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A woman with blonde hair aiming a handgun in an outdoor, mountainous setting.
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Detour

by Josh Slater-Williams

Some major young acting talent is put to waste in Christopher Smith’s garbled and derivative neo-noir.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A bald, muscular man wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and handcuffs appears to be in a prison setting.
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Fast and Furious 8

by Adam Woodward

Dwayne Johnson ups the ante as the automotive action franchise successfully navigates a tricky existential crossroads.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A close-up of a person's face, partially obscured by swirling blue and purple lighting effects, creating a mysterious and ethereal atmosphere.
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Ghost in the Shell

by David Jenkins

All the slick CG in the galaxy can’t save this mind-numbing sci-fi noir starring Scarlett Johansson as a femme cyborg.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two individuals wearing burgundy and pink clothing standing in front of a wooden building.
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Goodfellas (1990)

by David Jenkins

In tandem with a full Scorsese retrospective, this beloved meatball opera is served up once more.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two muscular individuals, a man and a woman, standing in a dimly lit environment with warm, orange lighting.
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xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

by Elena Lazic

Vin Diesel is back as the world’s toughest, buffest secret agent. The results are thrilling and baffling in equal measure.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in hat and coat standing by wooden door.
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Live by Night

by David Jenkins

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this sprawling, ambitious and flawed east coast gangster epic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with dark curly hair wearing a revealing costume gestures dramatically, a pentagram pendant visible on her chest.
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Blue Velvet (1986)

by David Jenkins

David Lynch’s peek behind the curtain of smalltown USA remains as beautiful and unnerving as ever.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men, one wearing a suit and the other wearing a police uniform, standing together outdoors.
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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

by David Jenkins

Sidney Poitier confronts violent racists in smalltown Mississippi in this sweat-dappled 1967 policier.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a person wearing a peaked cap and military uniform, with another person in the background.
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I, Olga

by Aimee Knight

A young loner goes off the rails in ​’70s Czechoslovakia in this haunting, relentlessly bleak debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in formal attire, one in a grey suit and the other in a black and yellow jacket, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
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Dog Eat Dog

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrader gets silly with a ​’90s-inspired crime caper which prizes stoopid fun above all else.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect