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March 5, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

70 Years After The Black Lagoon: Average Story with Artistic Excellence 

The last film in Universal’s famous “Monster Movie” portfolio and notably one of the first films to feature a monster designed by a woman, Mi...

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March 2, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

'Dune: Part Two' Extends its Epic Scope and Material Grasp

Like Paul Atreidis (Timothee Chalamet) trekking the sands of Arrakis and navigating the beautiful landscapes, Dennis Villeneuve invites the v...

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February 27, 2024

‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Review: A Fresh, Outrageously Funny Homage to Silent Filmmaking

What do you get when you cross the charm of classic Charlie Chaplin comedies, Looney Tunes cartoons and an isolated, snowy landscape with an ...

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February 26, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: A Mid-Coen Raunchy Queer Romp

There’s an irreverence to Drive-Away Dolls (2024), Ethan Coen’s first solo directorial effort, that walks and talks like a classic Coen Broth...

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February 23, 2024 · by Neha Jha

‘It Happened One Night:’ 90 Years with the First Rom-Com

The idea of watching a 1930s black-and-white movie that hit the theatres when our grandparents were kids is not a usual weekend watch idea fo...

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February 18, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

'Madame Web' Review: A Tangled Web of Cash Grab

Ever since Sony bought the rights for Spider-Man in 1999 for a reported $7 million, they’ve been hellbent on whoring out their cash cow of a ...

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February 15, 2024 · by Gabe Lillianthal

"Lisa Frankenstein" Review: Embracing Love Within The Bizarre

The popular culture trend of replicating the 1980s continues with Zelda Williams’ feature film directorial debut Lisa Frankenstein. From the ...

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February 14, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Still Working 9 to 5” Review: A Perfect Balance of Entertainment and Empowerment

In 1980, three frustrated women lived every office worker’s dream and gave their boss a bit of his own medicine. Starring Jane Fonda, Lily To...

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February 7, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

A Golden Ride: 50 Years of "Blazing Saddles"

A few months back, I did a deep dive into the Western genre, watching everything from classics to revisions to parodies and contemporaries. A...

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February 5, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

“Argylle” Review: Expensive Trash Disguised as Fun

A self-satisfied smugness pervades the 139-minute runtime of Matthew Vaughn’s twisty, overstuffed spy caper, Argylle (2024), which somehow co...

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February 4, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Orion and the Dark” Review: Kaufman Delivers an Existential Delight for All Ages

Admittedly, the idea of Charlie Kaufman writing a children’s movie about a kid afraid of the dark didn’t sound like the formula for success t...

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February 3, 2024 · by Neha Jha

"Good Grief" Review: Dan Levy's Debut Film Explores Love, Loss, and Complexity

You see Dan Levy in a somewhat more serious role than that of Schitt’s Creek and anticipate a deep reflection, some poignancy, LGTBQIA+ theme...

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