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October 6, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Ti West’s ‘Ebenezer’ Could Prove We’ve Been Looking at Scrooge All Wrong

Paramount Pictures just released a new trailer for Ti West’s Ebenezer, starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge. The film marks Depp’s comeback to the...

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October 4, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Why Pakistan’s Oscar Selection ‘Hanging by a Wire’ Matters

The Pakistani film industry is one of the world's most resilient, producing excellent stories and phenomenal performances despite the country...

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October 2, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

‘Friday Night Lights’ Still Can’t Lose After 20 Years

It’s been twenty years since the people of Dillon, Texas, witnessed their star quarterback suffer a career-ending injury in the final quarter...

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October 1, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

“I Have to Put Him on Television:” What ‘Primetime’ Has to Say on Making a Spectacle of Morality

When Chris Hansen arrived at the home of Bill Conradt on November 5th, 2006, his To Catch a Predator crew in tow, he didn’t expect a man to d...

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September 25, 2026 · by Neha Jha

Why Women Can't Get Enough of Murder Mysteries

Women are obsessed with crime — this isn’t news to anyone. The internet is rife with articles and studies claiming that women's innate need t...

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September 18, 2026 · by Red Broadwell

After 40 Years, 'Blue Velvet' is Still in Our Dreams

With filmmakers and film buffs still mourning the January 2025 passing of director David Lynch, it’s hard not to overstate or oversimplify hi...

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September 4, 2026 · by Mariana Fabian

The 10 Year Legacy of Barry Jenkins’s Triumphant Coming-of-Age Story ‘Moonlight’

In moonlight, black boys look blue. When Moonlight beat La La Land for Best Picture in 2017, it became not only a moment of virality...

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September 1, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Why Are Male Biopics More Famous Than Female Biopics?

Hollywood has traditionally been much more comfortable telling stories about extraordinary men than extraordinary women. Accomplished women a...

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August 17, 2026 · by Justin Duggan

Why There Will Never Be a G.O.A.T. Actor

We live in a world where many people categorize greatness, and there is no greater bestowal of greatness than being called “The Greatest of A...

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August 17, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

‘Manhunter’ at 40: The Hannibal Lecter Film We Forgot Before 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Directed by Michael Mann, Manhunter is an adaptation of Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel “Red Dragon” that follows FBI profiler Will Graham (William...

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August 12, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Checking in on the Awards Race: Can Netflix Actually Seal the Deal, This Time?

As Fall film festivals (Venice, TIFF, Telluride, New York) begin, so does the Oscar journey for the 2027 Oscars. There’s more mystery than ce...

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July 22, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

‘You Have a Future in the Past:’ How Christopher Nolan’s Last Three Films Chronicle Mankind’s Past, Present, and Future

“And dawn will break over the darkened world. And our mistakes will once again be forgotten.” These are the final words spoken in Christopher...

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