‘The Boys’ Officially Ends on a Rushed but Mostly Satisfying Note

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‘The Boys’ Officially Ends on a Rushed but Mostly Satisfying Note

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Boys series finale. Series finales are tough. Just ask Eric Kripke, who knows just how big the stakes are for ending a show as big as The Boys. Final episodes can…

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Review: Strutting Back in Style

Nearly two decades after the original film became a cultural touchstone, The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives with the kind of confidence and polish that suggests it never truly left the runway. Directed once again by David Frankel and written…

Sunset Strip Killers | Film Threat

It’s Badlands meets Bloodsucking Freaks in a non-stop trip down a highway paved with violated corpses in the indie nasty feature Sunset Strip Killers, directed by the neo-grindhouse maestro Chad Ferrin from a script by Timothy Croteau and Chuck Parello.…

Ryusuke Hamaguchi Might Rekindle Your Hope In Humanity With This Life-Affirming Miracle [Cannes]

Steps away from where several couples are enjoying an evening out dancing by the river in Paris, two women have a heart-to-heart, perhaps more typical of people who’ve known each other for a long time. One of them, Mari (Tao…

Normal Review | Flickreel

I never expected Bob Odenkirk and Liam Neeson to have anything in common. Then again, few could’ve predicted either having a late-career shift toward the action genre. While Neeson redefined himself as an action hero almost two decades ago, he…

‘Dutton Ranch’ Is the Ultimate Fix for ‘Yellowstone’s Controversial Series Finale

When Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western melodrama Yellowstone concluded at the end of 2024, it was anyone's guess how the Duttons' story would continue. The writer and director had told the stories of the family's preceding generations through spin-offs like 1883 and…

Jessica Rothe’s Sci-Fi Mystery Can’t Live Up To Its Initial Promise

Affection's enigmatic opening sequence is both a blessing and a curse. We're dropped in with a woman lying injured in the road after an accident, and what follows is a quick string of interesting choices, each their own turn in…

A Disappointing Return to Hawkins

Expanding a cultural juggernaut like Stranger Things into animation is an idea that, on paper, makes a lot of sense. The world of Hawkins—with its interdimensional threats, supernatural imagery, and ‘80s nostalgia—feels naturally suited for a stylized medium that can…

‘Rivals’ Season 2 Is Bigger, Better, and Raunchier Than Ever

It's been almost two years since Rivals first quietly dropped on Hulu, and since then, the series' hype has grown as it has gained more fans, earned more international recognition, and received an extension that bumped it from eight episodes…

Actor Ben McKenzie Delivers A Surprisingly Well-Researched Look At The Cryptocurrency Grift

It’s probably not far-fetched to imagine that most people, if pressed, couldn’t tell you what cryptocurrency actually is, much less what it’s for. Future money? Fake money? Monopoly money for libertarians and marks? Ben McKenzie’s documentary “Everyone Is Lying to…

Forest of Echoes | Film Threat

There was a time when scrappy filmmakers like Robert Rodriguez could go for broke and break through — just look at how El Mariachi came together. You’d think it would be easier today, with social media offering endless platforms, but…

‘The Boys’ Most Chilling Cliffhanger Can’t Save a Glaringly Obvious Spin-Off Setup

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Boys Season 5 Episode 6. There's been a lot of discourse surrounding the fifth and final season of The Boys. While some criticism has been valid — notably, that some episodes…

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