While It’s Not Exactly a Movie, It’s Still a Fun Romp from Start to Finish

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While It’s Not Exactly a Movie, It’s Still a Fun Romp from Start to Finish

A raunchy romantic comedy with sprinkles of supernatural adventure on top, Dan Da Dan is currently one of the hottest anime series around. In 2024, the show was voted the third most popular on anime ranking site My Anime List,…

Prize-Winning Comedy Of Manners Gently Skewers The Festival Audience It Was Made For [Cannes]

At a key moment in “A Poet,” the directors of a poetry festival suggest that Yurlady (Rebeca Andrade), a 15-year-old lower-class girl, write a poem about her poverty, skin color & general misfortune. She ordinarily writes about sunlight and flowers,…

There Was A Defining Moment Where This Mess Of An Erotic Drama Sort Of Came Together, But It Didn’t Save It

The series of erotic films centered around the French character of Emmanuelle — originally based on the book of the same name by Emmanuelle Arsan — has a streak of rotten scores that have not impeded the making of its…

Netflix’s Blood-Soaked Revenge Thriller Is the Unofficial John Wick Spinoff We Always Wanted

In recent decades, South Korea has released a variety of exceptional thrillers into the global film and TV scene. Bong Joon-ho's history-making masterpiece Parasite and Hwang Dong-hkuk's international phenomenon Squid Game both connected with international audiences through their incisive look…

This Is What They Call an “Oh, Sh*t” Moment

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 5. Despite its noble intentions, Murderbot's titular star (Alexander Skarsgård) is still alive and well – sort of. Alive and unwell might be more applicable circa Episode 5, “Rogue War…

Dan Trachtenberg Continues To Usher In a New Golden Age for the Bloody Franchise

The Predator franchise has always been an interesting beast, and that's really been the case since the franchise's inception in 1987. While it might be hard to believe now, John McTiernan's original feature film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was critically panned…

Killer Of Killers Review — I Can’t Believe This Is Our First Predator Movie After The Masterpiece That Was Prey

Dan Trachtenberg's Prey not only blew me away with how it revived the sci-fi action franchise, but also gave me endless hope for whatever the filmmaker did next with the series. When Predator: Killer of Killers was revealed to be…

Garrett Hedlund Goes on a Satisfying Revenge Rampage in This Devastating New Crime Thriller

It's been a while since I found myself so invested and emotionally affected by a movie as I was by Barron's Cove. It sometimes feels like the world and entertainment have grown stale, and that maybe being so engrossed in…

Disney’s Revival Is Just as Good as It Was 10 Years Ago

While Disney is arguably best known for its lofty library of animated feature films, there's something special to be said about the House of Mouse's collection of beloved television shows. From the golden age of the "Disney Afternoon" with Ducktales…

I Was Far More Delighted By Nina Conti’s Offbeat Road Trip Comedy Than Its Dark Character Moments

Warning: This review contains discussions of suicide. The world of indie dramedies is often a great place for the exploration of themes like identity and purpose, particularly when they take a familiar concept and do something fresh with it. Whether…

Shane Gillis’ Blue-Collar Netflix Sitcom Is Vastly Improved Thanks to Big Laughs and Thomas Haden Church

Netflix's loosely structured yet highly successful workplace comedy, Tires, has returned with a second season that definitely improves upon the first. Created by co-stars Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben alongside director John McKeever, the sitcom once again plays like a…

Netflix’s Best Soapy Dramedy Has Lost Sight of What Made It So Addicting To Watch

People often write off teen soaps, but you can’t deny that they’re crucial parts of culture. They’re also deceptively simple, as there’s a real art to capturing the rapidly evolving way teens think, speak, and act. From rich-kid shows like…

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