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'Devil May Cry' S1 knows exactly how ridiculous it wants to be
A frantic adaptation that treats coolness as both mission statement and religion.
May 7
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Marie-Theres Carl
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'Apex' makes you fear cliffs, strangers and portable speakers
A muscular survival thriller that gripped me despite my every better instinct.
May 5
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‘Bogotá: City of the Lost’ has style and emotional restraint to spare
A crime drama about a young man caught between community ties and personal ambition.
Apr 30
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'Vincenzo' blends Italian manners, Korean legalese and payback
Drama with a compelling and captivating storyline and sleek, well-tailored visuals.
Apr 28
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Marie-Theres Carl
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'Crime 101' mistakes polish for precision
This heist film is an eye-catcher, but it doesn't always capture your heart.
Apr 23
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'Project Hail Mary' left me staring at the stars instead of experiencing them
Mar 31
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'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is pure joy
Apr 14
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'One Battle After Another' is a manhunt through ruins of old ideals
Apr 2
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'Crime 101' mistakes polish for precision
Apr 23
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Marie-Theres Carl
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I didn't fall for 'The Apothecary Diaries' at first, but I fell hard in the end
Once it stops overexplaining, Season 2 becomes genuinely excellent.
Apr 21
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'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' loves detours
Each side quest merely adds noise, not depth, to the main mission.
Apr 16
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'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is pure joy
Not weightless, not witless, just expertly aimed fun with heart underneath.
Apr 14
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The dead don't drain themselves in ‘Oderbruch’ S1
A cold, clever and unsettling blend of crime drama and creeping horror.
Apr 9
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'The Fiery Priest' is a gloriously unholy crime
This tonal gamble becomes an oddly precise blend of action, satire and emotional sincerity.
Apr 7
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'One Battle After Another' is a manhunt through ruins of old ideals
Anderson turns paranoia, repression and broken ideals into a bruising political epic with a deeply human core.
Apr 2
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Marie-Theres Carl
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'Project Hail Mary' left me staring at the stars instead of experiencing them
Even impressive visuals and an excellent alien companion cannot make up for the film’s emotional distance.
Mar 31
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