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      <title>Denis Villeneuve&apos;s Films, Explained: A Viewing Order That Makes Sense</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:56:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where to Watch The Godfather Trilogy: Streaming, Rental, and Physical Options</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The three films aren't on a subscription platform as of August 2026 -- here's what it costs to rent or buy them, and what named critics have said about each entry.]]></description>
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      <title>How Movie Review Scores Are Calculated, Explained: Tomatometer, Popcornmeter, and Metascore</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The two numbers that follow every new release are built on different mechanisms — a threshold count on Rotten Tomatoes, a weighted average on Metacritic. Here is what each one measures, drawn from the aggregators' own published criteria as of August 20, 2026.]]></description>
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      <title>What Named Critics Said About Sinners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sinners review roundup: what Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and named outlets published about Ryan Coogler's 2025 film, plus box office and where it streams.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nickel Boys review roundup: what Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and named outlets published about RaMell Ross's 2024 film, plus where it streams.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Marco Bellandi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Flow: What Named Critics Said About the Animated Oscar Winner</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What critics at The New York Times, Variety and others said about Flow, the dialogue-free Latvian animation that won the 2025 Oscar.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>I&apos;m Still Here: What Named Critics Said About the Oscar Winner</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What critics at The New York Times, The Guardian and others said about I'm Still Here, Brazil's first Best International Feature Oscar winner.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Substance (2024) reception roundup: what critics at The Guardian, Variety and other outlets said, plus its Cannes win and five Oscar nominations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What Named Critics Said About Wicked: The Reception Record, Explained</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wicked (2024) reception explained: what critics at Variety, The Guardian, and Vulture said, plus box office, Oscars, and where it streams.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What Named Critics Said About Conclave: The Reception Record, Explained</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A verdict-free roundup of Conclave (2024) reception: what critics at The Guardian, Variety, and Vulture said, plus awards and streaming facts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Brutalist, Explained: What Named Critics Said About Brady Corbet&apos;s Epic</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Brutalist won three Oscars on March 2, 2025. What named critics said about Brady Corbet's 215-minute epic, plus its Venice prize and AI debate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Anora, Explained: What Named Critics Said About the Oscar Winner</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anora won five Oscars on March 2, 2025. What named critics and outlets said about Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner, praise and reservations included.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Amara Okonkwo</dc:creator>
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