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    Backrooms

    by Brian Eggert

    A chilling journey into a surreal, maze-like space from a talented first-time director.

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    Chum

    One of the worst movies of 2026.

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    Renoir

    A delicate, haunting film about a girl trying to understand death.

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    Pressure

    Andrew Scott is excellent in this World War II drama that values science over the loud voice of a “confident moron.”

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    Power Ballad

    Paul Rudd shines in John Carney’s latest music-themed movie.

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    Passenger

    A lame supernatural horror movie with a few effective jump scares.

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    Corporate Retreat

    A poorly executed, logic-defying mess.

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The Definitives

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Katharine Hepburn orchestrated one of Hollywood’s all-time comebacks with this classic romantic comedy.

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