Captain America Brave New World IMAX Review
Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident after meeting with President Thaddeus Ross. He must soon discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Anthony Mackie’s first…
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A Ren Faire Goes Up in Smoke, But Two Romances Heat Up
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 11.Fire Country brings the flames back in a big way this week with an episode centered on the Edgewater Renaissance Fair. Poor Eve (Jules Latimer) is just…
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An Intimate Look at the Hustle of Sex Work, Minus the Sex
Only in a world with a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots could a Sundance documentary like Sugar Babies exist. While the title may give you the mental image of an Instagram baddie pouting and flirting with the…
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Magical Realism Combines With Horror in Coming-of-Age Tale
There's something special about a film that balances its elements just right to accomplish magic realism. Unfortunately, Laura Casabé's The Virgin of the Quarry Lake misses that balance. At moments, the horror film feels like it's trying to dabble in…
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Waitress: The Musical Review – I Walked Away From The Intimate Sara Bareilles Retelling With More Respect For The Original Movie Starring Keri Russell
Waitress: The Musical more than justifies its existence by finding new layers to a familiar story. The musical, now streaming on Max, is based on the 2007 movie of the same name written and directed by Adrienne Shelly. While the…
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Praise Cupid, We Finally Have Singles To Root For!
Editor's note: The below review contains spoilers for Love Is Blind Season 8.Love is in the pods! Another season of the world’s most fascinating dating experiment is back — this time, focusing on the singles from Minneapolis, Minnesota. While Love…
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Matty Goes Toe-to-Toe With the Human Lie Detector
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 11. After a few weeks of questionable decisions, Matty (Kathy Bates) is back on well-executed defense in Thursday's Matlock. She's been letting her blind loyalty to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall)…
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Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen Anchor an Emotionally Devastating Limited Series
Every parent's nightmare is for their child to be unwell, in danger, or dying, and to be unable to do anything about it. It's a heartbreaking situation, and it's so emotionally heavy that it threatens to tear families, sometimes whole…
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I Can’t Believe This All-Time Classic Is Just As Entertaining & Relevant As It Was 83 Years Ago
Considered among the greatest films of all time, Casablanca is being re-released in theaters for audiences to experience on the big screen. For those who haven’t seen it before, there may be some preconceived notions, perhaps thinking it’ll come across…
Read moreStephan James Leads a Sobering Tale of Delayed Adulthood and Self-Redemption
There exist a plethora of films that tackle one’s journey pre-arrest, or a character’s journey and decisions that landed them in prison. It’s what’s exciting, right? Someone breaking the law, unable to outsmart police or outrun fate. Often serial killers,…
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Playing With the Queen of Hearts
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2. The time has finally come: everyone’s favorite cannibalistic soccer team has made their return to our TV screens. Yes, Yellowjackets is back with its highly…
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The Wilderness Returns With a Twisty Mystery That Will Leave You Hungry for More
When Yellowjackets first premiered four years ago, it took a minute for Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson's Showtime thriller series to attract some buzz. As someone who's reviewed Yellowjackets from the very beginning, it was fascinating — and mostly gratifying…
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