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In '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' We Are All We Have

I wasn't a huge fan of 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle and Alec Garland's 2025 follow-up to their 2002 horror classic 28 Days Later. But I've now seen 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and I'm pleased to say, this film rips.

Lightcycles race through city streets in TRON: Ares.

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'TRON: Ares' Is as Relentless as a Lightcycle at Full Speed

As shallow and pretty as the previous 'TRON' movies, the sequel at least offers the courtesy of a non-stop thrill ride.

Film Festivals

TIFF 2025 Dispatch #1: Dwayne Johnson Gets Serious, Chris Evans Gets Silly, Russell Crowe Splits the Difference, and a Tale of Two Hamlets

Stephen David Miller gives an update from the Toronto Film Festival, with thoughts on Hamnet, Hamlet, The Smashing Machine, Nuremberg, and Sacrifice

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Darren Aronofsky Throws a Career Change-Up with 'Caught Stealing'

In his messy neo-noir caper, the filmmaker muses on roads not taken.

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‘Weapons’ Is a Haunting, Hilarious Fairy Tale for Our Waking Nightmare

The adults are not all right.

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After Five Years, Charlize Theron Returns in ‘The Old Guard 2.’ Was It Worth the Wait?

The Netflix sequel stays charming thanks to the chemistry among the cast and the plot’s overwrought mythology.

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‘F1 The Movie’ Is a Long Car Commercial and Also One of the Greatest IMAX Experiences Ever

Plus: A few thoughts on 28 'Years Later.'

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'Ballerina' Is a Worthy, Action-Packed Return to the World of John Wick

Plus: Thoughts on the latest 'Karate Kid' movie

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'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Is a Thrilling Love Letter to the Franchise

A few thoughts on the most recent reckoning.