Ayo Edebiri Is The Perfect Final Girl In Hilarious & Horrifying A24 Horror Movie
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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Noah Centineo’s Netflix Spy Series Falls Short of Its Potential
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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Tarek El Moussa & Christina Haack Build the Perfect Storm of Drama and Design in HGTV Series
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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Libidinous Québécois Romp Pokes Fun At Monogamy [Sundance]
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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Jared Harris Shines In An Inspirational True Story Film That Prioritizes Its Heartfelt Message Over All Else
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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‘Lurker’ Review: A Wannabe Mix of ‘Saltburn’ and ‘The Idol’ Only Serves to Remind Us of Better Stories
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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‘Opus’ Review: Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich Elevate A24’s Muddled Cult Horror-Thriller
Opus, the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green, has a moment where we find ourselves in a small shack full of oysters. Inside, a man is shucking oyster after oyster; a sloppy, messy process in which the shucker occasionally…
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A Sturdy, Stoic John Magaro Anchors Moving Family Road Trip Drama [Sundance]
It’s only fitting that a road trip movie like “Omaha” would begin with a series of domestic still lifes depicting clutter. Screenwriter Robert Machoian’s unique entry into the subgenre is neither a transformational journey nor the ultimate destination for a…
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Bowen Yang’s Hilarious & Heartfelt Romantic Comedy Revives What’s Been Missing From The Genre
Every once in a while, a film comes along that touches you in the most unexpected ways. The Wedding Banquet , a laugh-out-loud comedy that has a big heart, is one such movie. A remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film,…
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‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: A New Endearing Creature Classic With Old-School Fantasy Elements
We’ve been overdue for a solid family-friendly creature feature for years now, as it seems there’s been a lack of earnest entries in the genre since the Amblin Entertainment days of E.T. and Gremlins. But the drought may finally be…
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The Ultimate MCU “What If” Is a Love Letter To the Iconic Web-Slinger
When Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was first revealed, it was initially pitched as a prequel to the Jon Watts trilogy starring Tom Holland. The series was set to fill us in on the details Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man:…
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Ben Whishaw And Rebecca Hall Get Lost In Ira Sachs’ Cinematic Exercise [Sundance]
PARK CITY – Sometimes, despite the best efforts of those involved, a movie isn’t really a movie. Maybe it’s really a short subject extended beyond its means. Maybe it’s more of an experiment or a well-intentioned exercise. In that context,…
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