I Think They Should Be Terrified of You
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2 premiere. The first season of The Last of Us was largely about love, both the good and bad of this emotion, and what extremes it can…
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We Finally Learn Why Dr. Derian Acts Like That
Editor's Note: The below recap contains spoilers for Watson Episode 9. After last week’s misstep in introducing iconic Sherlock Holmes characters to the detriment of the forward momentum the series was starting to experience, Watson returns to form with Episode…
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Harvey Specter Brings Bad News
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Suits LA Episode 8.It's another day at the office in the present timeline of Suits LA, but it's also the first day of the Pellegrini (Anthony Azizi) trial for New York Ted…
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Colter Shaw Runs Into a Real-Life Horror Movie
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Tracker Season 2 Episode 16. Two trackers diverged in a wintry wood, and thankfully, the Tracker villain of the week could not travel both. Strength in numbers served Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley)…
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This Solid Reimagining of a Classic Doubles as an Innovative Action Thriller
The 1975 action thriller The Bullet Train, following a terrorist plot to blow up the bullet train Hikari 109 if it goes under 80 km/h unless a ransom is paid, has had a strong, lingering legacy in the United States.…
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The Perfect Season 2 Primer
The pacing of Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon is relentless. The action is non-stop, and director Tomomi Kamiya's (Carole & Tuesday) film plays like a horror film in the sense that everything feels propulsive and constantly ratcheting up. The monsters…
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I Haven’t Had This Much Fun Watching A High-Stakes Mystery Thriller In A While & I Can’t Wait To See It Again
This post was originally published on March 10, 2025, as a part of our SXSW Film & TV Festival coverage. Drop was perhaps one of the most crowd-pleasing films at the SXSW Film & TV Festival. It caused a plethora…
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I Enjoyed The Sweet Story, But The Inconsistent Characters Threw Me Off Throughout This Indie Comedy Drama
The Comic Shop is sweet, with a talented cast behind it, but it does make some odd storytelling choices. The movie makes an effort to put forth a moral lesson and impart advice to aspiring creatives while telling a fun…
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Why Is Everything On This Planet So Stupid?
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Doctor Who Season 2 premiere. Doctor Who is back for a brand-new adventure with a brand-new companion and a whole season ahead of misadventures as a mysterious force stops the Doctor…
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Bode and Manny Are Ready To Go to War
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 17. It's a star-studded outing for Fire Country as we head into the final episodes of the season. Singer Teddy Swims shows up as Noah, a caretaker…
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Language & Culture Take Center Stage In Absurdist Dramedy That Blends Wes Anderson & Abbas Kiarostami
Did you ever think you would engage with a film that transplants Iranian New Wave cinema to the stony, rigid, cold streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba? I certainly didn't. In fact, I have given the prominent Canadian city very little thought…
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Another Eye-Opening Cinematic Trip to the West Bank, but Without ‘No Other Land’s Focus and Weight
Not a month ago, the film community was taken aback by the news of Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal's lynching and subsequent kidnapping. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who took home the 2025 prize for Best Documentary alongside Yuval Abraham for No Other…
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