Reviews

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August 30, 2024 · by Ethan Dayton

‘The Crow’ Review: A Dark Fantasy So Dull That Reality Seems Brighter

To start this review with an endorsement: fans of the 1994 version of The Crow, directed by Alex Proyas and starring the late Brandon Lee, wh...

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August 29, 2024 · by Neha Jha

‘Stree 2’ Review: A Horror Comedy with a Heart

A severed head rolling down roads and slopes, a floating witch with a veil covering her head, three musketeers, and a mysterious woman who co...

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August 27, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Between the Temples’ Review: Jason Schwartzman Leads an Acerbic Comedy that Stumbles at the Finish Line

I was shocked to learn that Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples (2024) is the director’s ninth feature film, as Temples has the scrappy energ...

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Essays

August 26, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘The Wizard of Oz’ 85 Years Later: What Makes a Film Canon?

It’s been 85 years since Dorothy Gale accidentally got swept away to Oz, dropped a house on a witch, and famously used her ruby red slippers ...

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Lists

August 22, 2024 · by Adam Patla

16 Underrated Animated Gems

Time and time again, animation proves to be one of our most valuable mediums. It serves as a vehicle to make complicated themes and ideas acc...

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August 21, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Serial Mom” Retrospective: 30 Years of Fly Swatting

Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) is the perfect example of the suburban fantasy: she regularly attends PTA meetings, makes dinner for her lo...

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August 20, 2024

Fifteen Years Later, ‘Coraline’ 3D Remaster is a Rich Rendering of Subtle Artistry

Coraline (2009) celebrates its 15th anniversary this week with a theatrical run, where audiences don plastic 3D glasses (rather than button e...

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August 19, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: The Ultimate Space Horror Trip

Legacy sequels are a recent trend, and we’ve had enough of them to be able to pick out what works and what doesn’t. While I really liked Hell...

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August 16, 2024 · by Cameron Ritter

‘The Instigators’ Review: Big Stars Shine Through Rocky Crime Comedy

Since the release of Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Thirteen in 2007, fans have been clamoring for a sequel to reunite that brilliant cast. Whil...

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August 16, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Skincare’ Review: Elizabeth Banks Assertively Leads a Well-contoured Thriller

In a superficial world that idolizes perfection under the guise of hard work, struggle, and determination, we often see the result of success...

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August 15, 2024 · by Sasha Raquel

‘It Ends With Us’ Review: A Rom-Drama to Handle with Care

It is a universally acknowledged fact that Hollywood will have its hands on a novel the second it lands on a bestseller list. Not all book-to...

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August 15, 2024 · by Nadia Arain

‘Freddy vs. Jason,’ Over 20 Years Later: Remnants of a Bygone Era?

While immensely underdeveloped in terms of characters, Freddy vs. Jason is a fond look back at early aughts horror carnage.

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