After seeing countless media and influencer reviews about the brand new Battle at the Ministry ride at Universal’s Epic Universe I fell into the trap of believing them as the hype for this ride built and built ahead of my…
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Barron's Cove is a movie that introduces its main character at the lowest point in his life. After a shocking tease at the beginning of the film, it is revealed that Caleb's (Garrett Hedlund) son, Barron, has been killed. Understandably,…
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Kevin Smith’s irreverent Catholic comedy Dogma is coming back to theaters in time for its 25th anniversary. Ever since the movie went out of print on home media, Smith has been struggling to reacquire the rights from the Weinstein brothers.…
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Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 5It's time to go to therapy on Criminal Minds: Evolution! Honestly, it's a relief to see J.J. (A.J. Cook) going to a therapist and one outside…
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Before watching Straw, the title gives very little away, until you venture into the first 20 seconds of a quotidian, color-drained montage of dirty dishes and cluttered tables, ending with a woman waking up to the weight of everything on…
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Is it safe to label Quint, the rogue-ish shark expert played so memorably by Robert Shaw in the now-40-year-old shark extravaganza “Jaws,” one of filmdom’s most legendary characters? It’s only fitting that, four decades removed from Steven Spielberg‘s first true…
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Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for Straw! Tyler Perry is inarguably one of the hardest-working directors out there, somewhat to his own detriment; he's just spread too thin. With Straw, it almost feels like he tried to channel some of…
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Echo Valley, the new Apple TV+ thriller from Michael Pearce (Beast) and written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, really hits home the potential perils of parenting. A good parent would do anything to protect and care for their…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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