Category: Reviews
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell’s Rom-Com Is a Forgettable Affair
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell’s Rom-Com Is a Forgettable Affair

When You're Cordially Invited was announced, rom-com adepts immediately drew comparisons between the Prime Video comedy and 2009's Bride Wars. After all, the latter also features a double booking that puts a lifelong friendship to the test. Although the Kate…

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Cody Rhodes Finally Teases That Heel Turn, Wrestler Punctures Lung, and More Highlights You May Have Missed on ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix
Cody Rhodes Finally Teases That Heel Turn, Wrestler Punctures Lung, and More Highlights You May Have Missed on ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix

WWE Raw aired from Atlanta, Georgia last night in the final episode of Raw before Saturday's Royal Rumble, and it sure felt like some seeds were being planted for stories down the road. It also gave us the tease of…

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Bunnylovr Review: An NYC Camgirl Longs For Connection In The Wrong Places In Meandering Drama
Bunnylovr Review: An NYC Camgirl Longs For Connection In The Wrong Places In Meandering Drama

In Bunnylovr, Becca is often lit by the blue glow of a screen, hitting her vape while lying on her bed, which sits frameless on the floor of her Brooklyn apartment. She works as an assistant for a deeply unpleasant…

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Bodycam Doc Explores the Consequences of Manufactured Fear In 2020s America [Sundance]
Bodycam Doc Explores the Consequences of Manufactured Fear In 2020s America [Sundance]

The whole world feels brittle right now like a thin piece of glass struggling to hold its shape in a hurricane. Indeed, tension is high and promises to get higher, and if the documentary “The Perfect Neighbor” is to be…

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‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall Are Breathtaking in Ira Sachs’ Experimental Drama
‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall Are Breathtaking in Ira Sachs’ Experimental Drama

Show — don’t tell. That’s one of the very first lessons you’ll learn in any creative writing class. Another is that conflict is essential to any story, as it drives the plot forward, helps the characters grow and change, and…

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‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang Put a Refreshing Twist on Old-School Rom-Coms
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang Put a Refreshing Twist on Old-School Rom-Coms

For years, gay people have been asking for queer stories that don’t 1) center around trauma and 2) take place several decades ago. There’s nothing wrong with a period piece, of course — and darker, more dramatic stories that deal…

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I Can’t Wait To Forget Mel Gibson’s Emotionally Flat & Poorly Executed Action-Thriller
I Can’t Wait To Forget Mel Gibson’s Emotionally Flat & Poorly Executed Action-Thriller

The action thriller genre can sometimes be unfairly penalized by viewers and critics, as there are some fantastic and fun-filled contributions to this genre. Mel Gibson's latest directorial endeavor, Flight Risk, is not one of these movies. Mark Wahlberg, Michelle…

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Tom Blyth Is Superb In A Well Crafted ’90s Coming Out Story [Sundance]
Tom Blyth Is Superb In A Well Crafted ’90s Coming Out Story [Sundance]

READ MORE: “Twinless” Review: Dylan O’Brien has the range in this funny and twisty dramedy [Sundance] The object of Emmi’s cinematic affection is Lucas (Tom Blyth), a twentysomething police officer trying to make it through a suburban existence in upstate…

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Zodiac Killer Project’ Review: A Self-Absorbed True Crime Therapy Session | Sundance 2025
Zodiac Killer Project’ Review: A Self-Absorbed True Crime Therapy Session | Sundance 2025

None of us talk about the inherent predatory nature of true crime documentaries. They pick over the bones of cold cases and unspeakable crimes, retraumatize survivors, dramatize crimes to the point of sensationalism, and directly profit, as a result, off…

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‘Together’ Review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie Are Stuck With Each Other in Bonkers Body Horror Rom-Com
‘Together’ Review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie Are Stuck With Each Other in Bonkers Body Horror Rom-Com

When you fall in love, oftentimes, you don’t want to leave that person’s side. That certainly has seemed to be the case with Dave Franco and Alison Brie, who have spent much of the last few years working on various…

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Carey Mulligan’s Delightfully Bittersweet Comedy Feels Like A Warm Hug
Carey Mulligan’s Delightfully Bittersweet Comedy Feels Like A Warm Hug

A private show from an iconic artist is probably at the top of an impossible-to-realize bucket list for anyone who has a deep personal connection to a musical act. And what if you could bring back together a band that…

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Rose Byrne Is A Mother On The Verge [Sundance]
Rose Byrne Is A Mother On The Verge [Sundance]

PARK CITY – You may be dealing with a lot of stress in your life, I mean, who isn’t? But it’s highly unlikely anyone in your vicinity is experiencing the cascade of anxiety Linda (Rose Byrne) endures in Mary Bornstein’s…

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