Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know
If there's any genre that shows no sign of slowing down, it's true crime. Everywhere you look, there's a new podcast about a mysterious disappearance or a TV show documenting an unsolved murder. Audiences eat that stuff up because they…
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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Dominants With Seven Wins
The 38th Independent Spirit Awards were held today on the famous Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and it was highlighted by the continued award season dominance for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The A24 multiverse comedy-drama took home…
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Look, What Did You Expect Mario to Sound Like?
Anyone familiar with Mario, from long-time fans of the game series to the millions of kids who have played him on any console from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Nintendo Switch, has a preconceived notion of how Mario should…
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Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know
Asian dramas have a history of turning different genres into something outstanding, whether romance, action, or a thriller. While there are several intriguing Korean movies and series centered on serial killers, such as I Saw the Devil, The Wailing, Memoir…
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‘Operation Fortune,’ ‘John Wick 4,’ ‘Scream 6,’ ‘Tetris,’ Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’ & More
Television might have more highly anticipated releases coming out in March, but the film world certainly isn’t slacking with an eclectic lineup that samples from a bit of every genre. There are superheroes in two ways, from the standard DC…
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Oscars 2023: Beyond the Screen #31
With Jimmy Kimmel returning to host the 95th Academy Awards, the ceremony carved itself out as an attempt at business as usual, a return to a time before every Oscars ceremony involved embarrassments beyond human comprehension. From the opening montage,…
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Best 6th Movies in Franchises
In an era where intellectual properties dominate the film industry, we’re seeing more sequels than ever before. Some franchises that have been around for decades are revamping once more for new installments, even if they’ve already been outdated for quite…
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Why the MCU Has Not Made a Sequel to The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk was released in 2008 and was the second film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Hulk has been one of the most iconic Marvel heroes, and of the original Phase 1 lineup of heroes was likely the…
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Marc Maron Talks HBO Special From ‘Bleak To Dark,’ Lynn Shelton & “The Evolving Capacity For Empathy”
Welcome back to my very irregularly scheduled podcast Deep Focus, where I, Playlist.net Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez, talk long or long-ish with different filmmakers, directors, writers, and actors. Today, my guest is none other than comedian/actor and podcaster extraordinaire Marc Maron.…
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‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Is the Better Conversion Camp Movie
From teen comedies to horror movies, the cruel, abusive world of conversion therapy camps has served as inspiration for many movies in the past few decades. Some, like 2000’s But I’m a Cheerleader, manage to capture and poke fun at…
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Is Clue the Only Great Movie Based on a Board Game?
Clue is an iconic movie based on the classic game of the same name. In addition to the 1985 movie, this who-done-it board game has also inspired several television episodes, including CSI: NY and Psych, and has even been brought…
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All Quiet On The Western Front Shocks At The 2023 BAFTA Film Awards
The Directors Guild had their award season say on Saturday night, but a little over 12 hours later the BAFTA Film Awards handed out their 2023 honors. Broadcast in the U.S. in a bizarre “we’re not live until the last…
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