The Son is buoyed by an effective turn from Hugh Jackman as a father who, in echoing the failures of his own father, effectively dooms his own son as well.

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Not only is Avatar: The Way of Water a striking piece of work, but it is also perhaps the pinnacle of James Cameron’s career.

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There is a beauty and poignancy within Empire of Light, the new film from writer/director Sam Mendes, that is something akin to a cathartic experience.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is easily one of the greatest incarnations of Carlo Collodi’s timeless classic and is, in its way, already a classic itself.

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An earnestness to the story and the father/son relationship allows Strange World to resonate far more than the typical animated offering of this type.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever serves as both a worthy sequel to the first film as well as an homage to the star of that film – the late Chadwick Boseman.

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The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile is an engaging and emotionally satisfying examination of Tucker's life and an uplifting piece of work.

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Black Adam, perhaps fares better as a stand-alone super-hero story, than it does when compared to the far more entertaining and seemingly retconned Shazam!

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Julia Roberts and George Clooney somehow manage to elevate Ticket to Paradise above just a mediocre offering to something more endearing and entertaining.

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While Amsterdam may not be David O. Russell’s finest work, it does provide a wave of euphoria in witnessing an attempt at something spectacularly different.

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