Latest articles by Jesse Hassenger
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The rich comedic tradition of beefcakes taking care of kids
feature But is this one trope that no longer makes sense?
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Joaquin Phoenix's Joker struggles in the shadow of the actors who came before him
feature The Batman villain has become an iconic role — and that's the challenge
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Jennifer Lopez is the new Al Pacino
feature Hustlers shows yet another side of the star's impressive range
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Why movie studios should start thinking differently about Labor Day
feature Hollywood's leaving money on the table by treating the holiday as a dead zone
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Hobbs & Shaw's late-blooming stars
feature Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson were b-movie actors who worked their way on to the a-list
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Dark Phoenix is a fitting end, if it is the end, to the X-Men franchise
feature Even in its limitations, Dark Phoenix stands out from other superhero movies
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Adam Sandler is good again
The Explainer How the comedian rediscovered his magic
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Avengers: Endgame gets back to the best part of the series — the characters
feature A spoiler-free review of the blockbuster everyone's been waiting for
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How a little secrecy gives Captain Marvel a stronger story
The Explainer Captain Marvel doesn't have much of a pre-superhero backstory. Good.
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The many violent fantasies of Liam Neeson
The Explainer What you see when you watch one of his action movies now
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M. Night Shyamalan's Glass is better than you've heard
The Explainer Here's a twist: Glass is actually pretty good
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Why Aquaman is so refreshing
The Explainer It's the best DC film since Wonder Woman. Here's why.
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Is the Fantastic Beasts franchise for adults or children?
The Explainer Because The Crimes of Grindelwald certainly has few children in it
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Action stars are loving video-on-demand
The Explainer On Hunter Killer and the rebirth of straight-to-video
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The Hate U Give shows how teen movies are growing up
The Explainer A John Hughes movie this is not
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Supervillains are making a comeback
The Explainer But is Venom really the best Hollywood can do?
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Night School is terrible. But Tiffany Haddish is great.
The Explainer She can't help but be interesting, even in schlock
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Why Predator is the most underappreciated monster franchise of our time
The Explainer On the surprising charms of a very tall alien ripping out spinal columns for sport
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Support the Girls is one of the best movies ever about work
The Explainer The new film provides a rare cinematic glimpse into the daily grind
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The Meg is a surprisingly fair fight between Jason Statham and a megalodon
The Explainer The film pits an ancient beast capable of ripping people to shreds against a prehistoric shark
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Teen Titans Go! is the most satisfying superhero movie of the summer
The Explainer It's also the best DC superhero movie since Wonder Woman
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Tom Cruise's dogged defiance of time
The Explainer On the actor's astonishing 22-year run as Mission Impossible's Ethan Hunt
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Does Ant-Man and the Wasp think kissing is icky?
The Explainer How the smallest Marvel movie of the year blows its chance at superhero romance
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Sicario: Day of the Sad Sequel
The Explainer Is this how Hollywood must smuggle adult dramas into summer movie season now?
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