Avoid Catching This Bouquet At All Costs
Bride Hard, directed by Simon West and starring Rebel Wilson, aims to be a cheeky fusion of high-octane action and over-the-top bridal comedy, but the final product is neither thrilling nor funny. Clocking in as one of the year’s most…
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Danny Boyle Pushes The Rage Virus Franchise Forward With Visceral, Awkward, Tonally Inconsistent Results
Eighteen years after the release of the second franchise installment, “28 Weeks Later,” Academy Award-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland (“Civil War”) belatedly return to their zombie-ish rage virus pandemic horror thriller, “28 Years Later,” and it is…
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28 Years Later Review | Flickreel
When people consider the most influential names in the zombie genre, George A. Romero is the first who comes out. The second is probably Danny Boyle, even though he hasn’t been a longstanding resident of the genre. Since the original…
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The New Network Leader Comes for the BAU
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 7I am officially declaring war on Criminal Minds: Evolution. The series brought back the spider-MO with a new unsub who wanted to "pay tribute" to Voit's…
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Go To Hell Review – A Dean of the Dead Film
Go To Hell is the first short-film from Dean of the Dead (a horror hot sauce company no less) combining a modest budget with a strong cast and some great filming locations we have quite the little frightful festival entry…
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This Dark Comedy Wastes Several Outstanding Actors On Surface-Level Jokes & A Disappointing Story
Don't Tell Larry is a dark comedy that tries hard to deliver a unique brand of comedy, only to fall short in the storytelling. Dark comedies are making a comeback, and while indie movies often lead the way in breaking…
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Kevin Williamson’s Brilliant Netflix Crime Drama Is One of the Year’s Best Shows
As the creator behind such pop-culture landmarks as the Scream movies, Dawson's Creek, and The Vampire Diaries, Kevin Williamson's legacy is already formidable and pretty much set in stone. This year, the influential genre-savant has returned to TV with The…
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’28 Years Later’ Broke My Heart
28 Years Later drops us into a society rebuilt on the scars of infection. With the virus quarantined and the world seemingly stabilized, life continues — but not without secrets. When a new threat emerges tied to an isolated island…
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Elio Review | Flickreel
Like Lilo & Stitch, Elio is about an orphaned outcast who befriends an alien and has a parental figure who wasn’t ready to be a parent. Unlike a certain live-action remake, though, Elio doesn’t just repeat the same story we’ve…
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This Action Comedy Would Be Nothing Without Its ‘Pitch Perfect’ Duo
As a wedding rom-com fan, Bride Hard seemed like the type of romp that I wouldn't mind spending an hour or two watching. Sometimes, an action flick coupled with a few laughs is exactly what you are hoping for. Unfortunately,…
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A Triumphant Franchise Return Asks Big Questions But Struggles To Support Heavy Emotional Weight
Though it hasn't been 28 years since the groundbreaking first addition to the franchise, 28 Years Later retains the spirit of the original film but isn't afraid to evolve. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland make their return as the director-writer…
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Racing with Heart and Horsepower
F1, directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), roars onto the screen with the promise of technical excellence, emotional redemption, and on-track spectacle. With a screenplay by Ehren Kruger (Top Gun: Maverick, Ghost in the Shell), the film rides the…
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