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Movie+TV Reviews
Humanity Continues to Be Woefully Outmatched in ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
Writer-director Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel to Oscar-winning ‘Godzilla Minus One’ has twice the monsters but packs less of an emotional punch.
Now Playing in Theaters, November 11-18
In addition to ‘How To Rob A Bank’ here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Movie Review: Laika’s Stop-Motion Animation ‘Wildwood’
Studio Laika’s stop-motion animation weaves Decemberists front man Colin Meloy’s novel into a spellbinding epic with an ornery heroine.
Seeing Is Never Believing in ‘You Can See Everything,’ the Brilliant Elizabeth Holmes Doc
Comedian Nathan Fielder moves in with the disgraced tech star right before she heads to prison in this documentary he codirected with Lance Oppenheim.
‘The Social Reckoning’ Explores Tech’s Dark Side Without Much Nuance
Jeremy Allen White plays journalist Jeff Horwitz, and Mikey Madison is Facebook engineer Frances Haugen in Aaron Sorkin’s fact-based drama.
If You Think ‘The History of Concrete’ Sounds Like Boring Material, Think Again
In his meta documentary, comedian John Wilson takes a wonderfully wild approach to the story of a humble yet crucial staple of our built environment.
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‘Digger’ Is an Overreaching Satire of Overreach That Sometimes Works
Tom Cruise plays an oil tycoon who pushes the world to the brink of cataclysm in this controversial, divisive dark comedy from Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Movie Review: Lance Oppenheim’s Fact-Based Drama ‘Primetime’
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of the hit reality show ‘To Catch a Predator,’ who builds a career on confronting criminals with theatrical flair.
Zach Cregger’s Fresh Take on ‘Resident Evil’ Is More About Fun Than Fear
In the eighth movie based on the Capcom video game franchise, the ‘Weapons’ director tells the story of a hapless Gen Z courier just trying to survive.
‘Practical Magic 2’ Coasts Through a Lackluster Plot on Witchy Vibes
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprise their roles as sister witches in Susanne Bier’s legacy sequel to the 1998 cult hit.
Lola Petticrew Is ‘Furious’ in Hulu’s Addictive New Noir Series
A serial killer and the troubled cop hunting her have way too much in common in this surprisingly substantial take on the “female rage” trend.
Post-Pandemic Adventure ‘The Dog Stars’ Falls Short of Its Source Material
Ridley Scott directed the adaptation of Peter Heller’s novel, in which Jacob Elordi plays a lonely pilot seeking friends for the end of the world.
Horror Is a Love Language in ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder bond over slasher films, sexual trauma and sugar in a thought-provoking, surrealist meta-comedy from Jane Schoenbrun.
Dinosaur Survival Flick ‘The End of Oak Street’ Has an Ending Problem
David Robert Mitchell wrote and directed the story of a flailing couple (Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway) whose neighborhood is jolted back in time.
‘One Night Only’ Doesn’t Make a Good Case for Dystopian Rom-Com
Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play strangers who collide on the only night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex in Will Gluck’s comedy.
Three Dog Days Streaming Options: ‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
Our critic watched an acclaimed horror-comedy series, a frenetic thriller-comedy show and a possible cult sci-fi film in the making.
A Tragedy and a Comedy About Artists Breaking Rules: ‘Hadestown: The Musical’ and ‘I Want Your Sex’
The filmed version of Vermont native Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning musical is playing in local theaters for a limited time.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Earns the Title of ‘Epic’
Real locations and practical effects give the IMAX-shot film an immersive power, summoning a world of monsters, magic and foreboding.
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