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‘Disclosure Day’ Masterfully Made But Misses Spielberg Classic Status
Steven Spielberg brings his signature sense of wonder to Disclosure Day, along with John Williams’ score and Janusz Kaminski’s cinematography, but the sci-fi story doesn’t quite live up to the sum of its parts.
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Big Screen ‘Backrooms’ An Unsettling But Uneven Debut for Kane Parsons
Kane Parsons becomes the latest (and youngest) in the YouTuber-to-horror-filmmaker pipeline with the A24 adaptation of his Backrooms liminal space series.
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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ a Humorous and Harrowing Horror Story
YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Curry Barker’s Obsession is like Get Out for “nice guys”, blending funny, disturbing, and highly entertaining horror with surprisingly impactful themes.
Featured Reviews
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‘Exit 8’ Video Game Becomes Psychological Horror in New Japanese Film
‘Exit 8’ adds depth to a popular Japanese liminal space video game, creating an effective, surprisingly tense psychological horror film.
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‘The Drama’ Could Become the Most Discussed Film of the Year
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star in The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s jet-black comedy about a happily engaged couple whose love is put to the test after a shocking revelation during a party game.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings Much-Needed Hope to Cinema Screens
‘Project Hail Mary’ couples Ryan Gosling’s charm with a sci-fi sense of wonder for a story about the value of connection, cooperation, and compassion.
Latest Reviews
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Is New Ram Charan Film a ‘Game’ Worth Playing?
Game Changer, the new Shankar film starring Ram Charan can feel like too much and not enough at the same time, but there’s still some fun to be had with the music and maximalist style.
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Top 10 Best Movies of 2024
From major award contenders to personal picks that conjured up the greatest emotions and resonated with me long after the credits rolled, here are my top 10 movies of 2024.
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The Brutalist Rides the Line Between Epic And Oscar-bait
The Brutalist has been heralded by critics as the best film of 2024, but does this 3.5-hour epic live up to the awards hype, or is it a classic case of Oscar bait?
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‘A Complete Unknown’, An Unlikable Man
Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which paints the artist as a complicated genius—a label usually reserved for celebrated narcissistic men.
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Allu Arjun Reigns Supreme in Pushpa: The Rule
It’s not a flawless sequel, but with catchy music, a colorful visual style, and the undeniable charisma of Allu Arjun, Pushpa: The Rule is a blast.
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‘Nightbitch’ a Canine Critique of Societal Expectations
Amy Adams stars as a frustrated mom who turns into a dog in Marielle Heller’s ‘Nightbitch’. The premise is wild but the film occasionally lacks bite.
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Breaking Down the Pan-India Phenomenon of Pushpa
Levins from Hey Fam returns to the podcast to chat about Sukumar’s Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, in anticipation of the release of the sequel, Pushpa: The Rule.
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Denzel Washington Owns ‘Gladiator II’
Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal may star in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, but make no mistake, this is Denzel Washington’s movie.
