Paul Thomas Anderson has given us one masterstroke after another. My favorite is Licorice Pizza, meaning whatever followed was inclined to suffer by comparison. Against all the odds, Anderson has made two near-perfect films back-to-back. Both are completely different, yet…
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In the years since the devastating Camp Fire that burned down the town of Paradise, there have been several films exploring the story behind California’s deadliest wildfire. Documentaries like “Fire in Paradise” and “Rebuilding Paradise” featured the real-life survivors and…
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In a 1973 interview on The Dick Cavett Show, enigmatic acting icon Marlon Brando was asked about his life spent in “excess” and “lust.” What did the actor have to say about it? “I don’t think it’s worth going into,”…
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Comedies have been struggling to get attention in recent years, but they've been trying to make a comeback thanks in large part to women. The ladies have shown that they can be just as raunchy and funny as the men…
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Between Big Mouth, BoJack Horseman, and most recently, Long Story Short, adult animated comedies have quietly become one of Netflix’s best bets. After the surprise success of its latter series winning the hearts of audiences and earning an early Season…
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There’s nothing like a good story about human connection, being open to new experiences, and seeing where that takes you. That is especially ripe material for a lovely romance. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey endeavors to be just that, following…
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Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk, adapted from Stephen King’s 1979 novel (originally published under his Richard Bachman pseudonym), is an unflinching, devastatingly effective dystopian thriller that lingers in the mind long after the credits roll. Working from a screenplay by…
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Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 5. Peacemaker Season 2 is building to an epic finale, and Episode 5, "Back to the Suture," takes several important steps in that direction. After Episode 4, "Need…
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Richard Linklater is returning to the roots of modern cinema with “Nouvelle Vague,” a black-and-white, French-language feature that dramatizes the birth of the 1960s French New Wave film movement. The film centers on a young version of famous French filmmaker…
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Since the inception of the internet, we’ve been playing a severely mismatched game of catch-up. On one side: the World Wide Web, with its inherent atmosphere of unchecked permissiveness. On the other: lowly human beings who are stuck trying to…
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Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for NCIS: Tony & Ziva Episode 5.The latest episode of NCIS: Tony & Ziva picks up from the high of our favorite couple's kiss, one that seemed more promising than ever. Their plan to…
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Canadian filmmaker Brandon Christensen is not a big name in Hollywood, but fans of the horror genre are certainly familiar with his work on Shudder originals like The Puppetman, Superhost, and 2019's Z. His films tend to be decent rather…
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