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Reviews are in from the Venice premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser. See it in theaters beginning December 9.
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Expect Splatoon 3 reviews on Wednesday starting at 7am Pacific: metacritic.com/game/switch/sp
Any Metascore predictions for this one?
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Reviews are in from Telluride for Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover, starring Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell. See it on Netflix later this year.
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Pearl [77] metacritic.com/movie/pearl-20 #VeniceFilmFestival2022
"The film itself is terrifically accomplished and horribly gripping, with golden-age movie pastiche and dashes of Psycho and The Wizard of Oz." - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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The first reviews are in from the Telluride premiere of Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light starring Olivia Coleman. See it in theaters beginning December 9.
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The Sea Wolf [73] is now on HBO Max: metacritic.com/movie/the-sea-
"The Sea Wolf is a triumph of studio filmmaking." - J. Hoberman, The New York Times
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Florence Pugh stars in The Wonder [72], the latest from director Sebastián Lelio (Gloria, A Fantastic Woman). See the first reviews from its premiere in Telluride.
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Reviews are in from Venice for Pearl, Ti West’s prequel to X. See it in theaters September 16. metacritic.com/movie/pearl-20
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The first reviews are in from the Telluride premiere of Sarah Polley’s Women Talking [*90*]. Reviews are excellent for the December 2 theatrical release.
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The extended version of Jurassic World Dominion is now streaming on Peacock. metacritic.com/movie/jurassic
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The 16 Most-Anticipated TV Shows (and Streaming Movies) to Watch in September: metacritic.com/pictures/septe
Sept 8 - Wedding Season (Hulu)
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The Best TV Reboots and Revivals (Since 2000): metacritic.com/pictures/best-
#10 - Veronica Mars (Hulu, 2019)
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Bones and All [74] reviews are in from Venice: metacritic.com/movie/bones-an
"Bones And All is an extravagant and outrageous movie: scary, nasty and startling in its warped romantic idealism." - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (5-stars_
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There Was a Crooked Man... [72] is on HBO Max: metacritic.com/movie/there-wa #11pmspecial
"One of the most cynical and bitterly funny westerns ever made." - TV Guide
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Devil in Ohio [56] is now on Netflix: metacritic.com/tv/devil-in-oh
"Exciting enough, at least, that you won’t be doing laundry at the same time." - Annabel Nugent, The Independent
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Saloum [76] is now in select theaters and streaming on Shudder. Glenn Kenny calls it “one of the most satisfying films, genre or otherwise, of the year.�?
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Two Door Cinema Club - Keep On Smiling [55] dropped today: metacritic.com/music/keep-on-
Reviews are coming in now....
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Stereolab - Pulse of the Early Brain: Switched On, Vol. 5 [85] dropped today: metacritic.com/music/pulse-of
"Seen from 2022, Stereolab's sheer breadth of endeavour here can justly be vaunted as heroic." - Mojo
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The first reviews are in from the Venice premiere of Athena, Romain Gavras’ new film coming to Netflix September 23. metacritic.com/movie/athena
"It has high, topical drama and unspeakable tragedy, but it also has magnificence and velocity." - Bilge Ebiri, Vulture
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With the U.S. Open in full swing, tennis fans have something else to watch this weekend—McEnroe [67], a new documentary on the tennis legend, now streaming on Showtime.
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Including about 11 minutes of new footage, Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version is in theaters today. metacritic.com/movie/spider-m
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House of Hammer [67] is now on Discovery+ metacritic.com/tv/house-of-ha
"Selling it as the multigenerational story of a family with all the horrors of the Marquis de Sade is a bit of a stretch." - Kristen Lopez, IndieWire
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Reviews are coming in now for Bones and All [89], Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino’s reunion with Timothée Chalamet. See it in theaters beginning November 23. metacritic.com/movie/bones-an #BonesAndAll #venicefilmfestival2022
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LoTR: The Rings of Power [71] metacritic.com/tv/the-lord-of
"Looks sumptuous and works hard to conjure the ethereal atmosphere of Tolkien’s legendarium. It has a sprawling ensemble & many potential narrative directions. But I’m not entirely sure what it’s about." - David Sims
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Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown star in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. [63] (Now in theaters and streaming on Peacock). metacritic.com/movie/honk-for
"A first feature that is fresh as it is concise." - Sarah-Tai Black, LA Times
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Lord of the Rings: #TheRingsofPower bosses break down the premiere's biggest cliffhangers: bit.ly/3AzLQgt
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths [53] In theaters Nov 4: metacritic.com/movie/bardo-fa #venicefilmfestival2022
"The movie is full of good things, but it’s three hours long and mostly it’s full of itself." - Owen Gleiberman, Variety
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Operation Crossbow [70] is on HBO Max: metacritic.com/movie/operatio #11pmspecial
"It is a grandly engrossing and exciting melodrama of wartime espionage, done with stunning documentary touches in a tight, tense, heroic story line." - Bosley Crowther, The New York Times
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Gerda: A Flame in Winter [PC - 85] metacritic.com/game/pc/gerda-
"Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a must play if you’re a fan of well-thought out choices matter RPG games like Disco Elysium." - Checkpoint Gaming
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R [PS5 - 79] metacritic.com/game/playstati
"A solid port of a great licensed game that goes beyond a simple remaster and should not be missed if you're a fan of the long-running franchise." - CG Magazine
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Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying... And the Dead! [77] drops Friday: metacritic.com/music/the-sick
"From start to finish, it offers unrelenting intensity... All these years later, the band’s music is as relevant as ever." - Glide Magazine
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