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    ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’ Celebrates Bright Minds Working Around the Clock to Make History

    By Vidal DcostaJuly 30, 20260

    The biographical limited series “Made in India: A Titan Story” chronicles the humble beginnings of India’s most popular homegrown watch…

    ‘King of the Hill’ Season 15 Review: The Hills Return Triumphantly After a Decade Plus Hiatus

    By Montearo BrownJuly 30, 20260

    The Hills have returned from their eight-to ten-year work venture in Saudi Arabia and are now settling back into the…

    ‘Backrooms’ Review: 4-Minute Short Continuing the Trendy Horror Series

    By Matt DeCristoJuly 29, 20260

    ‘Chances Are’ Review: Robert Downey Jr. Delights, but Meandering Direction Derails this ’80s Rom-com

    By Vidal DcostaJuly 15, 20260

    ‘Strung’ Review: The Thriller is Beautiful to Look at but Fails to Deliver Any Thrills

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    By Mark ZiobroJuly 4, 20260

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    Tribeca 2026 Review: ‘Stand Clear ‘ the Closing Doors’ is Too Short to Fully Make its Points Stick

    By Mark ZiobroJune 21, 20260

    Directed and written by Stacey Sargeant, “Stand Clear ‘ the Closing Doors,†which played in the Tribeca Festival’s shorts program,…

    Tribeca 2026: Interview with ‘Saba’ Writer and Director Liron Topaz on his Dreamlike Animated Short Film

    By Mark ZiobroJune 18, 20260

    Tribeca Festival 2026: Interview with ‘Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!’ Director Andrea Szelesová and Producer Kristina Husová

    By Mark ZiobroJune 17, 20260

    Tribeca Festival 2026: Tao Zhang’s ‘Against the Flow’ is Artistic and Introspective Yet Bleak and Abstract

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    Spider-Man 2: The Importance of Being Earnest

    By Nathan FlynnJuly 29, 20260

    There’s a moment early in “Spider-Man 2” that explains almost everything Sam Raimi understands about Spider-Man. Peter Parker is racing across New York, desperately trying to deliver a stack of pizzas before…

    Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: How ‘Ted Lasso’ Saw Through the Men Who Say They’re Fine

    June 29, 2026

    ‘Obsession,’ and the Horror of Getting Exactly What You Asked For

    June 28, 2026

    Interview: Carl Joseph Papa on 58th, Animation, and the Fight Against Forgetting

    June 25, 2026

    Ranking the Big-Screen ‘Robin Hood’ Movies, Including Michael Sarnoski’s ‘The Death of Robin Hood’

    June 19, 2026

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    Spider-Man 2: The Importance of Being Earnest

    By Nathan FlynnJuly 29, 20260

    There’s a moment early in “Spider-Man 2” that explains almost everything Sam Raimi understands about Spider-Man. Peter…

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    ‘The Invite’ Review: Is There Room for Reconciliation or Love Lies Bleeding?

    By Hector GonzalezJuly 12, 20260

    Marriage is a difficult thing. I wouldn’t know from my own experience. But as I’ve…

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    ‘Leviticus’ Review: When the Monster Has the Face of What—and Who—You Want

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaJuly 7, 20260

    (Critic’s Note: This review discusses key plot details of Adrian Chiarella’s film “Leviticus.” Some spoilers…

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    Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: How ‘Ted Lasso’ Saw Through the Men Who Say They’re Fine

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaJune 29, 20260

    I don’t usually have a lot of patience for television. That’s not a badge of…

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    Indie Interviews: In Conversation with Ari Groobman on His Short Horror Thriller, ‘Projection’

    July 12, 2026

    Interview: Carl Joseph Papa on 58th, Animation, and the Fight Against Forgetting

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    Tribeca 2026: Interview with ‘Saba’ Writer and Director Liron Topaz on his Dreamlike Animated Short Film

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    Tribeca Festival 2026: Interview with ‘Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!’ Director Andrea Szelesová and Producer Kristina Husová

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    Indie Spotlight

    ‘Short Cuts’ Review: Ensemble Cast, Dozens of Characters, Numerous Stories Comprise Robert Altman’s Indie Dramedy  

    By Matt DeCristoJuly 18, 20260

    I don’t recall where when or how I learned of “Short Cuts,†an unheralded indie flick. Released in 1993 with…

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    UK Asian Film Festival 2026: ‘Shadowbox/Baksho Bondi’ Navigates a Mind Imprisoned by Illness

    By Vidal DcostaJuly 13, 20260

    The protagonist in “Shadowbox/Baksho Bondi,” Maya (Tillotama Shome) runs a laundry service from home, simultaneously balancing a thankless second job…

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    ‘The Invite’ Review: Is There Room for Reconciliation or Love Lies Bleeding?

    By Hector GonzalezJuly 12, 20260

    Marriage is a difficult thing. I wouldn’t know from my own experience. But as I’ve seen it through others who…

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    Indie Interviews: In Conversation with Ari Groobman on His Short Horror Thriller, ‘Projection’

    By Mark ZiobroJuly 12, 20260

    Recently, I reviewed “Projection,†an eerie and effective short horror film from filmmaker Ari Groobman. Horror might be the wrong…

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    ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’ Celebrates Bright Minds Working Around the Clock to Make History

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    ‘King of the Hill’ Season 15 Review: The Hills Return Triumphantly After a Decade Plus Hiatus

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    By Nathan FlynnJuly 29, 20260

    ‘Backrooms’ Review: 4-Minute Short Continuing the Trendy Horror Series

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