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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Saturday, May 2, 2026
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FILM REVIEWS

In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.

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Out in Theaters: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

Out in Theaters: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

We Are Your Friends isn't the thoughtless bump-and-grind you might expect, even if it's not necessarily worth raving about.      

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Out in Theaters: Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Out in Theaters: Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Stellar performances from a tight cast and a delightfully melancholy post-apocalyptic setting imbue great meaning to Z's movements, though some dramatic cogs get clogged along the way.

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Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Digging for Fire fits Swanberg like an Adidas tracksuit but all the digging involved results in less depth than one would hope.

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Out in Theaters: TURBO KID

Out in Theaters: TURBO KID

In the year of Mad Max: Fury Road, Turbo Kid can't help but look like the wannabe little cousin.

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Out in Theaters: THE SUMMER HOUSE

Out in Theaters: THE SUMMER HOUSE

The Summer House may have too dull a tone for some, and probably will bore most, but those willing to stick with it until the end may find that we…

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Out in Theaters: NO ESCAPE

Out in Theaters: NO ESCAPE

Balls-to-the-walls action thriller No Escape will have you on the edge of your seat for its entire run-time. Though its trailers look genuinely awful, it’s one hell of a ride.

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Documentary Dossier: LISTEN TO ME MARLON

Documentary Dossier: LISTEN TO ME MARLON

Listen to Me Marlon expertly augments and foreshadows Brando’s troubling personal hemorrhages with imagery and sound bytes. We hear phone messages left by Christian wanting to know if Brando would…

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Out in Theaters: AMERICAN ULTRA

Out in Theaters: AMERICAN ULTRA

It's a lot to take in, a lot going on. But that's part of what makes American Ultra so great. It's ambitious. It goes for it! And it works. The…

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Out in Theaters: 6 YEARS

Out in Theaters: 6 YEARS

Emotionally raw though a dash melodramatic, Hannah Fidell's 6 Years is a bittersweet look at love and sacrifice at the ripe young age of 21. Fidell plants us at the…

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Documentary Dossier: BEST OF ENEMIES

Documentary Dossier: BEST OF ENEMIES

Best Of Enemies excels in its concept, execution, and timing. Educational though it may be, it's as enjoyable as it is thought provoking. I doubt that we’ll see a better…