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      'Beavis And Butt-Head Do The Universe' Review: Childish, Ridiculous & Inspired Nonsense In Space

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      June 22, 2022 10:33 am
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      Ally Johnson
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      ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’: Sigourney Weaver Plays A Teenage Na’vi In James Cameron’s Upcoming Sequel

      Ned Booth
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      ‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
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      ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’: Christian Bale Says Scenes With Peter Dinklage & Jeff Goldblum Were Cut

      Ned Booth
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      Warren Cantrell
      June 17, 2022 12:41 pm
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      13 Must-Watch July Films: ‘Nope,’ ‘The Gray Man,’ ‘Resurrection’ & More

      Ally Johnson
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      ‘Stranger Things’ Volume 2 Review: The Fourth Season Ends With A Bloated Bang

      Brian Tallerico
      July 1, 2022 9:53 am
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      Halfway To Oscars 2023: A State Of The Race

      Gregory Ellwood
      July 1, 2022 9:23 am
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      ‘Black Bird’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s New Apple TV+ Series Is True Crime in Rare, Fantastic Form

      Valerie Ettenhofer
      June 30, 2022 9:20 am
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      ‘The Terminal List’ Review: Chris Pratt Stars In A Lethally Dull Thriller From Prime Video

      Brian Tallerico
      June 27, 2022 9:29 am
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      ‘Apples’: Director Christos Nikou On The ‘Melancholic Smile’ Of His Movie While Teasing ‘Fingernails’ With Jessie Buckley & Producer Cate Blanchett [Interview]

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      June 24, 2022 12:13 pm
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      'Stranger Things 4: Volume 2' Trailer: The Duffer Brothers End The Season With 2 Huge Episodes

      Warren Cantrell
      June 21, 2022 10:20 am
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    • The Terminal LIst, Antoine Fuqua

      ‘The Terminal List’: Antoine Fuqua & Showrunner David DiGilio Talk About Working With Chris Pratt & ‘Emancipation’ With Will Smith [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      July 1, 2022 10:40 am
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      ‘Stranger Things’ Volume 2 Review: The Fourth Season Ends With A Bloated Bang

      Brian Tallerico
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      ‘Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?’ Review: A Cursory Look At The Infamous Socialite That Fails To Answer Its Titular Question

      Christian Gallichio
      June 30, 2022 12:43 pm
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      ‘Keep Breathing’ Trailer: Melissa Barrera Stars In Netflix’s New Survival Thriller Series

      Valerie Thompson
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      ‘Industry’ Season 2 Teaser: HBO’s Finance Drama Goes Back To Work In August

      Rosa Martinez
      June 30, 2022 11:10 am
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      ‘Black Bird’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s New Apple TV+ Series Is True Crime in Rare, Fantastic Form

      Valerie Ettenhofer
      June 30, 2022 9:20 am
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      Designing & Lighting 'Loki' To Keep It "Real" [Interview]

      Warren Cantrell
      June 27, 2022 9:33 am
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    • The Terminal LIst, Antoine Fuqua

      ‘The Terminal List’: Antoine Fuqua & Showrunner David DiGilio Talk About Working With Chris Pratt & ‘Emancipation’ With Will Smith [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      July 1, 2022 10:40 am
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      Hannah Einbinder: ‘Hacks’ “Changed My Life Totally & Completely” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 6:07 pm
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      ‘1883’: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw On The ‘Yellowstone’ Legacy, Taylor Sheridan’s Writing & More

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 24, 2022 5:12 pm
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      ‘Yellowstone’: Kevin Costner Says Taylor Sheridan’s Story Turning Into A Series Was A Surprise “Revelation”

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 24, 2022 2:15 pm
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      ‘Apples’: Director Christos Nikou On The ‘Melancholic Smile’ Of His Movie While Teasing ‘Fingernails’ With Jessie Buckley & Producer Cate Blanchett [Interview]

      Marshall Shaffer
      June 24, 2022 12:13 pm
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      Gregory Ellwood
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      ‘Good Girl Jane’ Review: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Piercing Debut Tracks The Grooming Of A Young Teenage Girl [Tribeca]

      Warren Cantrell
      June 12, 2022 11:18 am
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      Leslie Byron Pitt
      July 1, 2022 11:30 am
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      ‘Fourth of July’ Review: Outrage Aside, Louis C.K.’s Comeback Attempt Is A Dud

      Nick Allen
      July 1, 2022 11:30 am
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      ‘Stranger Things’ Volume 2 Review: The Fourth Season Ends With A Bloated Bang

      Brian Tallerico
      July 1, 2022 9:53 am
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      ‘Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?’ Review: A Cursory Look At The Infamous Socialite That Fails To Answer Its Titular Question

      Christian Gallichio
      June 30, 2022 12:43 pm
    • Black Bird, Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser

      ‘Black Bird’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s New Apple TV+ Series Is True Crime in Rare, Fantastic Form

      Valerie Ettenhofer
      June 30, 2022 9:20 am
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      ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Review: Paper-Thin & Only Sporadically Funny But Still A Mild Improvement

      Jason Bailey
      June 29, 2022 9:43 am
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      Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Warren Cantrell
      June 7, 2022 2:32 pm
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    • Magic Mike’s Last Dance

      ‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      July 1, 2022 12:35 pm
    • The Terminal LIst, Antoine Fuqua

      ‘The Terminal List’: Antoine Fuqua & Showrunner David DiGilio Talk About Working With Chris Pratt & ‘Emancipation’ With Will Smith [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      July 1, 2022 10:40 am
    • obi-wan-kenobi star wars

      ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: The Force Is Moderately Strong In This Unnecessary ‘Star Wars’ Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 23, 2022 11:31 am
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      Elgin James Talks The Devastation Of ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season 4, Killing Off Fan-Favorites & What’s Coming Next [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 22, 2022 1:01 pm
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      ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’: Wyatt Russell Talks About His Darkest Role Yet, Returning To The MCU & More [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 21, 2022 10:48 am
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      ‘Brian And Charles’ Director Jim Archer Talks Rebellious Robots, Mannequin Heads & Mockumentary Pitfalls [Be Reel Pocast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      June 17, 2022 12:00 pm
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      'The Kingdom Exodus' First Look Clip: Lars Von Trier's Cult Series Returns For Its Third & Final Installment

      Warren Cantrell
      June 29, 2022 10:15 am
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      ‘Girl Picture’ Trailer: Alli Haapasalo’s Latest Film Is A Coming-Of-Age Tale Of Female Friendship

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 30, 2022 1:14 pm
    • ATHENA

      ‘Athena’ Teaser: Romain Gavras’ Tragic Tale Of Three Siblings Is Coming To Netflix

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 30, 2022 12:35 pm
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      ‘Keep Breathing’ Trailer: Melissa Barrera Stars In Netflix’s New Survival Thriller Series

      Valerie Thompson
      June 30, 2022 12:26 pm
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      ‘Industry’ Season 2 Teaser: HBO’s Finance Drama Goes Back To Work In August

      Rosa Martinez
      June 30, 2022 11:10 am
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      ‘Black Bird’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s New Apple TV+ Series Is True Crime in Rare, Fantastic Form

      Valerie Ettenhofer
      June 30, 2022 9:20 am
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      ‘Paper Girls’ Teaser: Four Girls Get Caught Up In A Time-Travel War In New Amazon Prime Series This July

      Ned Booth
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      Halfway To Oscars 2023: A State Of The Race

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      July 1, 2022 9:23 am
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      ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Will Premiere At The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 29, 2022 10:00 am
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      Billie Eilish, Anya Taylor-Joy & Jamie Dornan Among 397 Invited To Join Academy

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 28, 2022 3:57 pm
    • TCA Awards, Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter

      ‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter & Sheryl Lee Ralph Will Host 2022 TCA Awards

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 27, 2022 11:00 am
    • Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Emmys 2022

      Hannah Einbinder: ‘Hacks’ “Changed My Life Totally & Completely” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 6:07 pm
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      ‘Moon Knight’: Jeremy Slater On Reality Vs. Hallucinations & Whether Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow Is Dead [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 10:04 am
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‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ Review: Provocative, Half-Cooked Documentary Lacks Direction and Context [Sundance]

Warren Cantrell
January 22, 2022 5:52 pm
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Seemingly a rejection of monocausal history in that it twists the firehose nozzle all the way open to spray from any and every direction, “Riotsville, U.S.A.” is no less problematic from where it sits on the o...

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