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Coleman Spilde is a senior staff culture writer and critic at Salon, specializing in film, television and music. He was previously a staff critic at The Daily Beast, and in addition to Salon, his work has appeared in Vulture, Slate, and his newsletter Top Shelf, Low Brow. He can be found at the movies.

Dwayne Johnson in "The Smashing Machine" (Eric Zachanowich/A24)

“The Smashing Machine” is a futile fight for perfection

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George Clooney in "Jay Kelly" (Peter Mountain/Netflix)

In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney is a movie star in crisis

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in "One Battle After Another" (Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

“One Battle After Another” dredges up hope from the wreckage

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"After the Hunt" (Amazon MGM Studios)

“After the Hunt” is a slippery study of our desire to wield power

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Robert Redford poses for a picture at the Sundance Film Festival January 21, 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tom Smart/Liaison/getty images)

Robert Redford’s lasting mark on indie film

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Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in "HIM" (Universal Pictures)

“HIM” decries our false football Gods

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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle" (Koyoharu Gotoge/Shueisha Aniplex/ufotable)

How “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” became an antidote to American fatigue

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Paula Deen in "Canceled: The Paula Deen Story." (rakontur)

Paula Deen’s quest for redemption

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A political cartoon by Pat Oliphant (Magnolia Pictures)

The cartoonist who made presidents tremble

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"Kpop Demon Hunters": Huntr/x members' ramyeon time rudely interrupted by demon flight attendants. (Netflix)

The big-screen gamble: How movie theaters are fighting to stay alive

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Hank (Austin Butler), Lipa (Liev Schreiber) and Shmully (Vincent D'Onofrio) in "Caught Stealing" (Niko Tavernise/Sony Pictures)

Darren Aronofsky finally has some fun

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"Lurker" (MUBI)

To be a fan is to be a parasite

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Margaret Qualley as Honey O’Donahue in "Honey Don't!" (Karen Kuehn/Focus Features)

Margaret Qualley is in total control

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Timothée Chalamet on the set of "Marty Supreme" (James Devaney/GC Images/Getty Images)

11 fall movies you won’t want to miss

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Taylor Swift is joined on stage by Travis Kelce (R), during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo illustration by Salon / Gareth Cattermole / TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management / surachetkhamsuk)

Taylor Swift played us again

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Julia Garner in "Weapons" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

“Weapons” succumbs to its worst instinct

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Charlie Zakkour and Riley Burruss on "Next Gen NYC" (Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo)

Gen Z finally has a great reality show

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Eddie Yu as Detective Park, Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. and Paul Walter Hauser as Ed Hocken Jr. in "The Naked Gun" (Paramount Pictures)

“The Naked Gun” punches up the franchise’s funniest joke

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco in "Together" (Germain McMicking/Neon)

The horror of being “Together” forever

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Eva Victor in "Sorry, Baby" (A24)

“Sorry, Baby” is why we go to the movies

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Marcello Hernandez, Adam Sandler and Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio in "Happy Gilmore 2" (Scott Yamano/Netflix)

With “Happy Gilmore 2,” Adam Sandler’s comedy shows its age

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Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios)

We’ve reached peak Marvel mess

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Logan Lerman and Molly Gordon in "Oh, Hi!" (Sony Pictures Classics)

“Oh, Hi!” turns the archaic “crazy woman” trope on its head

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Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in "Eddington" (Courtesy of A24)

Ari Aster wants us to relive COVID dread — but we never left

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