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‘Wicked: For Good’ enchants but never quite defies gravity
An entertaining sequel can’t escape its source material’s greatest flaw.
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Chris Williams
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is gorgeous, gross and tender
The adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic is the movie the director was born to make.
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Chris Williams
‘A House of Dynamite’ is the year’s most terrifying film
Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller examines nuclear war’s very real, very existential threat.
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Chris Williams
Why I’m becoming more political
More Christians need to remember that loving your neighbor might mean taking a stand.
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Chris Williams
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'We're Watching Here' talks 'One Battle' and 'Wild at Heart'
It's a long conversation about PTA and David Lynch.
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Chris Williams
In ‘Good Fortune,’ Keanu Reeves is an angel who joins the gig economy
Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut is an enjoyable, if didactic, hang.
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Chris Williams
‘Tron: Ares’ is all vibes
Third entry in the sci-fi fantasy looks and sounds amazing; just don’t think too hard.
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‘Sketch’ was the summer’s best family movie – and we all ignored it
Angel Studios delivered an original, heartfelt and scary adventure that deserved much better.
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'One Battle After Another' is the movie of the year
Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a thrilling, surreal, funny and trenchantly political action thriller.
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Chris Williams
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