‘Murderbot’ Episode 3 Recap: Don’t Be Suspicious

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‘Murderbot’ Episode 3 Recap: Don’t Be Suspicious

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 3. If you thought Murderbot's first two episodes moved along at a fast clip, buckle up. The ride toward potential (no, definite) danger shifts into higher gear with Episode 3,…

Highest 2 Lowest Review: Denzel Washington Is On Fire In Spike Lee’s Crime Thriller

In adapting Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, Spike Lee somehow crafts his most fun film in years even though, at its center, the film is about a greedy, ego-driven music executive who gets wrapped up in a violent kidnapping plot.…

Gael García Bernal Is Lost At Sea In Lav Diaz’s Haunting Historical Epic [Cannes]

CANNES – A film that’s more intriguing in the abstract than it is in an execution that proves surprisingly straightforward, Lav Diaz’s historical biopic, “Magellan” (if one can even call it that) about Ferdinand Magellan is still a fascinating work…

Netflix’s Slasher Is Your Average Prom Night Massacre With a Few Fun Surprises

After the success of the Fear Street trilogy in 2021, it's been a surprisingly long wait for more installments in the franchise. The nostalgia train is still chugging steadily down its tracks, and the horror genre has seen an immense…

This Promising Thriller Goes Completely Off the Rails After a Promising Start

Neighbors from hell. We've all had them at one point or another in life. And when the main complaint is noise in an urban (or suburban) area, the situation is just as common as it is stressful. Whether it's a…

This Vividly Realized Take On The Beloved Animated Classic Is Disney’s Best Live-Action Remake Yet

Beginning as almost a shot-for-shot remake and soon evolving into a more nuanced approach to its themes, Lilo & Stitch doesn't prove to be wholly necessary, but it does distinguish itself from the original. Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney…

Paul Mescal And Josh O’Connor Are Heartbreaking Enough [Cannes]

CANNES – Some films are so affecting, so arresting, they will stop you in your tracks. They will remind you of the joy of meeting your one true love for the first time. Movies so masterful they will make you…

The Raunchiest Show on TV Goes for the Heart at the Very End

Foul-mouthed animated TV series are nothing new. Shows like South Park and Family Guy have a lot to say in their more adult-oriented comedies, but Big Mouth is something different. The animated series debuted on Netflix in 2017 as the…

FX’s Chaotic Twenty-Somethings Comedy Has Trouble Finding Itself

Ah, to be a young adult on your own for perhaps the first time, finding your chosen family, and building the person you'll become. FX's Adults (originally called Snowflakes), executive produced by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw alongside a bevy…

Alexander Skarsgård Has Never Been Better Than In Harry Lighton’s Sexy Feature Debut Centering BDSM

Alexander Skarsgård has never been better (or hotter) than in his latest movie Pillion , an ultra-horny movie about a biker dom and his BDSM relationship with an eager young submissive, Colin (Harry Melling). Colin is the definition of a…

Jafar Panahi Crafts A Sublimely Layered Revenge Tale [Cannes]

In its original title, Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident” calls its titular mishap “simple.” But his films observe no such thing as mere happenstance. It is late at night, and Eghbal (Ebrahim Azizi) is driving his wife (Afssaneh…

Guy Ritchie’s Latest Wants To Be the Next ‘Mummy’ but Settles on Being John Krasinski’s ‘Jungle Cruise’

When you first think of a Guy Ritchie movie, you probably think of foul-mouthed English gangsters, kinetic editing, and an array of quips thrown around simultaneously with all the carnage. Yes, Ritchie has branched out before; such was the case…

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