Hoppers (2026)
93%
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“Is it as poignant as The Wild Robot? No. I didn't find myself sobbing by the end of it, but I found this delightful. And that's more than I can say for quite a few of the more recent Pixar fare. ” –
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Mar 11, 2026
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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)
69%
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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)
92%
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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.” –
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Feb 12, 2026
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Filipiñana (2026)
88%
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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)
95%
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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.” –
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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)
66%
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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)
87%
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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)
95%
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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.” –
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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)
87%
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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)
90%
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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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