An Off-Key Return to Formula, And Why Are My Favorite Characters Being So Mean to Each Other?
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 17.After last week's lackluster funeral episode for Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), I was feeling particularly wary about where the last two episodes of Season 8 of 9-1-1 would go,…
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This Tasty Vince Vaughn Dramedy Eventually Won Me Over Thanks To Its Big Heart
After spending a few years focused on behind-the-camera work, Vince Vaughn is back on the acting rise, first with Apple TV+'s successful crime comedy Bad Monkey, and now with Netflix's Nonnas. While the former proved to be something of a…
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Vince Vaughn Is No Match for Susan Sarandon and Co. in This Heartwarming Netflix Movie
There was a time when Vince Vaughn was one of the biggest names in Hollywood, starring in blockbuster comedy hits such as Wedding Crashers, Old School, and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. His fast-talking and snarky personality was irresistible, and…
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The True Tale of the Woman — and the Court Case — that Changed America for Better Is Saved by Its Stars
In a world where superheroes and sequels dominate the cinema, it's refreshing to get a chance to watch a smaller film based not on some existing IP, but on the life of a real person. Early in President Barack Obama's…
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Too Many Moles on the Dance Floor
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Poker Face Season 2 Episode 3. Wow, that was quick! Poker Face's newest season kicks off with the promise of having Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) once again on the run from a…
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Even When This Australian Horror Movie Lost Focus, I Was Moved By Its Emotional Themes
The Moogai does what many modern horror movies fail to do. Jon Bell's new horror film grapples directly with the legacy of the government's theft of Aboriginal children from their families throughout the 20th century. It's a grief-stricken concept, and…
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Charlie Cale Can’t Put the Fun in Funeral Home
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Poker Face Season 2 Episode 2. Not all explosions end with a bang. Well, okay, technically, they do. However, when Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) throws her Chekhov's vape into the fire at…
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Cynthia Erivo Plays Quintuplets in a Banger of an Episode
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Poker Face Season 2 Episode 1. After a critically acclaimed first season released in 2023, Peacock's Columbo-like mystery series Poker Face is finally back for yet another run. Starring Natasha Lyonne as…
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Elias Voit Is Back From the Dead
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 1. The BAU is back in a new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution that picks up six months after the events of the last, with the…
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This Sexless Sex Comedy Has A Lot Of Heart, But Never Takes The Story Far Enough
Don't let the name fool you. Summer of 69 is firmly set in the present day and strikes a distinctly modern yet sweet tone as it barrels its way into the sex comedy movie canon. It stars Sam Morelos and…
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I Fell Head Over Heels in Love With Netflix’s Irresistible Judy Blume Adaptation
Judy Blume wrote about preteens like no other. The author wasn't afraid of getting into risqué territory, with her novels addressing themes like sex and menstruation with an ease that was unheard of at the time they were published. Her…
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A Haunting Portrait of Queer Repression
Lilies Not For Me is a quietly devastating period drama that examines the cruel intersection of queer identity and institutional control. Set in a 1920s English medical facility where homosexuality is pathologized as a disease to be “cured,” the film…
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