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Review: "28 Years Later" is bold, bizarre, and beautiful
This extraordinary sequel absolutely wrecked me
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Jonathan R. Lack
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Review: "The Darjeeling Limited" is Wes Anderson at his most uniquely emotive
Movie of the Week #37
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING" is a messily exhilarating goodbye
For me, at least, the series sticks the landing
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING" elevates the series to its apex
The penultimate installment is also my absolute favorite
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT" is one of the century's defining action epics
This one is truly 'Ethan's Odyssey'
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION" kicks off a series renaissance
Christopher McQuarrie and Rebecca Ferguson arrive to work magic
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL" is a playful action-adventure treat
Brad Bird takes Tom Cruise to new heights - literally
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III" reminds us J.J. Abrams was always mid
It's Abrams' best movie, but the worst of the Mission: Impossible series
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Review: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II" is a blissful slice of John Woo excess
In which I defend the series' most controversial entry
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Review: The original "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" is a stone-cold spy movie classic
Kicking off our 'Mission: Impossi-Week' retrospective
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Review: "Moneyball" reminds us of how films can sneak up on us over time
Movie of the Week #36
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20 Years On, “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” Isn’t Fantasy – It’s Prophecy
Movie of the Week #35 is a real bummer
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Jonathan R. Lack
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