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The Surfer (Theaters)
A delirious, unhinged Nic Cage surfer Western that crashes through humiliation, revenge, and gonzo chaos.
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Gabriel Frieberg
Thunderbolts* (Theaters)
A grim, faux-serious Marvel slog that trades joy and imagination for recycled trauma themes and lifeless team-ups.
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Gabriel Frieberg
The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren)
If 'The Substance' was directed by Sofia Coppola
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Gabriel Frieberg
Sinners (Theaters)
Ryan Coogler’s maximalist fever dream blends blues, bloodsuckers, and Black excellence into a wild, glorious epic.
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Gabriel Frieberg
Warfare (Theaters)
Don't let the aggro marketing fool you; this is a harrowing "war is hell" experience
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Gabriel Frieberg
Eephus (Theaters)
A sweet, silly, and quietly melancholic ode to baseball, small-town routine, and the friendships that catch you off guard.
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Gabriel Frieberg
The Ballad of Wallis Island (Theaters)
A big-hearted, folk-tinged charmer that pairs British wit with warm melodies and unexpected pathos.
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Gabriel Frieberg
Misericordia (Theaters)
A damp, elusive thriller that blurs seduction and suspicion.
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Gabriel Frieberg
Black Bag (Theaters)
A deliriously fun, sexy spy thriller—and Steven Soderbergh's second (!) good film of 2025 already
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Gabriel Frieberg
Mickey 17 (Theaters)
The successes and shortcomings of Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to 'Parasite'—and what its impending release might troublingly signify
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Hot Milk
Mama Trauma Drama
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Kontinental '25
Radu Jude's schtick wears thin in this overly verbose existentialist hang-out film
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Gabriel Frieberg
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