New Releases

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  'The Dead Don't Die' Scores Climate Crisis Points via Zombie Calamity Comedy

  Directed by Jim Jarmusch

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2019

  About three-quarters in to the satiric farce that is Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die, characters played by Danny Glover and Caleb Landry...

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  'The Souvenir' Is Both Memorable and Forgettable

  Directed by Joanna Hogg

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2019

  Before she was a favourite among cinephiles, extremely British director Joanna Hogg spent her post-film school decades working in televisio...

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  'Rocketman' Is a Fitting Tribute to Elton John's Iconic Style

  Directed by Dexter Fletcher

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2019

  "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"   It's a question many asked in response to last year's Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, whic...

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  'Always Be My Maybe' Is a Rom-Com From a Slightly Different Perspective

  Directed by Nahnatchka Khan

  PUBLISHED May 30, 2019

  The heat coming off of the trailer for Always Be My Maybe was palpable, even if what the preview promised was comfort food. Pairing hit sta...

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  'Ma' Is a Big "Nah"

  Directed by Tate Taylor

  PUBLISHED May 30, 2019

  This should probably go without saying, but listen up teenagers: if a clingy 40-something invites you to come party in their basement, don'...

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  'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Nods to Climate Crisis, But Thrives on Monster Carnage

  Directed by Michael Dougherty

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2019

  Everyone's favourite giant Japanese lizard, Godzilla has always represented, since his 1954 debut, society's fears about apocalyptic destru...

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  Without a Strong Genie, Disney's 'Aladdin' Reboot Loses Its Magic

  Directed by Guy Ritchie

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  In 2017, when Will Smith was announced as the Genie in Disney's live-action reboot of Aladdin, comedian Demi Adejuyigbe took millions on a...

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  'Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind' Is a Familiar Tale Well Told

  Directed by Joan Tosoni and Martha Kehoe

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  Rock docs rarely offer contrition from their subjects. Yet it's the first things we see in the opening scene of the new Gordon Lightfoot do...