No Other Land (2024)
100%
“As a documentary, and as a statement, the message of No Other Land is obvious but vitally important: that war affects everyone, not just soldiers, and that we should set our political differences aside to allow everyone to live harmoniously in peace.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Feb 4, 2025
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
100%
“With their signature style, which feels even more fresh now that animation has gone digital, Aardman has crafted another comedy that stands out amidst the crowd. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jan 7, 2025
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Moana 2 (2024)
61%
“The new Moana is so confusing it makes you seasick — or just sick of the characters. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Nov 27, 2024
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Hold Your Breath (2024)
40%
“Where the movie goes wrong is that it doesn’t build to anything interesting. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Oct 4, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024)
56%
“The endless stream of minion antics does have its moments, but at 90 minutes of crammed, cacophonous silliness, there just aren’t enough jokes to warrant the onslaught of misfires. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jul 9, 2024
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Hit Man (2023)
95%
“Combining action, romance, comedy and philosophy into a story is like trying to snipe a moving target from a mile away — Linklater has done it. And the result is one of the most engaging films of the year.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jun 6, 2024
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The Garfield Movie (2024)
37%
“Unfortunately, this bright, bonkers movie overstays its welcome, and it’s exactly the kind of hyperactive drivel that’s derailing the genre. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jun 6, 2024
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The Idea of You (2024)
81%
“The Idea of You is so earnestly heartfelt and tenderly performed that it stirs your soul, reminding you that true love can happen to anyone as long as their love is true. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
May 9, 2024
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The Fall Guy (2024)
82%
“There’s no real substance but Leitch sure knows how to conduct spectacle. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
May 6, 2024
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Io Capitano (2023)
96%
“Ultimately Io Capitano remains grounded in reality, in the harsh truths of the immigration process and the sea of obstacles Seydou must swim through to find a better home. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Feb 16, 2024
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Argylle (2024)
33%
“As the story unfolds–both the novel being written by Elly and the character’s real life romp–it becomes increasingly hard to follow Argylle, a spy pastiche that lacks any sort of substance.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Feb 5, 2024
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The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
22%
“There's no point in bringing these classics back from the dead when they are already startlingly alive.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Oct 15, 2023
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
31%
“A satire can be both beautiful and witty at the same time, but it takes more than people screaming or bumping their heads to help the humor part land.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Sep 19, 2023
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The Equalizer 3 (2023)
76%
“The saving grace is Fuqua's portrait of Italy, which glows with an ethereal warmth. You can tell he has a real fondness for these people, their culture, their joy and the cobblestone streets which they call home. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Sep 17, 2023
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Strays (2023)
54%
“There isn't much more to the proceedings than pooches behaving poorly. Whether or not that's enough depends on your tolerance for crude entendres, doggy-style.” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Aug 28, 2023
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
95%
“Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are finally in a movie worth watching. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Aug 9, 2023
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Past Lives (2023)
95%
“Past Lives is a film about time, missed opportunities and enduring connections, and Song ably juxtaposes private reflection with romantic longing. ” –
Los Angeles Review of Books
Aug 8, 2023
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Haunted Mansion (2023)
38%
“It errs on the side of safe, it doesn't want to offend or startle, and it spins a popular source material into an equally crowd-pleasing, if less effective...haunted house. ” –
Exclaim!
Jul 27, 2023
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Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
40%
“In what is basically a string of startles, Wilson creates a sense of dread not through what is seen on screen, but what could possibly leap out of the shadows. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jul 13, 2023
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
96%
“Tom Cruise runs! Tome Cruise jumps! Tom Cruise drives a motorcycle off a cliff and then opens his parachute! It's the Tom Cruise show again this summer, which means it's time for Ethan Hunt to sprint his way through...more show-stoppers than ever. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jul 11, 2023
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
95%
“The latest Spider-Man has been called unique, but this is something else--a superhero flick whose characters have personality and dramatic heft, filled with wonderful visuals and wondrous exploits laced with brazen originality. ” –
LA Weekly/Village Voice
Jun 8, 2023
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The Eight Mountains (2022)
90%
“The Eight Mountains is not the hike you may be expecting. Starring Luca Marinelli and Allesando Borghi, this is a tender and quiet stroll that glimmers and lingers in the mind like sunshine sifting through a cloud. ” –
L.A. Weekly
May 7, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
82%
“You can't mistake this for anything else, and for the first time in years, we're given a Marvel movie that is more concerned with the people on screen than setting up future installments. ” –
L.A. Weekly
May 1, 2023
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Renfield (2023)
58%
“McKay's goal with this movie is to give the source material a new look, but he doesn't have the tools to carry out a proper makeover. This is a re(vamp)ing that could have used a little more coherence. ” –
L.A. Weekly
Apr 20, 2023
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Paint (2023)
31%
“Paint dries quickly... It's a glib way of describing a movie about art, but it's also perfectly suited for a movie that makes fun of art instructor Bob Ross. ” –
L.A. Weekly
Apr 19, 2023
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