

By Megan Bianco James Bond has one of the most heavily inconsistent histories of any movie franchise since its origin. Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale (2006)…

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At the Movies: ‘The Card Counter’ Surprises Movie Fans in Early Autumn

By Megan Bianco When the trailer for Paul Schrader’s new film, The Card Counter, dropped online last month, I figured maybe this would be another…