‘Poor Things,’ ‘Zone Of Interest’ & More
December is overridden with terrific and exciting films that are worth adding to your likely growing “to watch” list. As end-of-year “best of” lists continue to roll in, along with critics’ awards already naming the year’s strongest contenders, it’s easy…
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‘Eileen’ Film review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway make an Intense Screen Pairing
Thomasin McKenzie is an actress who gets better and better with each new film. William Oldroyd’s “Eileen” continues her streak of great performances, as the always interesting young actress gets one of her meatiest roles yet. McKenzie plays the reserved…
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Spike Lee’s Vampire Horror Film Is as Strange as It Sounds
The Big Picture Spike Lee's film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus marks his foray into the horror genre, while still carrying his signature directorial style and themes of Black oppression and systemic racism. The film, a remake of the cult…
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Why DC’s Wonder Woman 84 Was Such a Massive Box Office Failure
The extended universe of DC movies that began with 2013’s Man of Steel and has continued to extend through the new Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which is set for release next month, has brought many great successes and utter…
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The 100 Most Anticipated Films 2024
Well, here we are again. With 2023 finally coming to a close, it’s time to look to next year and the Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 (Strike Affected Edition). It’s been a very weird year with the SAG and WGA…
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‘The Batman’ Easter Eggs You May Have Missed
Editor's Note: The following contains The Batman spoilers. The Big Picture Harvey Dent's arrival is hinted at through the introduction of Max and Min, two henchmen from Two-Face's gang in Batman: The Animated Series. The movie establishes Thomas Elliot as…
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Arrival Ending, Explained
2016's Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is one of the best science fiction movies to ever be released. Though he's now more well known for his work on films like Dune and Blade Runner 2049, one of Villeneuve's best outings…
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Paul Mescal Wanted A ‘Hot And Exciting’ Sex Scene In All Of Us Strangers For You, The Audience
The love pairing of flirty, late-era Millennial Harry (Paul Mescal) and the shy, fringe Gen X-er Adam (Andrew Scott) isn’t what you’d necessarily expect in most contemporary gay love affairs, let alone in Andrew Haigh’s sublime new drama, “All of…
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The 21st Century’s Best Time Travel Movie So Far Is a Low-Budget Rom-Com
The Big Picture Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a cerebrally enjoyable Japanese rom-com that takes time travel to another level, with twists that subvert expectations. The film seamlessly constructs its intricately plotted time travel mechanics, appearing as if it's…
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Good Omens Season 2: The Crazy Ending, Explained
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Good Omens is one of the most unique shows out today — which isn't at all surprising considering the show is based on Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett's novel of the…
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The 20 Best Film Posters Of 2023
Like trailers, movie posters are marketing materials to put butts in seats for movies and one could argue—with the fragmenting nature of streaming and the downtrends of movie theatergoing—that movie posters aren’t as important as they once were to pop…
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The Gary Cooper Western Considered “Morally Objectionable”
The Big Picture Anthony Mann's Man of the West shocked audiences with its graphic portrayal of brutality and sexuality, raising eyebrows at the time despite it being one of the top-grossing films of 1958. The film depicted scenes of sexual…
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