Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Defy Gravity In Jaw-Dropping Musical Adaptation
A little over a year ago, I sat in the Gershwin Theatre here in New York City, dressed in green, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wicked. It was only my second time seeing it live, though considering all the…
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‘Get Millie Black’ Review – Tamara Lawrance Anchors a Gloomy Detective Series
The ghosts from our past often come back to haunt us. HBO's limited series, Get Millie Black, uses this concept as its compass, following a detective returning to her hometown to solve a missing persons case and reconnect with her…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Sisters Season 2 Episode 3. Bad Sisters has always been centered around the strong bond between the Garvey sisters. But after losing one of their own in Episode 2, this tight-knit…
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‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 15 Recap
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 'The Voice' Season 26 Episode 15.From five to two. The Voice Season 26 Playoffs are here, and the coaches are about to make some of the most critical decisions of the season. But…
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My Boo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Comedy is so hard to pull off in film…let alone every other medium. It’s just so amazing to see it done right, as in Stephanie Röst’s short film, My Boo. My Boo opens with a mockumentary-style interview with a young…
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‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Review – Chad Michael Murray Gets His Magic Mike On in Netflix’s Christmas Rom-Com
Netflix rang in the holiday festivities early this year, with original Christmas content landing on the platform from the first week of November onwards. Following a similar tone as Hallmark's wintry rom-coms, Netflix's latest releases Meet Me Next Christmas and…
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A Chaotic Dystopian Thriller Wastes An Incredible Sci-Fi Concept
The Fix is an indie sci-fi film from South Africa that features an intriguing premise, with stilted performances and direction. The film stars Grace Van Dien, who recently found viral success for her role in Stranger Things as Chrissy Cunningham.…
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‘Based on a True Story’ Season 2 Review
The first season of Based on a True Story highlights the Bartletts, Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan (Chris Messina), following true crime obsessive Ava's discovery of the identity of a serial killer, the Westside Ripper/Matt Pierce (Tom Bateman). They do…
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‘Wicked’ Review – Jon M. Chu’s Majestic Musical Defies Gravity Thanks To Cynthia Erivo’s Electric Elphaba
85 years later, Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 Oscar-nominated adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still widely lauded as one of the best movie musicals in history for its revolutionary setting and…
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Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Dazzle In John M. Chu’s Triumphant Musical
The anthemic song that closes out John M. Chu’s “Wicked” is titled “Defying Gravity.” An ode to finding the confidence to trust oneself, the song is a celebration of what it means to defy expectations and, in turn, fly high…
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Power Alley Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Offering an exciting perspective on women and their body ownership, Brazilian director Lillah Halla’s dramatic film Power Alley sheds light on the universal issue of abortion rights in Brazil, which is quite conservative when it comes to reproductive rights. Sofia…
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25 Years On, This Merciless Teen Masterpiece Is One Of The 1990s’ Most Underrated Movies
1999's Cruel Intentions belongs in the same bracket as the epoch-defining Clueless, and 10 Things I Hate About You; modern retellings of classic literature that made accessibility the focus of their reinvention. Like the other two, Cruel Intentions goes for…
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