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Kimmel Is Back But Can Disney Come Back From the Damage Done?
Kimmel returns to the airwaves but is Hollywood gonna let Disney off so easily?
Movie Reviews
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This new version of Hedda Gabler is cruel in all the best ways.
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Him Review: This Football Fear Fest Fumbles the Ball
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One Battle After Another Review: Leonardo DiCaprio and Ensemble Shine in Rollicking Action Drama
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review: Kogonada's Romance Is a Life-Affirming Wonder
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Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues Review: A Dismal Farewell to Rock's Loudest Band
This continuation of the 1984 classic feels like a first draft cash grab
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Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos's Latest Is a Quirky Call to Save Our Planet
Jess Plemons and Emma Stone duke it out in Yorgos Lanthimos's latest on how our world is dying.
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'Eleanor the Great' Review: June Squibb Grips Your Heart in Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut
June Squibb continues to delight in a story about the stories we tell in grief.
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The 'After the Hunt' Interview Gives Us Another Cringey Moment for Journalism
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