‘Dope Thief’ Series Review: Thrilling Crime Drama With Emotional Weight
AppleTV+ finds one of their best series yet in the eight-episode crime miniseries, Dope Thief, based on Dennis Tafoya’s Philly-set crime novel of the same name. Created by Peter Craig and executive produced by Craig and Ridley Scott (who directs…
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Three Years Before ‘Conclave,’ Its Director Gave Us a War Breathtaking Film That Will Devastate You — And You Can Stream It Right Now on Netflix
German director Edward Berger’s Conclave became an unexpected hit this past awards season, garnering multiple Oscar nominations and taking home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as four BAFTAs (including for Best Film) and a Golden Globe. But…
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Who’s the Most Evil Character So Far?
The White Lotus opened the doors to its lavish Thai hotel resort on February 16, 2025, introducing a new cast of decadent tourists for Season 3. While plenty of polite first impressions gave way to passive-aggressive behavior and potential motives…
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Film Review: Comedy and Horror Struggle For Interest
Writer-director Alex Scharfman’ screenplay for his feature length debut, Death of a Unicorn, is full of fun ideas. Assembling a great cast, Scharfman’s exciting premise blends fantasy and horror, familial comedy, and a good jab at both science deniers and…
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Brave New World’ Made Me Realize Just How Much the Trailers Ruined It
Captain America: Brave New World has received middling reviews throughout its theatrical run but is gradually making a marginal profit as the weeks go by. Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) first outing as Captain America is a definitive turning point for…
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The “Worst Film Ever Made” Was Sabotaged
Tom Green's bafflingly stupid and admittedly "disjointed" Freddy Got Fingered is regarded as one of the worst cinematic atrocities ever staged. And despite all the criticism he absorbed, there was one unlikely man who still championed him. The same man…
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We’ve Been Getting This One Thing About ‘Jaws’ Wrong for the Last 50 Years
In 1975, Steven Spielberg created the ultimate monster movie with Jaws, and he did it by accident. Chances are you know the behind-the-scenes story about how, during production, the mechanical shark kept breaking down. The great white was supposed to…
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‘Jennifer’s Body’ Fans Need To Watch Diablo Cody’s ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
Sometimes, a movie just needs to be brought back from the dead. Or at least that's the case for 2024's romantic comedy Lisa Frankenstein, the brainchild of Diablo Cody (fun fact: a pen name), and the directorial debut of Zelda…
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Want to See an ‘Odyssey’ Adaptation Now? Watch ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ — Just Trust Me
There's been a lot of Odyssey talk since the announcement of Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of the influential epic poem. Even if you've never read it, you've likely enjoyed one of its numerous adaptations, like O' Brother, Where Art Thou?…
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‘Ash’ Is the Best Movie To Watch This Weekend
The weekend of March 21, 2025, marks a relatively quiet weekend for new releases, but that does not mean there are not some outstanding titles worth checking out. Notably, sci-fi and horror fans should be pumped to check out the…
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The Shrouds (2025) Movie Details to Know
Release Date April 18, 2025 (LA/NY)April 25, 2025 Director David Cronenberg Cast Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt MPA Rating Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violent content In an eerie, deceptively placid…
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Shadow Force (2025) Movie Details to Know
Writer Leon Chills, Joe Carnahan Cast Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Cliff Smith Running Time Not available In SHADOW FORCE, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called…
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