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The Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongsThe Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongs
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But the movie is also four hours long.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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A brief guide to the Oscars’ Best Picture nomineesA brief guide to the Oscars’ Best Picture nominees
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How to watch them and why you should.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Here’s the full list of 2021 Oscar nomineesHere’s the full list of 2021 Oscar nominees
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Mank is the most-nominated film, with 10 nods.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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WandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fictionWandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fiction
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We don’t want justice in a story. We want the authors to know what justice might look like.

By Emily St. James
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Plague journals and the need to capture timePlague journals and the need to capture time
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Why do we preserve the scary, endless pandemic days?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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WandaVision was great. But its finale left me cold.WandaVision was great. But its finale left me cold.
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The show’s decision to let Wanda off the hook for the pain she caused is baffling.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How do you solve a problematic movie?How do you solve a problematic movie?
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How do you make a content warning work?

By Emily St. James
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Coming 2 America is nostalgic, star-studded funComing 2 America is nostalgic, star-studded fun
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Eddie Murphy — and Zamunda — are back in this sequel that lacks the edge of its predecessor but isn’t without its charms.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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WandaVision’s series finale sets up the future of Wanda and the MCUWandaVision’s series finale sets up the future of Wanda and the MCU
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Spoiler alert!

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian cultureDisney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture
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The animated fantasy is a gorgeous, if generic, vehicle for a great Disney princess.

By Aja Romano
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Why WandaVision has become a lightning rod in pop culture discourseWhy WandaVision has become a lightning rod in pop culture discourse
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WandaVision is the first new Marvel movie or TV show in 18 months. Naturally, we can’t stop talking about it.

By Emily St. James
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Choreographed sex, 6 feet apartChoreographed sex, 6 feet apart
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How to be a Hollywood intimacy coordinator during Covid-19, explained.

By Abigail Glasgow
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The Woody Allen vs. Mia Farrow story is also a story of workplace abuseThe Woody Allen vs. Mia Farrow story is also a story of workplace abuse
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The HBO docuseries Allen v. Farrow argues that when Mia Farrow and Woody Allen were together, Allen controlled Farrow’s professional life.

By Constance Grady
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The Golden Globes don’t “predict” the OscarsThe Golden Globes don’t “predict” the Oscars
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Except when they do.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Oscars 2020: winners, nominations, and biggest moments from the 92nd Academy AwardsOscars 2020: winners, nominations, and biggest moments from the 92nd Academy Awards
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The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 9.

By Vox Staff
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The 2021 Golden Globes proved we no longer need the Golden GlobesThe 2021 Golden Globes proved we no longer need the Golden Globes
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The stranger-than-ever ceremony was also a drag.

By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
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Here’s the full list of 2021 Golden Globes winnersHere’s the full list of 2021 Golden Globes winners
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The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Schitt’s Creek led the TV categories; Nomadland, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and Soul were the most decorated films.

By Alissa Wilkinson and Jen Trolio
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The case against caring about the Golden GlobesThe case against caring about the Golden Globes
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They’re a punchline for a good reason.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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WandaVision’s twist on Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch origin story, explainedWandaVision’s twist on Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch origin story, explained
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How WandaVision episode 8 sets up the show’s finale, and the MCU’s future.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The complicated case of Allen v. Farrow, in one timelineThe complicated case of Allen v. Farrow, in one timeline
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Here are the key dates in the star couple’s relationship, acrimonious split, allegations of molestation, and long fallout.

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Nomadland turns American iconography inside outNomadland turns American iconography inside out
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Starring Frances McDormand, it’s an aching portrait of wandering people in a country that’s abandoned them.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Understanding Silence of the Lambs’ complicated cultural legacyUnderstanding Silence of the Lambs’ complicated cultural legacy
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30 years after its debut, the classic horror film’s influence is so much bigger than Hannibal Lecter.

By Aja Romano
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Gina Carano’s controversial firing from The Mandalorian, explainedGina Carano’s controversial firing from The Mandalorian, explained
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Was the actress fired for being conservative? Not unless bigotry is conservative.

By Emily St. James
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Brandy’s Cinderella: How Whitney Houston gave the world its first Black Disney princessBrandy’s Cinderella: How Whitney Houston gave the world its first Black Disney princess
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Critics were cold when the film, now streaming on Disney+, debuted in 1997. Two decades later, it’s iconic.

By Aja Romano
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How WandaVision is setting up Monica Rambeau’s superpowersHow WandaVision is setting up Monica Rambeau’s superpowers
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Episode six reveals that once you leave Westview, you’re never the same.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The fabulous Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar recalls a bygone age of wackadoodle comedyThe fabulous Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar recalls a bygone age of wackadoodle comedy
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Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo reunite a decade after Bridesmaids for a movie that’s as refreshing as a beach vacation.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: reviews, news, and analysis of the charming romantic comedyNetflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: reviews, news, and analysis of the charming romantic comedy
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The movie adaptation of the first installment in author Jenny Han’s three-book series is an incredible teen romance.

By Vox Staff
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever suffers from a case of diminishing returnsTo All the Boys: Always and Forever suffers from a case of diminishing returns
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The first To All the Boys film was an instant classic. What happened?

By Constance Grady
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Minari and the bittersweet promise of AmericaMinari and the bittersweet promise of America
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The story of a Korean immigrant family is a layered and loving recollection of an American childhood.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Judas and the Black Messiah is already one of 2021’s best moviesJudas and the Black Messiah is already one of 2021’s best movies
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It’s a stellar retelling of a vital historical moment.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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15 groundbreaking, unsettling, joyous documentaries to look for this year15 groundbreaking, unsettling, joyous documentaries to look for this year
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The best nonfiction movies from Sundance 2021.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The angry women of Carey MulliganThe angry women of Carey Mulligan
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Carey Mulligan wasn’t exactly right about that Variety review. But she is right about Hollywood.

By Constance Grady
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12 movies that everyone will be talking about this year12 movies that everyone will be talking about this year
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The best fiction films we saw at Sundance, from the bizarre to the sublime.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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WandaVision’s big nod toward an MCU multiverse, explainedWandaVision’s big nod toward an MCU multiverse, explained
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A cameo and Wanda’s shifting powers seem to indicate something’s afoot in the MCU.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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4 new movies that explore — or predict — a year dominated by a pandemic4 new movies that explore — or predict — a year dominated by a pandemic
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The 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and many of its films, reflect life in a time of plague.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Zendaya and John David Washington deserve a better film than Malcolm & MarieZendaya and John David Washington deserve a better film than Malcolm & Marie
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The new Netflix drama is all talk, but it has very little to say.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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What 4 new documentaries reveal about being a teen todayWhat 4 new documentaries reveal about being a teen today
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Activism, college admissions, and the high school to law enforcement pipeline all take center stage in terrific new nonfiction films from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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In conclusion, the Golden Globes are a land of contrastsIn conclusion, the Golden Globes are a land of contrasts
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The 2021 nominations are as weird as ever.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Earwig and the Witch is Studio Ghibli’s first 3D animated film. It’s disappointingly subpar.Earwig and the Witch is Studio Ghibli’s first 3D animated film. It’s disappointingly subpar.
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Fun but baffling, Ghibli’s first foray into 3D animation feels like Miyazaki Gorō’s unfinished homework assignment.

By Aja Romano
Twilight of the American antihero
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Donald Trump and the natural endpoint of America’s antihero obsession.

By Emily St. James