The Gallerist (2026)
54%
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“The ensemble is stacked and they all seem to be having a blast. Layer in some commentary about art, commerce, and influencer culture, and there's plenty here to take in.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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Carousel (2026)
70%
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“The chemistry between these two is off the charts, whether they're tentatively yet tenderly falling into an embrace or arguing about each other's flaws.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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Frank & Louis (2026)
91%
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“The premise is familiar, but the execution is refreshing; the script frankly interrogates the thorny concept of punishment and redemption, and the excellent Ben-Adir and Morgan find humanity within their morally fraught characters.” –
NPR
Feb 12, 2026
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Filipiñana (2026)
87%
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“An incisive, slow-burning satire of capitalism and powerful men with far too much hubris -- basically, a story for our times.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
74%
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“Jokes about Los Angeles and the cult of celebrity fly fast and free and fun cameos abound; look out for many of Wain's frequent collaborators.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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Josephine (2026)
97%
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“While I have critiques of some of de Araújo's filmmaking choices, she's crafted a tense and mostly affecting drama with a very strong performance from Reeves, who carries much of the film's emotional weight.” –
NPR
Feb 12, 2026
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026)
100%
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“The excavation of such history feels nothing short of monumental.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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The Moment (2026)
63%
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“Your mileage may vary, but I'd argue The Moment works on multiple levels.” –
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Feb 9, 2026
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It Was Just an Accident (2025)
98%
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“I think it's both a great political film, but it's also a very great character study. And I cannot recommend this movie enough.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Jan 27, 2026
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No Other Choice (2025)
97%
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“It's got characters that you believe are real and feel real. And that elevates it for me and makes it definitely the type of movie that I want to rewatch again and again.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Jan 8, 2026
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
92%
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“It's like a Final Destination movie. It's like all the ways that you can die and all the ways that this person was murdered, that's the fun.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Dec 15, 2025
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Jay Kelly (2025)
75%
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“There's just something very interesting about someone like George Clooney doing this sort of meta version of himself. And I think it works, in part, because George Clooney is just so charismatic.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Dec 15, 2025
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Hamnet (2025)
86%
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“I left this feeling cold. I left this feeling unmoved” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Dec 15, 2025
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Sentimental Value (2025)
97%
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“Even though this is a very emotional movie and there's so much attention to detail, [within] the last few minutes, I did feel a little bit let down by how kind of tidy it all felt. Not perfect, but just tidy.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Dec 11, 2025
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Wicked: For Good (2025)
66%
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“This installment is far from a total misfire -- thank goodness Erivo and Grande are such captivating performers perfectly-suited to these roles -- but the over-padding and stuffing meant to justify this bifurcated packaging soon becomes readily apparent.” –
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Nov 20, 2025
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Frankenstein (2025)
85%
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“It made me sad. It made me think about my own life and ponder my own existence. And I don't know if you can ask much more from this story. ” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Nov 10, 2025
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Die My Love (2025)
74%
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“The storytelling is too abstract and at a remove to fully lock in emotionally, and as Grace's descent takes unsurprising turns, I was reminded of other, more successful works conveying this delicate subject matter.” –
NPR
Nov 6, 2025
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Hedda (2025)
89%
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“The costume design, production design, the score-- everyone was just working together symbiotically. And I love it here.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Nov 5, 2025
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Bugonia (2025)
88%
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“What wins this over for me is the performances. Emma Stone is fantastic. Jesse Plemons is freakin'' terrifying and so good. He's just so convincing as that guy.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Nov 4, 2025
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
92%
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“Rose Byrne has spun comedic gold for years, from Bridesmaids to Neighbors to Platonic. But in the new movie If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, she shows her dramatic chops, and she's fantastic. ” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Nov 4, 2025
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Blue Moon (2025)
91%
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“Overall, I loved this. I'm always a sucker for Ethan Hawke, but this is one of his really, really, really fine performances, and I was very happy to see this.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Nov 4, 2025
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Good Fortune (2025)
78%
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“There's a lot of fun jokes. And I think it twists the knife a little bit more than I was expecting it to in terms of how it deals with inequality.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Oct 28, 2025
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Roofman (2025)
87%
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“In order for this movie to have more bite, I think it really needed to sit with the mental toll that it takes.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Oct 28, 2025
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After the Hunt (2025)
37%
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“There's interesting ideas here, but the execution was just not there.” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Oct 22, 2025
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Showgirls (1995)
24%
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“It's really, really fun. And it's terrible. But I think part of what makes it so good and what has made it become the camp classic that it is is the fact that everyone is so committed to this movie. ” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Sep 30, 2025
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