The #Content Report, By Vince Mancini

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Everyone Is Confused Why Jared Leto Is Still Famous
Leto's latest movie bombs, leading to the latest round of articles wondering how he got to be a movie star in the first place.
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Don't Sleep on 'Roofman,' a Jaundiced Take on Catch Me If You Can-Era Spielberg
Praise for Derek Cianfrance's damning yet irrepressibly sweet indictment of the Potemkin economy.
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An Updated Ranking of Paul Thomas Anderson Films
The release of 'One Battle After Another' means it's time to update the list of the best PTA films.
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Why Didn't Anyone Smell What The Rock Was Cooking?
'The Smashing Machine' tanks at the box office. The trades rush to explain why they were wrong.
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The Rock Gets Raw (Mostly), in the Accurate-to-a-Fault 'Smashing Machine'
Dwayne Johnson is mesmerizing as Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's studiously factual biopic.
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'One Battle After Another' is a Perfect Movie
Modelos never tasted so sweet.
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September 2025

'The Smashing Machine' (2002) Retrospective, with John Hyams
My full conversation with John Hyams about the original 'Smashing Machine' documentary.
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'Swiped' is an Embarrassing New Low, Even for the Vanity Biopic Industry
The founder of Bumble claims center stage in a supposedly-unauthorized Girlboss fairytale that would've been cringe even in the Obama era.
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No, Josh Gad Isn't Rebooting 'Strange Brew' (So Far)
Josh Gad is everywhere now, even in AI slop. He's starring in reboots that don't even exist!
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'Him' is All Sizzle, No Steak
This Jordan Peele-produced horror movie(?) is more muddled than elevated.
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The Infuriating Call Center Theory of Generative AI
I don't have a crystal ball, but I have called tech support.
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The Long Watch: 'The Long Walk' is a Joyless Slog
The latest Stephen King adaptation from the director of 'The Hunger Games' starring Philip Seymour Hoffman's son is, uh, gonna be a nope from me, dog.
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