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10 Best Saoirse Ronan Movies Ranked (Including Bad Apples)
Here is Cinephile Corner’s ranking of the 10 best Saoirse Ronan movies (partially accounting for how long she appears in the film – bear with me): 10. See How They Run (2022) 9. The…
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10 Best Saoirse Ronan Movies Ranked (Including Bad Apples)
Here is Cinephile Corner’s ranking of the 10 best Saoirse Ronan movies (partially accounting for how long she appears in the film – bear…
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10 Movies Like ‘Allen’
Charmed by Netflix's Australian sci-fi comedy about a grown man reunited with his alien best friend? These 10 films about unlikely friendships and visitors…
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10 Movies Like ‘Heartland’
Hooked by Jessica Chastain's country-music mystery on Netflix? These 10 films dig into the dark side of fame, family secrets and small-town menace.
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10 Action Movies Like ‘Never Surrender’
Gripped by Netflix's Indonesian action thriller about a former special forces grandfather defending his grandkids? These 10 films deliver the same mix of brutal…
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10 Movies Like ‘The Christmas Switch’
Enjoyed Netflix's Swedish twin-swap holiday rom-com? These 10 romantic comedies, from Rye Lane to The Baltimorons, deliver the same cozy mix of mix-ups and…
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10 Movies Like ‘One Year to Live, Buy a Man’
Loved Netflix's tender Japanese romance about a woman with a year left who "buys" a nightclub host? These 10 films about love, money and…
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Bad Apples Review: Saoirse Ronan Locks a Troublemaking Student in Her Basement
Saoirse Ronan plays a primary school teacher who locks her most troublesome pupil in her basement in Bad Apples, a bonkers, acidic dark comedy…
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Misty Green Review: Chris Rock Returns to the Director’s Chair With a Familiar Hollywood Drama
It's ironic that the A24-backed Misty Green was pulled from theaters barely a month into its run, after a porous financial performance and little…
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Cure Ending, Explained
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure closes on a restaurant scene, a waitress, and a knife. Here's what happens to Takabe, Mamiya, and Fumie, and what the…
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10 Movies Like ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’
Dreaming of a sun-drenched fresh start? Here are 10 movies like Under the Tuscan Sun, from Italian getaways to second-chance romances.