The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Lana Wachowski

Written by: Lana Wachowski, David Mitchell, Aleksandar Hemon

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith

Runtime: 148 min

Synopsis: To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson (Keanu Reeves), aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. If he's learned anything, it's that choice, while an illusion, still the only way out of - or into - the Matrix. Neo already knows what he has to do, but what he doesn't yet know is that the Matrix is stronger, more secure and far more dangerous than ever before.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jon Watts

Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers

Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei

Runtime: 148 min

Synopsis: For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his superhero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in their world, releasing the most powerful villains who've ever fought a Spider-Man in any universe. Now, Peter (Tom Holland) will have to overcome his greatest challenge yet, which will not only forever alter his own future but the future of the Multiverse.

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Don't Look Up (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Don't Look Up (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Adam McKay

Written by: Adam McKay

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Ron Perlman, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep

Runtime: 138 min

Synopsis: Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

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Encounter (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Encounter (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Michael Pearce

Written by: Michael Pearce, Joe Barton

Starring: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Janina Gavankar, Rory Cochrane, Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from a mysterious threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

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The Power of the Dog (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Power of the Dog (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jane Campion

Written by: Jane Campion

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee

Runtime: 127 min

Synopsis: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

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The Card Counter (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Card Counter (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Paul Schrader

Written by: Paul Schrader

Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe

Runtime: 109 min

Synopsis: Redemption is the long game. This revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions.

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King Richard (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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King Richard (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Written by: Zach Baylin

Starring: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal

Runtime: 136 min

Synopsis: Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams (Will Smith) is determined to write his daughters, Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton), into history. Training on Compton, California's neglected tennis courts - rain or shine - the girls are shaped by their father's unyielding commitment and their mother's balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them.

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The French Dispatch (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The French Dispatch (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Written by: Wes Anderson

Starring: Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson

Runtime: 107 min

Synopsis: A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch."

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tick, tick...BOOM! (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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tick, tick...BOOM! (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Written by: Steven Levenson

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Mj Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford, Tariq Trotter, Judith Light, Vanessa Hudgens

Runtime: 115 min

Synopsis: Jon (Andrew Garfield) is a young theater composer who's waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he's due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan (Alexandra Shipp), who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael (Robin de Jesús), who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?

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Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Walt Becker

Written by: Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Blaise Hemingway

Starring: Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, Russell Wong, John Cleese

Runtime: 97 min

Synopsis: When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big!

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