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Digger Is a Comedy About the Apocalypse, and the Joke Is That We Survive It

Digger Is a Comedy About the Apocalypse, and the Joke Is That We Survive It

Iñárritu and Tom Cruise made the funniest climate movie in years by refusing to believe we’ll fix anything.

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Demolition Man: The Future That Never Showed Up

Demolition Man: The Future That Never Showed Up

Thawed out just in time to grade the future that never came

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Poor Things: Frankenstein, But Make It Horny

Poor Things: Frankenstein, But Make It Horny

A reanimated woman, a fisheye lens, and more discourse baggage than an airport carousel. It’s a lot. It’s also kind of a masterpiece.

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The Invite: RSVP Yes, But Bring Your Own Exit Strategy

The Invite: RSVP Yes, But Bring Your Own Exit Strategy

Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, and a marriage on thin ice walk into a dinner party. Nobody walks out the same.

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