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<p>Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession.</p>


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Steven Soderbergh And Ed Solomon Talk About Their Best Collaboration Yet

Selling Zohran

‘The Bear’ Misses What’s Truly Toxic About Fine Dining

The Decemberists Take Me Back And Forth

Ethan Hawke Wants To Make Movies That Begin At The End

Good, Bad, Or Invisible, CGI Makes Movies Unreal

‘The Curse’ Showed Just Enough To Unsettle

I Can’t Stop Watching ‘Tenet,’ And I Finally Know Why

The Survival Of Independent Cinema Begins With The Belief Of Those Who Make It

Steven Soderbergh Says It’s Time To Tear The Streaming Model Down To The Studs

‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Reclaims Animation’s Pioneering Spirit

‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ Is A Film About Action

‘Saloum’ Is A Genre-Bending Romp That Is As Smart As It Is Thrilling

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