This Might Be The Saddest Movie I’ve Ever Seen, But It’s A Masterpiece Everyone Should Watch
The first time I watched Grave of the Fireflies, I ugly-cried through the entire second half of the film and then continued for another hour or so after it was over. I’m not exaggerating when I say this just might…
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Batista Kicks Things Up a Notch in His Hunt for the Real Bay Harbor Butcher
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Dexter: Resurrection Episode 7. You'd be forgiven if you rolled your eyes when it was announced that Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) was returning yet again for Dexter: Resurrection. Even the biggest…
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Vanessa Kirby Spirals Into the Darkness in This Netflix Crime Thriller
As many of us might sadly know all too well, the American economy is in a tough place right now. That's not a political statement, but a truthful one found in sky-high prices, and Americans struggling with not only job…
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Weapons (2025) Review – This Is Not What I Expected
Zach Cregger, the twisted genius behind Barbarian, is back, and this time he’s swinging for the fences with Weapons, a dark, surreal horror-thriller that plays like It, 28 Weeks Later, and Magnolia got locked in a basement together. It’s spooky,…
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I’m In Awe Of How Sweet & Creative This Movie Is As It Deftly Handles Coping Mechanisms
Sketch is a pretty great adventure and a fresh take on a story where the boundaries between reality and fantasy fall away. It's cleverly sweet, laugh-out-loud funny, and a tonal impossibility. Sketch follows recently widowed father Taylor (Veep's Tony Hale)…
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Taron Egerton & An Excellent Cast Propels An Equally Flawless, Gritty Neo-Western
“She Rides Shotgun” sits as a perfect example of every filmmaking ingredient coming together beautifully, balanced in a way that would make Thanos take pause, and as much a showcase for the talent onscreen as for those working to fuse…
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Even ‘Stranger Things’ Jamie Campbell Bower Can’t Save Chuck Russell’s Disappointing Return to Horror
If you're a horror fan, oh boy, have you been eating well the last few years. 2025 has been no exception, thanks to a stream of hits like Sinners and Weapons, but with the genre so strong at the moment,…
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I Can’t Believe I Actually Feel Bad for Jeremiah?
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3, Episode 6. After last week's Conrad-centric episode, I have been champing at the bit for the next episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3,…
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Highest 2 Lowest Review | Flickreel
Spike Lee’s career has been full of highs (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman). Lee has also seen his fair share of lows, the bottom of the barrel being his remake of Oldboy. He returns to Asian cinema with…
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Netflix’s “Fixed” Is Perfect For Dog Lovers With Dirty Minds
Netflix’s new animated comedy, Fixed, centers on Bull, a lovable dog who discovers he’s scheduled to be neutered the following morning. Facing the looming loss of his most precious assets, Bull gathers his best canine friends for one last unforgettable…
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I Was Emotionally Invested In This Sci-Fi Thriller With A Powerful, Universal Message
The Occupantis a movie with a very simple premise on the surface. The sci-fi thriller film quickly introduces us to Abby (Ella Balinska), a young geologist on a mission to save her sister from a terminal cancer diagnosis. To save…
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Jim Hosking’s Revisionist Anti-Comedy Take On Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder’s Musical Team-Up Is The Opposite Of Perfect Harmony
A confounding exercise in celebration of the absurd, “Ebony & Ivory” is confident and knows what it wants to be…even if almost no one else does. The kind of movie that is probably a hoot in a packed theater full…
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