Carry-On Review: A Heart-Pounding Cat-and-Mouse Game
Few action thrillers manage to balance high-stakes tension with genuine character development, but Jaume Collet-Serra‘s Carry-On delivers on both fronts. From its opening moments, the narrative plunges viewers into a nerve-wracking scenario that unfolds with relentless urgency. Anchored by a stellar performance…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Remains a Rare, Glorious, and Frighteningly Human Thriller 25 Years After Its Premiere
Tom Ripley is one of those characters that never leaves us, a charismatic black hole that draws us to its bottom because of how easy it is to see ourselves in it. If the success of the recent Ripley Netflix…
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‘What If?’ Season 3 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for What If...? Season 3 Episode 3. We move on from the glamor of old Hollywood, where animosity could be fully conveyed in a single, well-choreographed dance number, to the far less lighthearted…
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Kraven the Hunter Review: A Toothless Roar
Superhero films often carry the weight of introducing audiences to complex characters while balancing spectacle with meaningful storytelling. Sony’s Kraven the Hunter, the sixth installment in the Spider-Man Universe (SSU), attempts to delve into the psyche of Sergei Kravinoff, exploring…
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A Complete Unknown Review | Flickreel
It’s been almost twenty years since James Mangold directed Walked the Line. Far from the first music biopic, this was around the time more people started catching on to certain tropes. It even provided the basis for Walk Hard: The…
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Babygirl Review | Flickreel
It’s been 25 years since then-couple Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise starred in the definitive erotic Christmas drama, Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. Although Cruise was already a superstar, Kidman hadn’t achieved the same levels of respect in the industry.…
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‘What If?’ Season 3 Episode 2 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for What If...? Season 3 Episode 2. Now there's the kind of out-of-the-box concept I was looking for! Marvel's What If...? Season 3 Episode 2, "What If Agatha Went to Hollywood," brings silver…
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Rachel Morrison’s Strong Directorial Debut Almost Lands the Punch
Claressa Shields is hands down one of the greatest boxers of all time. Between being the first American woman to win a gold medal in boxing, the first American boxer to win consecutive medals, and holding the four major world…
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Nosferatu Review | Flickreel
At more than a century old, 1922’s Nosferatu casts a wide shadow over virtually every vampire movie that’s followed. There have certainly been other great vampire movies since then. We’ve even gotten several adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula that didn’t…
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‘Dune Prophecy’ Finale Recap – Sisterhood Above All
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for the Dune: Prophecy Season 1 finale. Fresh off its renewal for Season 2, Dune: Prophecy reaches its first season finale with a lot on its plate. A feature-length episode, "The High-Handed Enemy" is…
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‘What If?’ Season 3 Episode 1 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for What If...? Season 3 Episode 1. Marvel's What If...?: a prism of endless possibility, where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know.…
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Nosferatu 1922 Review – Over 100 Years Later, This Vampire Classic Is Still a Terrifying Horror Masterpiece
Remakes are common in the horror genre; classics of the genre are constantly being reimagined for a modern audience. One of the most anticipated of 2024 has been Robert Eggers' adaptation of 1922’s Nosferatu, which is set for release on…
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