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Robert Redford's Quest for Truth and Learning Lessons From All the President's Men
It was Redford's 1976 feature that made all of us care about the truth.
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Him Review: This Football Fear Fest Fumbles the Ball
Marlon Wayans gets a chance to shine in a story that's both too inside yet too vague
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One Battle After Another Review: Leonardo DiCaprio and Ensemble Shine in Rollicking Action Drama
Am I willing to call it the best movie of 2025? Not yet.
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review: Kogonada's Romance Is a Life-Affirming Wonder
Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie astound in a romantic drama that you'll want to live in.
Bending the Knee Is Also Invading Culture Criticism
There's still a new for film criticism and entertainment journalism...of a certain persuasion.
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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.
The Trade
The 'After the Hunt' Interview Gives Us Another Cringey Moment for Journalism
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Wuthering Heights and the Emerald Fennell Hate Train
The first trailer for Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" got people big mad. But about what?
The 6 Best Things I Watched and Read in August
The Film Maven has hit the road and left Substack behind (though I'll continue to cross post until the end of the year). Welcome to TheFilmMaven.com hosted by Ghost! This means that The Film Maven is 100% independent and even more reliant on subscribers, both paid and
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'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Review: The Warrens Ghost Adventures Fizzle in Finale
Ed and Lorraine say goodbye to audiences and hello to a host of new ghosts.