The Funniest Franchise Iteration Is A Spectacle That Proves Final Destination Has Staying Power
“Death doesn’t like it when you f*** with his plans” — a great quote that sets up Final Destination Bloodlines , a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for fans of the original franchise. The kills are as inventive as ever, and seeing this…
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Clown in a Cornfield Review: Blood in the Heartland
Eli Craig’s Clown in a Cornfield is a smart, savage slasher that combines classic genre thrills with modern commentary, delivering a taut and blood-spattered ride through rural America’s anxieties. Based on Adam Cesare’s novel of the same name (one of…
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Comfort Food and Familiar Laughs
In Stephen Chbosky’s Nonnas, the kitchen is warm, the sauce is simmering, and the matriarchs are plenty. This sentimental comedy, written by Liz Maccie, brings together Vince Vaughn, a cast of legendary actresses, and an irresistibly cozy concept: a grieving…
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Tom Segura’s Hilarious Netflix Sketch Series Is Unapologetically Depraved
Tom Segura's stand-up has always had its fair share of filth, as he constantly uses his sarcastic and deadpan nature to talk about topics ranging from his day-to-day life, his eccentric parents, meeting comedians on airplanes, or "the poors" on…
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Tim Robinson Is Riotously Hilarious In A24’s Absurdist, Nightmare-Fueled Cringe Comedy
Not unlike a long-form version of Tim Robinson’s hilarious “I Think You Should Leave,” Netflix sketch show, but with a coherent narrative structure holding it all together, A24’s dark comedy, “Friendship,” is hysterically funny and sometimes disturbing look at friendship,…
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Josh Holloway’s Dynamite ’70s Crime Thriller Series Is All Gas, No Brakes
Some TV shows prove to be such a perfect marriage of character and actor that they genuinely become a chicken-and-egg scenario — was the role created for the actor, or was it merely lying in wait for the right person…
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Alexander Skarsgård Is a Lovably Awkward Cyborg in Apple TV+’s Killer Sci-Fi Adaptation
While it wouldn't be inaccurate to recognize Apple TV+ as a home for prestige period dramas, the streaming service has also become one of the best places for high-budget science-fiction shows. Whether you're a newcomer to the genre or more…
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I’m Disappointed by This Ending to an Already Frustrating Season
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Watson Episode 13.After twelve (mostly) lackluster episodes of television — that resulted in a surprise Season 2 renewal — Watson ends its freshman season on a confoundingly bad note, which is a…
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Can the Dama Resurrect the Old Negan?
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 2. After a two-year hiatus, The Walking Dead: Dead City returned to AMC last week. The premiere episode saw Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and…
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: “It’s in the Air”
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5. With Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) on the same page in terms of revenge and their feelings for each other, The Last…
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Colter Shaw Finally Learns What Happened to His Father, but What’s Next After That Bombshell Reveal?
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Tracker Season 2 finale. Does the Season 2 finale of Tracker answer enough questions, or do the reveals about Colter Shaw's (Justin Hartley) father not satisfy? Colter's homecoming in Season 2,…
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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Swings Past Most Divisive Spider-Man Hit In Its Quest Towards $1 Billion at Global Box Office
After having completed more than a month of release in theaters worldwide, A Minecraft Movie has passed its biggest milestone yet. The video game adaptation remains the highest-grossing Hollywood film of the year, and is now in the home stretch…
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