Category: Reviews
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13 Episode 1 Recap: Lucky To Be Entertained!
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13 Episode 1 Recap: Lucky To Be Entertained!

It's Season 13, so it's time to get lucky! With lucky number 13 here, The Masked Singer is leaning into the theme hardcore. And that's ok! We love being a little on the nose from time to time. Especially when…

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The Classic Rom-Com is Still Charmingly Relatable — Even If Some of the Jokes Aren’t
The Classic Rom-Com is Still Charmingly Relatable — Even If Some of the Jokes Aren’t

As a pre-teen, I used to watch a lot of rom-coms, but as I grew older, I began to find them formulaic and lethargic. However, with the release of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, it felt like the perfect…

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A Powerful Portrait Of Southern Black Farmers [Sundance]
A Powerful Portrait Of Southern Black Farmers [Sundance]

An elegiac portrait of Black southern farmers, Brittany Shyne’s beautiful “Seeds” represents a profound excavation of the lives of a subsection of farmers struggling to stay afloat. Yet, despite the hardships facing her subjects, “Seeds” is anything but a lament.…

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Captain America: Brave New World Review
Captain America: Brave New World Review

Many have said that the MCU is going through an awkward phase, including Deadpool. While there’s no denying that this is Marvel’s most inconsistent era, it’s not their first rough patch. Between Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World,…

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Captain America: Brave New World Review
Captain America: Brave New World Review

As a cog in the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe machine, Captain America: Brave New World is arguably more important than any other movie Marvel Studios will release this year. It's the fourth overall Captain America movie, but it's the first…

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Not Even Harrison Ford Can Save the MCU From Hitting Rock Bottom
Not Even Harrison Ford Can Save the MCU From Hitting Rock Bottom

As hard as it might be to believe, 2025 is when the MCU's "Multiverse Saga" will be plowing through its penultimate act. Following a few box office disappointments, mixed viewership for exclusive Disney+ shows, and controversy surrounding the Saga's prior…

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‘The Librarians’ Review: A Passionate and In-Depth Look at Book Bannings in the U.S.
‘The Librarians’ Review: A Passionate and In-Depth Look at Book Bannings in the U.S.

For many, their first introduction to literature is at the school library. Whether it's a story about a fantasy land full of faeries or a dystopia where a patriarchal totalitarian government has taken over the U.S., books transport us to…

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Gimmicky Fanfiction For the Middle-Aged and the Middle Class
Gimmicky Fanfiction For the Middle-Aged and the Middle Class

Looking at the evolution of Bridget Jones is like watching a suburb of a big city become gentrified or a very slow trainwreck happening before your eyes over a two-decade period. While every film follows the shenanigans and sexcapades of…

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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Review
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Review

In 2001, the world was gifted Bridget Jones's Diary​​​​, starring Renée Zellweger as the titular Bridget Jones, and took its place in the hallowed halls of rom-com history. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment, sees the return…

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Art and Politics Intertwine in This Superb Documentary
Art and Politics Intertwine in This Superb Documentary

It might sound weird to draw comparisons between a heavy documentary like Johan Grimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat and a classic Hollywood musical, and yet, there is a distinct parallel that can be traced between the Oscar-nominated film and…

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The Lovable Bear Finally Returns When We Need Him the Most
The Lovable Bear Finally Returns When We Need Him the Most

It’s only been 7 years since we last saw the undeniably lovable Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) in 2018’s Paddington 2, but the film has had a wild life since its initial release. For a film that only made about…

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I’m On The Fence About Shudder’s Erotic Horror Thriller Evaluating The Dangers Of Hook-Up Culture
I’m On The Fence About Shudder’s Erotic Horror Thriller Evaluating The Dangers Of Hook-Up Culture

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, what better way to celebrate than to watch a film designed to explore the bright and dark paths of modern dating? The Dead Thing, Elric Kane’s first solo directorial feature, offers glimpses of the complexities…

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