Category: Pop Culture
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Gives Dwayne Johnson an Easy Win
The Smashing Machine is a sports movie, a biopic, and an award-season movie that doesn’t want to fall into the expected tropes of those categories.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Funny, Frantic, and Fantastic
Make some room on your top 10 list because Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is a frantic, funny, and heartfelt father-daughter story that feels incredibly relevant in our current political climate.
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Quirky Characters Can’t Make Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ Feel Fresh
Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ features quirky characters and an attempt to capture ‘After Hours’ vibes, but it ends up being like a grimier Guy Ritchie movie we’ve seen a hundred times.
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Does ‘Coolie’ Live Up to High Audience Expectations?
Coolie was one of my most anticipated movies of 2025, but aside from the performances of Rajinikanth and the star-studded cast, director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film quickly becomes a convoluted mess of wasted potential.
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Is ‘War 2’ Too Formulaic to Be Fun?
War 2 is an action-packed spectacle that unapologetically embraces its over-the-top nature. But can the formulaic YRF Spy Universe still be fun?
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Could ‘The Naked Gun’ Breathe New Life Into Broad Comedy?
‘The Naked Gun’ is a legacy sequel matching the tone of the originals with the potential to breathe new life into a dying genre of comedy.
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‘Kuberaa’ a Captivating Story of Wealth Inequality
Kuberaa tackles the corruption of obscene wealth with rich characters, vibrant visuals, and an absolutely stellar soundtrack.
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It’s Love vs Luxury in ‘Materialists’
‘Materialists’ could feel like a very basic romcom, a cliche tale of choosing between love and luxury, but its cynicism gives it a refreshing perspective.
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Is Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Style Over Substance?
With The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson gives us exactly what we expect from him: glorious visuals, quirky characters, and his trademark deadpan dialogue. But is that enough?
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Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Buddy Up for ‘Friendship’
Tim Robinson is at his shouty, weirdo best in Friendship, a comedy about a man who gets a little too obsessed with his cool new pal, played by Paul Rudd.
