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6 Ways "Valerian" Will Fill That "Fifth Element"-Shaped Hole In Your Heart
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"Girls Trip" And The Relief Of Seeing Friends Who Actually Like Each Other
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One Thing We Should Be Able To Agree On Is That "Atomic Blonde" Is Awesome
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Here Are 6 New Movies You Might Not Have Heard About, But Won't Want To Miss
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The Most Powerful Part Of "Detroit" Is Its Ending
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Idris Elba Is Still A Movie Star In Waiting
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In This Sleazy New Thriller, Robert Pattinson Gets His Best Role Yet
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Channing Tatum's New Movie Is Like A Red-State "Ocean's Eleven"
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This New Movie Is Incredibly Timely, But That's Not Enough
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"Death Note" Starts Off Promisingly, Then Gets Lost In Translation
Lakeith Stanfield and Nat Wolff in Death Note James Dittiger / Netflix Light Yagami, the handsome, misanthropic genius at the center of the original Death Note manga series, has been transformed into...
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Here Are 6 Movies You Might Not Know About, But Won't Want To Miss This Month
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"Twin Peaks" Was The Ultimate Argument Against Nostalgia
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Margot Robbie And Jessica Chastain Have Two Of This Year's Best Female Roles
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"Mother!" Is Absolutely Not For Everyone
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Joseph Kahn Is Trolling His Way To Indie Movie Success
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"Kingsman: The Golden Circle" Has No Soul Left To Sell
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The Definitive Ranking Of 2017 Movies (Based On Their Use Of John Denver Songs)
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