Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 9.It's a new year, but Matty (Kathy Bates) is still on the Wellbrexa case on Matlock — or at least she's determined to appear so in this week's winter premiere.…
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Albert Birney’s OBEX is a dark, twisted, and nonsensical fantasy about a man who gets sucked into a video game and forced to fend for his life while trying to recover his most trusted companion; a Wizard of Oz-esque mixed…
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These days, we could all use a laugh, and oftentimes the easiest way to get one is to simply watch a funny movie. Straightforward Hollywood comedies are admittedly hard to come by these days, thanks to studios' current preoccupation with…
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Australian horror is slowly and recently gaining global traction -- the genre that used to only be recognized for modern classics like Wolf Creek and The Babadook is finally being acknowledged as diverse and fairly expansive with newer hits like…
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Girls State was my favorite documentary of Sundance 2024, and I firmly believe that its predecessor, Boys State, is one of the best films Apple TV+ has to offer. Through them, it was clear to see that directors Jesse Moss…
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PARK CITY – A line repeated in Max Walker-Silverman’s “Rebuilding,” a world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, will stick with you long after the credits roll. It’s simple but in the context of this tender drama packs a…
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Opus, A24’s new horror movie from writer-director Mark Anthony Green, is a high-concept thriller that wrestles with a lot of ideas - revenge, religion, the cult of celebrity - but falls just short of bringing them all together by the…
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Fish-out-of-water stories are common for at least one very good reason: they're a perfect introduction to a brand-new world, allowing writers a blank slate to create and explain new rules, characters, locales, and so on, as viewers discover their new…
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When it comes to flipping houses (and the script), Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack have made their mark on the home renovation game. The formerly married couple, once synonymous with HGTV’s Flip or Flop, turned real estate drama into…
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It’s no secret that Francophone cinema tends to have a more liberal view of sex, but even in that milieu, the writer Catherine Léger stands out. Her films “Slut in a Good Way” and “Babysitter” (directed by Sophie Lorain and…
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Brave the Dark has its flaws, but as a tribute to a man who gave so much of himself to help others, it delivers a powerful message. The film is based on a true story about the life of Stan…
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Almost Famous. A Star is Born. The Idea of You; films about fictional musicians aren’t hard to come by, and it makes sense why. There’s an endless fascination with fame and what it does to people, as well as what…
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