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August 25, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

Review: ‘Weekend in Taipei’ is a Solid Action Film that Knows What It Is

Weekend in Taipei sees Agent John Lawlor (Luke Evans) return to the city for the weekend, where he hopes to collect a ledger from his informa...

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August 25, 2025 · by Evan Miller

Review: The DCU Finds Its Footing in ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, EP 1

Before diving into the season two premiere of Peacemaker (2022-), I decided to revisit the DCU movie that started it all: The Suicide Squad (...

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August 21, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Review: ‘Ne Zha II’ is The Record-Breaking Epic that Pushes Animation and Audiences

Earlier this year, one film shattered box office records, becoming the first animated and non-American film to gross two billion dollars, pas...

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August 17, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

'Fixed' Review: Genndy Tartakovsky's Gorgeous 2D-Animation Mines Cheap Humor

It was two years ago (almost a week apart), yours truly had the pleasure of reviewing the R-rated comedy, Strays (2023), a film obsessed with...

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Essays

August 15, 2025 · by Red Broadwell

Fifty Years of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show:’ Keep On Time Warping

What a time it is to celebrate The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s 50th anniversary, huh? I’m usually loath to ever call a film “impossible to ma...

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August 15, 2025 · by Jacob Diedenhofer

‘Weapons’ Review: Cregger’s Latest Establishes Him as an Exciting New Voice in Cinema

Ever since the bidding war for Weapons (2025) hit the news cycle, it has been one of the most talked-about movies of the year—especially with...

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August 14, 2025 · by Adam Patla

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Reimagines Kurosawa Classic for the Modern Age

Spike Lee has challenged convention and form by infusing forty years’ worth of films with his distinct flair and undeniable voice. He’s touch...

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August 12, 2025 · by Ethan Dayton

‘Alien: Earth’ Review: Noah Hawley Delivers The Best Alien Entry Since Ridley Scott’s Original Film

This is a spoiler-free review of the first six episodes of FX’s ‘Alien: Earth.’  The Alien franchise has been a cinematic staple ...

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August 11, 2025 · by Joshua Mbonu

‘Freakier Friday’ Review: This Second Switch-Up isn’t Quite as Fresh as the First

In Hollywood’s never-ending pursuit to revamp 90s and 2000s IP for nostalgia points, it was inevitable that a sequel to the cultural phenomen...

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August 11, 2025 · by Risa Bolash

Review: ‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ Will Leave You Better Than It Found You

After over three decades without a Peanuts musical, the drought is coming to an end. Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical puts a song back in th...

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Essays

August 11, 2025 · by Risa Bolash

‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ Taking Us to Camp for 25 Years

1, 2, 3, 4! You’re the film that we adore! Fingers crossed you read that in Natasha Lyonne’s famous New York rasp. If you did, you may...

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August 8, 2025 · by Cameron Ritter

FANTASIA 2025 Review: ‘Rewrite’ is an Emotional Subversion of the Time-Loop Genre

Have you ever had a friend who, while only being around for a short season, made a profound impact on your life?  For me, it was ...

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