Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ takes the tension of the pandemic to a violent end

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July 17, 2025

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In pandemic-era New Mexico, a sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a mayor (Pedro Pascal) face off against one another, and their differences boil over into chaos.

(Image credit: Ari Aster and Darius Khondji)