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Hoppers Review | Flickreel
Hoppers Review | Flickreel

On paper, Hoppers sounds like it’s going to be a one-note environmental story. It even directly references Avatar, which is about as black and white (or blue and white) as environmental movies get. In a bizarre twist, the talking beaver…

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A Hopeful Leap Into the Next Generation
A Hopeful Leap Into the Next Generation

Few series have managed to sustain the level of ambition and emotional resonance that For All Mankind has achieved across its run, and its fifth season may be its most daring chapter yet. Created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert,…

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Hulu’s Innovative Stoner Comedy Is A New All-Time Great For The Genre
Hulu’s Innovative Stoner Comedy Is A New All-Time Great For The Genre

When it comes to the world of comedies, the stoner subgenre has notably gone from reigning supreme to fading to obscurity. Where everything from the misanthropic adventures of Harold & Kumar to the cartoonish riff on higher education of How…

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Adam Scott Is Haunted By A Hotel Full Of Scares, Death, & Secrets [SXSW]
Adam Scott Is Haunted By A Hotel Full Of Scares, Death, & Secrets [SXSW]

Conjuring a haunting story of grief, mystery, and lore, Damian McCarthy’s “Hokum” is a witch’s brew of perfect ingredients to terrify audiences. Packed with creepy stories, unnerving imagery, and jump scares aplenty, “Hokum” is the real deal, one whose surprising…

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The Best Sitcom of the 2000s Gets an Impressive but All-Too-Short Revival
The Best Sitcom of the 2000s Gets an Impressive but All-Too-Short Revival

The year was 2000. Not only had humanity just begun a new century, but it also entered truly uncharted territory by entering a new millennium. Fashion trends and pop culture references may have come and gone throughout the decades, but…

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Dan Levy’s ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Follow-Up Is a Delightfully Unhinged Crime Thriller
Dan Levy’s ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Follow-Up Is a Delightfully Unhinged Crime Thriller

10 years ago, Dan Levy captured lightning in a bottle with his breakout hit Schitt's Creek. What began as a quiet Canadian sleeper hit has since earned cult classic status as one of the best sitcoms of the 2010s. Now,…

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Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun
Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun

Shen Yun is a well-known entertainment company whose goal is to carry on the traditions of ancient China and provide hope for international audiences. On a typical internet search, they are perceived as a corrupt organization. They are even labeled…

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Graceful Fury Turns Ballet Into a Battleground
Graceful Fury Turns Ballet Into a Battleground

Pretty Lethal has a killer premise and an even sharper execution, blending the elegance of ballet with the brutal efficiency of an action thriller. Directed by Vicky Jewson and written by Kate Freund, the film takes what could have been…

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Pillion Review | Flickreel
Pillion Review | Flickreel

Pillion is a unique LGBTQIA+ movie for a few reasons. To begin, it’s thankfully free of bigots. The protagonist is gay, but he isn’t judged or treated with animosity. His parents (played by Lesley Sharp and Douglas Hodge) are especially…

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Daredevil Photography Meets Legal Woes In This Thrilling Documentary [SXSW]
Daredevil Photography Meets Legal Woes In This Thrilling Documentary [SXSW]

When it comes to art, how far would you go to create something without precedent? In the wake of Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 climb, the combination of scaling massive manmade structures with guerrilla photography takes center stage in “Drift,” a…

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This Heartfelt Comedy Can’t Get Out Of Its Own Way
This Heartfelt Comedy Can’t Get Out Of Its Own Way

When Fantasy Life begins, it seems to have a strong sense of what it is – a critical trait for any movie. Matthew Shear, who writes, directs, and stars as Sam, opens the film with his character suffering a series…

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Apple TV’s Crime Drama Still Has All the Messiness You Could Want
Apple TV’s Crime Drama Still Has All the Messiness You Could Want

If you've been online enough in the past few months, you have probably encountered a meme featuring Jon Hamm dancing in a neon-lit nightclub. For a period of time, it was inescapable on apps like TikTok, Bluesky, Twitter, and Instagram.…

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