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fromPortland Mercury
5 hours ago

Movie Review: 'Dead Man's Wire' Sees Gus Van Sant Return to His True Crime Roots

Al Pacino delivers a low-effort, seated cameo while Bill Skarsgård brings intense energy to a mostly uncomplicated, true-crime potboiler directed by Gus Van Sant.
fromwww.esquire.com
20 hours ago

'Hijack' Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: Is Idris Elba the Villain?

Hijack, originally conceived as a limited miniseries, is back on Apple TV for its second season with Idris Elba again at the center of a large-scale hostage situation. This time, the action unfolds underground in the Berlin U-Bahn with hundreds of passengers on their daily commute. Impressively, Hijack remains virtually intact from its freshman season. It's still the same high-stakes yet grounded thriller for grownups that assumes you're giving it undivided attention, not laundry or doomscrolling at the same time.
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fromVulture
4 months ago

With Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos Enters the Real World, Sort Of

Bugonia blends Lanthimos's surreal metaphors with realistic characters in a sad, grounded tale about two cousins kidnapping a pharma executive over alien conspiracies.
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