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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
Berlinale 2025: Islands
Ripley-esque noir sets up strong but doesn't deliver
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Olmo
Bittersweet, Linklater-esque coming-of-age throwback strikes the right tone
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Reflet dans un diamant mort)
Gonzo James Bond homage is the most visually dazzling, wild film of the festival
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Blue Moon
Ethan Hawke shines in this arty, clever ode to one of the 20th century's forgotten artists
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Rose Byrne gives a career-best performance in this anxiety-inducing crack-up
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren)
If 'The Substance' was directed by Sofia Coppola
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Mad Bills to Pay
NYC Neorealism in this Challenging and Rewarding Coming-of-Age Drama
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Gabriel Frieberg
Berlinale 2025: Peter Hujar's Day
Ira Sach's quiet, poignant portrait of an artist
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Gabriel Frieberg
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