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The Year in Film: What We Loved, Loathed… and What We’re Looking Forward To in 2025
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The Year in Film: What We Loved, Loathed… and What We’re Looking Forward To in 2025
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By Original-Cin Staff

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The Brutalist: Adrien Brody Shines in Epic Tale of Survival, Revival and Architecture
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The Brutalist: Adrien Brody Shines in Epic Tale of Survival, Revival and Architecture
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By Karen Gordon

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Nosferatu: Robert Eggers’ Vampire Update is Creepy but Needs More Madness
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Nosferatu: Robert Eggers’ Vampire Update is Creepy but Needs More Madness
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By Karen Gordon

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A Complete Unknown: Chalamet Successfully Channels Dylan - Artist, Lover & Enigma
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A Complete Unknown: Chalamet Successfully Channels Dylan - Artist, Lover & Enigma
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By Karen Gordon

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What If …? Season 3: Marvel's Ongoing Punk of its Canon Revives Howard the Duck and More
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What If …? Season 3: Marvel's Ongoing Punk of its Canon Revives Howard the Duck and More
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By John Kirk

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Babygirl: Discretion is the Better Part of Adultery
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Babygirl: Discretion is the Better Part of Adultery
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By Liz Braun

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Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Franchise Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Franchise Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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By Chris Knight

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The End: A Post-Apocalyptic Drama Wrapped in A Musical
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The End: A Post-Apocalyptic Drama Wrapped in A Musical
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By Chris Knight

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Queer: Daniel Craig Continues his Stellar Post-Bond Work
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Queer: Daniel Craig Continues his Stellar Post-Bond Work
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By Chris Knight

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Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past
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Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past
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By Liam Lacey

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Kraven the Hunter: Not the Villain We Expected, Hoped For… or Even Needed
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Kraven the Hunter: Not the Villain We Expected, Hoped For… or Even Needed
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By John Kirk

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Lord of the Rings War of the Rohirrim: The Real Heroes Always Rode Horses
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Lord of the Rings War of the Rohirrim: The Real Heroes Always Rode Horses
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By John Kirk

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Porcelain War: The Transformative Power of Art… and Bullets
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Porcelain War: The Transformative Power of Art… and Bullets
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By Liz Braun

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Werewolves: There Wolves! And There! Oh, and Another Over There!
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Werewolves: There Wolves! And There! Oh, and Another Over There!
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By Chris Knight

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The G: Gripping Social Thriller Says You're Never Too Old to Fight Back
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The G: Gripping Social Thriller Says You're Never Too Old to Fight Back
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By Thom Ernst

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The Return: Fiennes and Binoche Reunite in an Ancient Tale with Modern Resonance

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The Return: Fiennes and Binoche Reunite in an Ancient Tale with Modern Resonance

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By Karen Gordon

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Your Tomorrow: A Reminder of The Fragility of Forever
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Your Tomorrow: A Reminder of The Fragility of Forever
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By Chris Knight

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The Girl With The Needle: Post-WWI Drama Lays Bare The Precarious Lives of Women
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The Girl With The Needle: Post-WWI Drama Lays Bare The Precarious Lives of Women
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By Liz Braun

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Y2K: Sorry To Party Poop Like It’s 1999, But Y2K Ain’t Lit
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Y2K: Sorry To Party Poop Like It’s 1999, But Y2K Ain’t Lit
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By Chris Knight

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La Cocina: Whirlwind Resto Drama with Exploited Illegals in a Times Square Hell's Kitchen
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La Cocina: Whirlwind Resto Drama with Exploited Illegals in a Times Square Hell's Kitchen
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By Liam Lacey

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Drive Back Home: Goin’ Down the Road in Reverse Meets Green Book
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Drive Back Home: Goin’ Down the Road in Reverse Meets Green Book
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By Liam Lacey

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew - For Kids, But Take a Break From Adulting and It May Be For You
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew - For Kids, But Take a Break From Adulting and It May Be For You
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By John Kirk

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Original-Cin Q&A: Alan Cumming on the Canuck Trauma-Drama Drive Back Home
Original-Cin Q&A: Alan Cumming on the Canuck Trauma-Drama Drive Back Home

By Bonnie Laufer

Ernest Cole Lost and Found: Remembering a Forgotten Photographer of Apartheid
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Ernest Cole Lost and Found: Remembering a Forgotten Photographer of Apartheid
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By Liam Lacey

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Beatles '64: A Scorsese-Produced Snapshot of Two Weeks That Shook the Culture
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Beatles '64: A Scorsese-Produced Snapshot of Two Weeks That Shook the Culture
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By Karen Gordon

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The Heirloom: When Adopting a Dog Leads to Messes of Many Kinds
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The Heirloom: When Adopting a Dog Leads to Messes of Many Kinds
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By Kim Hughes

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All The Lost Ones: Yet Another Canadian Post-Apocalyptic Drama? Excellent!
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All The Lost Ones: Yet Another Canadian Post-Apocalyptic Drama? Excellent!
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By Chris Knight

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Nutcrackers: A Surprisingly Conventional Christmas Comedy, Given Who Made It
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Nutcrackers: A Surprisingly Conventional Christmas Comedy, Given Who Made It
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By Liam Lacey

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Maria: Lavish Biopic on Opera Star Boosts Angelina Jolie… ‘La Callas’ Not So Much
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Maria: Lavish Biopic on Opera Star Boosts Angelina Jolie… ‘La Callas’ Not So Much
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By Kim Hughes

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Blood in the Snow Film Fest: DIY Dread From Canada's Creepshow Up-and-Comers
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Blood in the Snow Film Fest: DIY Dread From Canada's Creepshow Up-and-Comers
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By Thom Ernst

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