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Debby Friday - The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life [80] dropped.. Friday: www.metacritic.com/music/the-st...
"A curious, engrossing listen." - The Line of Best Fit

Reviews are in for Freakier Friday, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. See it in theaters Thursday night.
www.metacritic.com/movie/freaki...

Alien: Earth reviews are in coming in (FX 8/12) : www.metacritic.com/tv/alien-ear...
"Andor for Alien, Hawley’s series is a rare prequel that serves to enrich its source material, breathing new life into a once-tired franchise. This is the Alien resurrection we’ve long been waiting for." - Empire

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Weapons, Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian has an early Metascore of 83. See it in theaters Thursday.
www.metacritic.com/movie/weapons/
“A wonderful mixture of bad vibes and macabre fun.” - Chris Evangelista, /Film

Every Nintendo Franchise, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve...
#2 - Super Smash Bros. - Avg Metascore = [89] - One of Nintendo's most commercially and critically successful properties, with combined sales exceeding 75 million units.

New & Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases: www.metacritic.com/news/dvd-blu...
Out tomorrow: Friendship [71] - "Friendship truly has all the makings of a future comedy classic." - Ross Bonaime Collider

Mafia: Definitive Edition [PC -78] www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-d...
"Mafia: Definitive Edition might be an improvement on the original game, but its modernisation stops short of the mark, resulting in an uneven game that squanders its enticing potential." - GameSpot

The Armed - THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED [84] dropped Friday: www.metacritic.com/music/the-fu...
"This unrelenting barrage of excitement and glorious confusion is a welcome replacement." - AllMusic

Reviews are in for Tim Story’s The Pickup, starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, and Eva Longoria. Stream it on Prime Video Wednesday.
www.metacritic.com/movie/the-pi...

Our TV Premiere Calendar: www.metacritic.com/news/tv-prem...

King of the Hill Season 14 [84] is on Hulu www.metacritic.com/tv/king-of-t...
"Smart, warm, and ambling along at the same easy pace that made it a favorite in the first place, one of the greatest sitcoms of the last 25 years has returned in triumph." - Matthew Jackson, Looper

The Hunting Wives [73] is on Netflix: www.metacritic.com/tv/the-hunti...
"Even if you cringe a bit at its crassness (as I did), you kind of have to admire it (as I also do) for always doing the most. Wife-show junkies, meet your new addiction." - Judy Berman, Time

Metroid has nailed the #9 position in our rankings of Every Nintendo Franchise, with an average Metascore of [83.3] : www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve...

New Jack City [61] is on Paramount+ www.metacritic.com/movie/new-ja... #11pmspecial
"The film's flamboyant portrait of Nino may be stereotypical, but Mr. Snipes makes it chilling." - Janet Maslin, New York Times

Raging Bull [90] is a Metacritic Must-See (now on Prime Video): www.metacritic.com/movie/raging...
"The most painful and heartrending portrait of jealousy in the cinema--an 'Othello'' for our times." - Roger Ebert

Thirteen [70] is now on Hulu: www.metacritic.com/movie/thirte... #11pmspecial
"Despite its shock value, Thirteen rises above dysfunctional-family-drama cliches, thanks to the truthfulness of its script and the keen eye of a sympathetic director." - Megan Lehmann, New York Post

Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates)
(1) The Fantastic Four: First Steps $40.0 mil (-66%)
(2) The Bad Guys 2 $22.2
(3) The Naked Gun $17.0
(4) Superman $13.9
(5) Jurassic World: Rebirth $8.7
(6) Together $6.8
www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Lord of the Rings Video Games, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/lor...
#11 - LEGO: The Hobbit [PS4 - 72]

August Movie Preview: www.metacritic.com/pictures/aug...
Thursday - Weapons

Win Win [75] is on Hulu: www.metacritic.com/movie/win-win/ #11pmspecial
"The kind of indie gem that doesn't come around nearly often enough -- and, when they do, often not enough people go to see them." - Mike Scott, New Orleans Times-Picayune

Blazing Saddles [73] is on Paramount+ www.metacritic.com/movie/blazin... #11pmspecial
"Stands next to Young Frankenstein as Brooks' best movie, and, of course, boasts the god of all fart gags." - Adam Smith, Empire

The Departed [85] is a Metacritic Must-See (now on Netflix) www.metacritic.com/movie/the-de... #11pmspecial
"When a director of Scorsese's caliber is working at the top of his game, it's a reminder of why we go to the movies in the first place." - Scott Tobias, The AV Club

The Faculty [61] is also on Peacock: www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fa... #11pmspecial
"A slam-bang, sci-fi actioner, relentlessly paced and edited, with a pounding soundtrack and some ingenious aliens courtesy of Berni Wrightson and KNB Effects." - Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

Argo [86] is a Metacritic Must-See (now on Peacock): www.metacritic.com/movie/argo/ #11pmspecial
"Argo the real movie about the fake movie, is both spellbinding and surprisingly funny." - Roger Ebert

Friday Box Office (*Domestic Estimates)
(1) The Fantastic Four: First Steps $11.7 mil
(2) The Bad Guys 2 $9.2
(3) The Naked Gun $6.3
(4) Superman $4.0
(5) Jurassic World: Rebirth $2.5
(6) Together $2.2
www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Every Nintendo Franchise, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve...
#15 - The Donkey Kong Franchise [Avg Score = 81.1]

New & Upcoming Video Games (with Metascores): www.metacritic.com/news/major-n...
August 8 - Mafia: The Old Country (PC PS5 XBX) - Expect reviews toward the end of next week. Any Metascore predictions for this one?

The BEST Recent Additions to HBO Max (and what's coming/leaving soon): www.metacritic.com/news/what-to...
Final Destination: Bloodlines [73]

The BEST Recent Additions to Netflix (and what's coming/leaving soon!) www.metacritic.com/news/what-to...
Both Fast Times and Dazed and Confused hit the service today....