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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

by Weiting Liu

The MCU’s first Asian superhero movie combines thrilling spectacle with cultural specificity to correct the comics’ racist past.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Just Mercy

by Hannah Strong

Destin Daniel Cretton’s biopic of wrongly incarcerated death row inmate Walter McMillian plays it a little too safe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Director and star of the delightful Short Term 12 return with an underwhelming epic of intergenerational family discord.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Short Term 12

by Adam Woodward

A barnstorming performance from Brie Larson elevates this bittersweet foster care drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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