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Russell Crowe as Henry Murray stands beside a projector while Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski sits across the table in UNABOMBER.

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UNABOMBER Review: Strong Performances, a Simplified Theory, and a 7/10 Result

Strong performances and an effective dual timeline are held back by a simplified psychological thesis.

Janus Films poster for Seven Samurai featuring illustrated portraits of the defenders.

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Seven Samurai Review: An Action Epic Built One Person at a Time

Kurosawa's long ensemble drama earns its final battle by teaching us the village, its defenders and the cost of each decision.

Heath Ledger as the Joker holding a playing card in an official Warner Bros. still from The Dark Knight.

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The Dark Knight Review: Gotham's Crime Story Tests Its Hero

Ledger's Joker disrupts the city, but Nolan's best choice is to keep Batman and Harvey Dent inside the moral pressure he creates.

Paramount Pictures poster showing Tom Cruise as Maverick standing beside a fighter aircraft.

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Top Gun: Maverick Review: A Legacy Sequel With a Mission

The training structure and Maverick's conflict with Rooster give the aerial action stakes beyond nostalgia, despite a deliberately conventional story.