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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

James Cameron's underwater sequences are beyond dazzling, but the story of Pandora is a string of serviceable clichés.
‘The Whale’

Equal parts sincerity and hokum, most of the film simply isn't as good as Brendan Fraser's performance.
‘Violent Night’

David Harbour's weapon-wielding Santa could open the door to a new kind of down-and-dirty Christmas/action hybrid.
‘Loudmouth’

This riveting doc makes no apologies for Al Sharpton's decades of using the media to spotlight racial injustice.

‘Kindred’

Mallori Johnson travels to antebellum times in this adaptation of the Octavia Butler novel.
‘Harry & Meghan’

The Sussexes surprise us again with just how narrow their vision of their fame is and how pinched and unimaginative their presence on the world stage has become.
‘Planet Sex’

Keen to explore the full rainbow spectrum of human sexuality, "Planet Sex" is brimming with positivity.
‘Willow’

A perfect balance of reverence and irreverence is what immediately catapults "Willow" to the upper echelon of Disney+ series.

Drake’s ‘Her Loss’

Drake is back on his game with "Her Loss," which has levity where the last album had sulking. 21 Savage is employed far less often but makes for an edgy, strategic foil.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’

Taylor Swift's "Midnights" is a pendulum swing away from "Folklore" and "Evermore," in trading acoustic instruments for electronic ones, but it feels like their continuation, in sheer intimacy terms.
Muni Love’s ‘Public Displays of Affection’

Megan Thee Stallion's "Traumazine" goes lighter on her trademark sensuality and humor as it deals with well-known career and personal drama.
Noah Cyrus’ ‘The Hardest Part’

Six years after the release of "Lemonade," pop icon Beyoncé has come through again with the sticky, sweaty, hedonistic "Renaissance."

‘The Piano Lesson’

Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Brooks lead the cast of "The Piano Lesson," August Wilson's story of a family haunted by ghosts of the past.
‘Funny Girl’

Lea Michele gives this 'Funny Girl' what the revival previously lacked: charisma, astonishing vocals and assuredness — not to mention a killer fan base.
‘The Devil Wears Prada’

"Devil Wears Prada," the Broadway-bound new musical, now premiering in Chicago, needs to take a cue from Miranda Priestly and get meaner.
‘The Kite Runner’

Starring Amir Arison, this stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel is a heartbreaker -- but so uplifting, it's worth the pain.

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