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Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing…

Note: The writer of this review watched Ava from home on a digital screener. Before making the decision to see it—or…

Last week, The A.V. Club marked the serendipitous release of two new films from Antonio Campos and Sean Durkin with a…

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have no problem admitting that they watch their own show or that they laugh at their own…

Note: The writer of this review watched Kajillionaire from home on a digital screener. Before making the decision to…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Toronto ends this year not with a check out, a wave through a taxi window, and a short flight home, but with the…

Greetings from the Toronto International Film Festival, a.k.a. our living rooms. Because of COVID, this year’s…

Whether a critic likes it or not, Twitter reactions are the new first-look reviews at film festivals. As soon as the…

Although the Toronto International Film Festival isn’t strictly a genre fest, when it comes to horror, sci-fi, and…

An enjoyable (and frequently noted) side effect of unhinging one’s brain-jaw and inhaling movies like you’re No-Face…

It’s been almost exactly six months since the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to everyone’s plans for the year—I know…

Even if Ammonite (Grade: B-) didn’t fall under the shadow of Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, it still wouldn’t be very…

Who says there are no new movies in 2020? Coming off of remote coverage of the Fantasia Film Festival into remote…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Feeling a little off after months of being (more or less) stuck inside? Pity poor Mr. Slausen (Chuck Connors), the…

1. Faith Hill, “Breathe”
2. Santana featuring Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
3. Santana featuring The Product G&B, “Maria Maria”
4…

The ways in which the internet has changed (and possibly ruined) humanity are seismic and yet to be fully…

After a month spent digging into the filmography of Christopher Nolan, you’d think our critics would be perfectly…

Despite the dangers that enclosed spaces still pose, movie theaters have begun to reopen in America. As a result, a…