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February 9, 2026 · by Red Broadwell

‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’ Review: Combining Tradition with Art in the Digital Age

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) is the directorial debut of Shingo Yamashita, an animator and storyboard artist responsible for some of the mo...

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February 7, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

Emerging Filmmakers Shine in the Sundance NEXT Section

Most major festivals program a section of their lineup dedicated to new voices in storytelling who are experimenting with the form of filmmak...

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February 5, 2026 · by Ethan Simmie

Review: ‘Night Nurse’ Is Neither Erotic Nor Thrilling Enough to Find Its Footing Within the Genre

Erotic thrillers are generally, well, erotic and thrilling. They blend the grey areas between pleasure and pain to construct something distur...

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February 3, 2026 · by Adam Patla

Review: Rinko Kikuchi Dances Through the Pain in ‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’

The art of dance conveys so much. An effective routine drips with passion or moves you to tears. Gyrating on the dance floor with friends unl...

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February 3, 2026 · by Adam Patla

Review: ‘The Musical’ is a Cynical and Irreverent Comedy That Almost Hits All the Right Notes

The male loneliness epidemic has emerged as a hot topic of conversation in a post-COVID age where the world is collectively lonelier than eve...

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February 2, 2026 · by Nadia Arain

Review: Sam Raimi Decides to ‘Send Help’ to January with a Bloody, Wild Return to Horror

There’s no question that Sam Raimi is one of the greatest and most influential names in modern genre cinema. From his iconic Evil Dead films ...

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February 2, 2026 · by Adam Patla

Review: Tones ‘Run Amok’ in NB Mager’s Feature Adaptation of Oscar-Qualifying Short

Film has never shied away from covering contentious and difficult subject matter. Art is a vessel for confronting our most pressing issues, w...

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January 31, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

‘Chasing Summer’ Review: Iliza Shlesinger Chases Clichés in Sundance Coming-of-Age

There’s nothing worse than that dreaded feeling of returning to a hometown full of haunted high school stories, hatred, and the decaying scen...

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January 30, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

The Most Addictive Show on TV: ‘Industry’ Season 4 Review

We’re almost halfway through the latest season of Industry. Let’s take a beat to recap all that has transpired so far in this beautifully ble...

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January 27, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: ‘Wicker’ Is the Sexy-fantasy We've Been Yearning For, and Colman Delivers on All Fronts

As the trend of adapting short stories, 18th-century novels, and period romance drama continues, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson debut...

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January 27, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

‘Saipan’ Review: A Collision of Personalities that Made the Beautiful Game Less than Pretty

Saipan, directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, is inspired by the real story of Ireland's preparation for the 2002 World Cup, which ...

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January 26, 2026 · by Evan Miller

'Mercy' Review: Chris Pratt’s Latest Film Tackles AI with Kid Gloves

As the hot-button topic of artificial intelligence forcefully pervades all aspects of our lives, including the entertainment we consume, Amaz...

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