Category: Reviews
Clint Eastwood’s Courtroom Drama Stretches Credulity Beyond A Reasonable Doubt [Review]
Clint Eastwood’s Courtroom Drama Stretches Credulity Beyond A Reasonable Doubt [Review]

You’d be forgiven if you didn’t know Clint Eastwood has a film in the running for awards this year called “Juror #2,” since Warner Bros. released it to less than 50 theaters in the U.S. Some may think this is…

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Shea Whigham & Carrie Coon Are The Perfect Pair In This Unconventional Crime Thriller
Shea Whigham & Carrie Coon Are The Perfect Pair In This Unconventional Crime Thriller

Lake George is an example of a crime drama with a welcome dash of offbeat comedy. It’s less of the former and more of the latter. Written and directed by Jeffrey Reiner, the dark comedy neo-noir is a breath of…

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‘Silo’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap
‘Silo’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Silo Season 2 Episode 4. Silo Season 2 is one episode away from its halfway point, but events are already rocketing ahead at propulsive speed. The subtle, slow-burn nature of Apple TV+'s…

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This Purge-Like Supernatural Horror Trades Terrifying Tension For Action & Fun
This Purge-Like Supernatural Horror Trades Terrifying Tension For Action & Fun

Werewolves delivers a thrilling supernatural horror with solid action sequences and high stakes. The film explores a world that combines the chaotic anarchy of The Purge with the intense terror of supernatural monsters and werewolves. The result may not be…

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‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 6 Recap
‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 6 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 6. 'Tis officially the season as Christmas comes to Elsbeth in Season 2 Episode 6, "Gold, Frankincense and Murder," a title that had me thinking of that one…

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‘Matlock’ Episode 7 Recap – Heartbreak at the Holiday Party
‘Matlock’ Episode 7 Recap – Heartbreak at the Holiday Party

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 7.'Tis the season on Matlock as Matty (Kathy Bates) and the other lawyers at Jacobson Moore prepare for the annual holiday party. As of now, Matty has also left the…

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Netflix’s Take on the Mother of Jesus Is a Missed Opportunity
Netflix’s Take on the Mother of Jesus Is a Missed Opportunity

With Christmastime comes the reminder of Jesus' birth, which has been adapted to the screen several times throughout the years, from The Nativity Story to Journey to Bethlehem. Even the recent Judy Greer-led box office success, The Best Christmas Pageant…

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Flawed But Fun James Bond Entry Captures The Best & Worst Of Pierce Brosnan’s Era
Flawed But Fun James Bond Entry Captures The Best & Worst Of Pierce Brosnan’s Era

Pierce Brosnan’s third outing as 007 often gets cast to the bottom of the rung regarding the legacy of the James Bond franchise, yet looking back at the film 25 years later, there’s a lot to love about The World…

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‘Werewolves’ Review – Frank Grillo’s Action Horror Movie Has a Great Premise… and Not Much Else
‘Werewolves’ Review – Frank Grillo’s Action Horror Movie Has a Great Premise… and Not Much Else

2024 hasn't exactly been a banner year for werewolf movies. Outside a few tiny, little-seen indies and Z-grade junk (Cocaine Werewolf anyone?), significant releases in the genre have been limited to this summer's The Beast Within, a flimsy domestic abuse…

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‘Breakup Season’ Review – Chandler Riggs’ Holiday Goes Wrong in This Bittersweet Dramedy
‘Breakup Season’ Review – Chandler Riggs’ Holiday Goes Wrong in This Bittersweet Dramedy

There is a scene in H. Nelson Tracey’s Breakup Season in which the Russell family patriarch, James Urbaniak’s Kirby, is tinkering with a model train in his living room while his son and his would-be daughter-in-law argue upstairs. Beside his…

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‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review
‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review

The current new wave of horror is throwing a lot of creativity and fresh takes at its audience. The Substance went for satirical body horror, Heretic aimed at a hybrid of theological and psychological terror, and the upcoming Nosferatu is…

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Richard Curtis’ Sweet Holiday Animation Proves He’s Learned From Love Actually
Richard Curtis’ Sweet Holiday Animation Proves He’s Learned From Love Actually

Richard Curtis has carved out a space for himself as one of the greatest British screenwriters. His skills include layering multiple storylines, quirky ensembles, heartwarming romances, and sentimental events such as weddings and Christmas. His resume includes the likes of…

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