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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.

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Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in "The Devil Wears Prada 2" (20th Century Studios)

Three sequels worth watching in 2026—and three to avoid at all costs

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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in "Heated Rivalry" (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)

Do women love “Heated Rivalry” too much?

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Kristen Stewart directs Imogen Poots in "The Chronology of Water" (Andrejs Strokins)

Movie stars want to direct. It’s not always a great idea

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Amanda Seyfried in "The Testament of Ann Lee" (Searchlight Pictures)

“The Testament of Ann Lee” shows us that utopia is possible

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Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser in "Marty Supreme" (A24)

What “Marty Supreme” loses in its quest to be the best

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Reginald Owen stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1938 motion picture "A Christmas Carol" (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The timeless gift of Scrooge

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Gwyneth Paltrow in "Marty Supreme" (A24)

The patron saint of 2025 is . . . Gwyneth Paltrow?

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"Get me out of here" (Obbchao/Getty Images)

The real reason 2025 had us ready for the rapture

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The most vital animation of 2025 that made life bearable

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Not the last picture show: A small-town theater brings hope to the heartland

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Billy Crystal as Harry Burns and Meg Ryan as Sally Albright in "When Harry Met Sally" (Columbia Pictures)

“When Harry Met Sally” is Rob Reiner’s everlasting message of love

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Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee in "The Testament of Ann Lee" (Searchlight Pictures)

9 films that helped decode 2025’s absurd reality

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Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Clauster in "Oh. What. Fun." (Alisha Wetherill/Prime)

“Oh. What. Fun.” finally gives moms their Christmas due

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Lisa Vanderpump and Venus Binkley in "Vanderpump Rules" (Casey Durkin/Bravo)

The new “Vanderpump Rules” is Bravo’s losing bet

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Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in "Hamnet" (Focus Features)

“Hamnet” tests tear ducts and patience

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Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner in "Eternity" (Leah Gallo/A24)

“Eternity” challenges cinema’s obsession with the afterlife

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Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen and Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp in "Sentimental Value" (Kasper Tuxen Andersen/Neon)

“Sentimental Value” is the Thanksgiving film for the fractured family

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Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked: For Good" (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)

“Wicked: For Good” sinks under its greed

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Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in "Christy" (Courtesy of Black Bear/Eddy Chen)

In “Christy,” Sydney Sweeney’s only fighting herself

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Jennifer Lawrence as Grace and Robert Pattinson as Jackson in "Die My Love" (Mubi/Kimberley French)

In “Die My Love,” Jennifer Lawrence rescues a film from itself

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"Little Amélie or the Character of Rain" (GKIDS)

It’s a rough world out there. Kids deserve to know

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Emma Stone stars as Michelle in "Bugonia" (Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features)

“Bugonia” finds radical power in listening

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Lily Allen attends the Lily Allen x Perfect limited edition mini-zine signing on October 24, 2025 in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Perfect Magazine)

Lily Allen’s “West End Girl” is a breakup album for a parasocial world

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Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (A24)

“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” sees therapy how it is

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