Art Heist Thriller Is A Sleek Package For A More Intimate Story About Family & Forgery
Somewhere in Florida in an old motel, a girl named Coco (Andie Ju) meets with a man from Craigslist. He’s there to evaluate a piece of art she found after her grandmother’s death. It’s unclear at first who the real…
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Ray Nicholson Is Hollywood’s New Charming Psycho
Audiences are really enjoying some blood with their comedies these days. The Oscar-winning (and losing) The Substance is as grotesque as it is absurdly funny; the Valentine’s release this year, Heart Eyes, combined a rom-com story with slasher tropes; and…
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The Al’Meara and Trakand Detective Agency Is On the Case
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 3. It's hard to believe how much story The Wheel of Time Season 3 has already packed into its first two episodes, and the same…
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A Flawed But Heartfelt Story
Jon Gunn’s The Unbreakable Boy attempts to blend emotional warmth, faith-based storytelling, and a real-life tale of perseverance. Adapted from Scott Michael LeRette’s memoir The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s Fear, a Son’s Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love, the…
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Thank You, Steven Soderbergh, For Bringing Back The Sexy Spy Thriller
One of the most compelling elements of any film is the interpersonal relationships and the dynamics that can drive or destroy the narrative. Spy thrillers are typically associated with a lot of action — like James Bond — secrets and,…
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There’s No Place Like the Two Rivers
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 2. If there's anything that The Wheel of Time has made a point to emphasize so far, it's that it's impossible to understand the future…
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One Night in Tar Valon
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 1. After what feels like much too long of a wait, The Wheel of Time has finally returned for its much-anticipated third season — and…
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A Tense Deep-Sea Survival Thriller
Last Breath is a gripping survival thriller that plunges audiences into the harrowing world of saturation diving, where the margins for error are razor-thin and survival depends on teamwork, technology, and sheer human resilience. Directed by Alex Parkinson, who previously…
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Nicole Kidman Makes Sure Her New Thriller Doesn’t Lose The Plot With Her Magnetic Performance
Director Mimi Cave is used to telling stories where things aren't exactly what they seem. In her sharp directorial debut Fresh, a grocery story meet-cute turns into a cannibalism-fueled nightmare. In Holland, her sophomore feature, Nicole Kidman stars as Nancy…
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An Average Horror Excursion With A Dedicated Kelly Marie Tran
“If there is an itch, one does want to scratch, but it is much nicer to have neither the itch nor the scratch.” – C. S. Lewis. The production logos preceding Shal Ngo’s latest “Control Freak” have barely begun to fade…
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Glorious Indeed, but With a Haunting Truth
Can freedom truly be free? This is the eternal question that Polish filmmakers Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosk Skpak seek to unravel in their hauntingly beautiful Glorious Summer. Set within the confines of a palatial Renaissance estate, three women (Ganjalyan, Magdalena…
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Sadie Sink’s Apocalyptic Rock Opera Fails to Strike a Chord
You'll know exactly what kind of movie O'Dessa is within the first five minutes. Geremy Jasper's follow-up to his charming rap dramedy Patti Cake$ could not be more different. With blaring guitar strums, bright neon lights flooding the screen, and…
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