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The Harsh Realities of Peak Millennial Activism

Imagine this: After months of finally coming to the conclusion that you want a divorce, you lay it out for your spouse, and then the next morning, Russia invades Ukraine. Okay, sure, perhaps if you don't live in Eastern Europe,…

In Case You Forgot, Climate Change Sucks

In the northern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba lies the small town of Churchill, colloquially known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World." Here, polar bears have become a common part of everyday life. Tourists come to…

Anaconda Review | Flickreel

To some, the original Anaconda is a 90s cult classic. To others, it’s a so bad, it’s good guilty pleasure. To me, it’s just a bad movie. Not awful, but as weird as it sounds, Anaconda wasn’t quite over-the-top enough…

A Cinematic Marvel Sans Thrill

Starring the ultimate action hero of Bollywood, Sunny Deol, as Lieutenant Colonel Fateh Singh Kaler Jai Hind! A highly anticipated Hindi war epic blasted the big screens on January 23, 2026, marking the weekend of India’s Republic Day. It is…

Kevin James’ Romantic Comedy Lacks Depth and Sincerity

Kevin James strikes a new, softer chord in Solo Mio, the romantic comedy from the Christian faith-based Angel Studios. It's an Eat Pray Love riff which sees the usually boisterous comedian moping around Rome after his fiancée leaves him at…

Kingsley Ben-Adir & Rob Morgan Are Solid In An Unremarkable Prison Drama [Sundance]

As if responding to a dare to see if she has the range, Swiss director Pietra Biondina Volpe follows up her heart-stopping emergency room thriller “Late Shift” with about as quiet a film as possible in “Frank & Louis.” This…

Over 2 Years Later, Hulu’s Historical Romance Feels Like a Completely New Show

In 2023, Hulu quietly released The Artful Dodger over the holiday season. The series presented itself as an inventive twist on Charles Dickens’ Victorian masterpiece, Oliver Twist. But rather than focusing on Dickens’ titular orphan, the series took the eponymous…

Mickey Haller Faces the Ultimate Test in His Own Murder Trial

There’s an old legal adage that says, “A man who represents himself has a fool for a client,” but not every man is Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). If you’ve watched the previous three seasons of the Netflix series The Lincoln…

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Review

It raised more than a few eyebrows when The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was selected as a closing night film at AFI Fest. It made more sense within the screening’s first few minutes. Not because of the film itself, but the…

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review: An Evolving Chaos

Although Danny Boyle started this franchise, director Nia DaCosta steps up to the plate to helm 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and the results are glorious. This is a bold, unsettling, and unexpectedly thoughtful continuation of one of modern…

Olivia Wilde’s Foursome Is an Expertly Crafted, Bitingly Hilarious Game of Marital Jenga

If you've lived in any city, anywhere, you've probably had the experience of hearing your neighbors have sex. Depending on how secure you are in your own relationship, you may end up wondering if you've ever had an orgasm quite…

Will Poulter Is Sensational In An Addiction Drama That Avoids Sensationalizing [Sundance]

Despite all the movies made about addiction, the topic does not naturally lend itself to tidy cinematic narratives. (At least, when portrayed accurately.) While actors often visualize the condition of substance dependency through expressive physical outbursts, the reality of recovery…

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