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A woman wearing a dark top cradling the head of a young woman lying on a bed, their faces in close proximity.
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Greta – first look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

Chloë Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert star in this darkly comic thriller from director Neil Jordan.
A person wearing a white t-shirt and looking out of a vehicle window.
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Mid90s – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut is a moving portrayal of adolescent isolation set within Los Angeles’ ​’90s skating scene.
A middle-aged woman wearing glasses and a plaid shirt sitting at a cluttered desk, surrounded by various books and office equipment.
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Melissa McCarthy proves her dramatic chops as a literary forger in Marielle Heller’s follow-up to The Diary of a Teenage Girl.
A serious-looking Black woman with a stern expression, wearing a dark top, against a wooden background.
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Widows – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Steve McQueen turns his formidable filmmaking talent to the heist genre with impressive and passionate results.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a dark military-style jacket, looks startled and raises her hands defensively in front of a wooden doorway.
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Halloween – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Jamie Lee Curtis faces her old adversary once again in David Gordon Green’s thrilling John Carpenter-approved sequel.
Man in dark suit speaking to a crowd of people in a dimly lit auditorium.
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The Front Runner – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Hugh Jackman makes headlines for all the wrong reasons in Jason Reitman’s biopic of would-be president Gary Hart.
Woman operating a sewing machine, sewing red fabric on a dark background.
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In Fabric – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Peter Strickland spins a yarn about a very literal phantom thread in his most audacious and bizarre film to date.
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on outdoor chairs in a grassy, wooded area.
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Beautiful Boy – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Timothée Chalamet delivers a heartbreaking turn as a meth addict struggling with relapse and rehabilitation.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, shown in a close-up portrait. The man has curly dark hair and is wearing a fur-trimmed jacket. The woman has short dark hair and is wearing a blouse. Both have serious expressions on their faces.
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White Boy Rick – first look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

Newcomer Richie Merritt outshines co-star Matthew McConaughey in this gritty crime drama about a real-life teenage FBI informant.
Two men embracing intimately in a dimly lit room.
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Boy Erased – first look review

by Ella Kemp

A mature central performance from Lucas Hedges anchors Joel Edgerton’s gay conversion therapy drama.