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Frank Scheck has been covering film, theater and music for more than 30 years. He was previously the editor of Stages Magazine, the chief theater critic for the Christian Science Monitor and a theater critic and culture writer for The New York Post. His writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Daily News, Playbill, Backstage and various national and international newspapers. He has provided on-air commentary for the BBC, MSNBC and the Fox Business channel, among others.
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‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver’ Review: Zack Snyder, Netflix, Rinse, Repeat
Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae and Anthony Hopkins are among the stars of this follow-up to the director's space saga.
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‘Abigail’ Review: Dan Stevens and Melissa Barrera in an Exuberantly Over-the-Top Vampire Horror-Comedy
Criminals get more than they bargained for when they kidnap the daughter of an underworld figure in the new Radio Silence film featuring Alisha Weir in the title role.
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‘The Absence of Eden’ Review: Zoe Saldaña in a Border Crisis Drama That Couches Its Topicality in Self-Conscious Filmmaking
Garrett Hedlund co-stars in Marco Perego's debut feature revolving around a woman forced to flee Mexico and an ICE agent.
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‘Damaged’ Review: Not Even Samuel L. Jackson and Dramatic Scottish Setting Can Freshen Up Stale Serial Killer Flick
A Chicago detective is sent to Scotland to help investigate a series of ritual murders in Terry McDonough's thriller co-starring Vincent Cassel.
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‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ Review: A Remake Without a Reason
Simone Joy Jones plays the Christina Applegate role in this new spin on the 1991 dark comedy.
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‘Sweet Dreams’ Review: Johnny Knoxville Gives Familiar Addiction Dramedy Some Soul
The 'Jackass' star plays an alcoholic who coaches a softball team at a rehab facility in Lije Sarki's film.
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‘The First Omen’ Review: Horror Prequel Is a Fever Dream With More Atmosphere Than Narrative Coherence
Debuting feature director Arkasha Stevenson returns the unholy franchise to Rome, exploring the backstory behind the birth of the Antichrist Damien in this prequel to the 1976 horror classic.
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: Dull Humans Prove a Drag on Monster Mayhem in So-So Franchise Entry
The big guys patch up their differences to battle a common foe in this latest Warner Bros. MonsterVerse entry, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry.
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‘Sleeping Dogs’ Review: Russell Crowe Plays an Ex-Cop With Dementia in a Tedious Thriller
Karen Gillan, Harry Greenwood and Marton Csokas also appear in Adam Cooper's neo-noir.
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Review: Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in a Sometimes Strained, Mostly Breezy Installment of the Paranormal Comedy
Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace also star in the venerable franchise's latest gathering of demon fighters old and new.
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‘Arthur the King’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Lets the Dog Steal the Spotlight in Cheesy but Charming Canine Comedy
Wahlberg plays an adventure racer who forms a powerful bond with a stray dog in Simon Cellan Jones' film based on a true story.
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‘Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie’ Review: A Lively and Informative Look at the Duo, Then and Now
David Bushnell's documentary provides an exhaustive account of the comic pair's career while doubling as a road-trip comedy.
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