The Smashing Machine should have been a raw, unflinching exploration of sacrifice, fame, and self-destruction. Instead, it feels like a pulled punch — a story that never lets us get close enough to care.
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One Battle After Another is a rather straight-forward thriller which benefits most from its two compelling leads in Leonardo DiCaprio and Chase Infiniti.
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The Long Walk is an adaptation of one of Stephen King's early novels, a soulful mix of The Running Man and Stand By Me.
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Director Macon Blair puts Peter Dinklage up front-and-center in an audacious remake of Troma's 80s classic, The Toxic Avenger.
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Matilda Lutz brings Red Sonja roaring back to life, though the film as a whole misses much of the promised potential.
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James Gunn's script attempts a tad too much yet still delivers a wonderful take with a rousing portrayal by David Corenswet as Superman.
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Brad Pitt slides into the driver's seat for F1: The Movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
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Ana de Armas takes over the John Wick franchise as Eve in Ballerina. Read on for our spoiler-free review of this latest spin-off.
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Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning showcases Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt asking the audience to trust him, one last time.
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Shadow Force wastes the potential of Kerry Washington and Omar Sy's romantic assassins in a generic actioner. Read on for our review.
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