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‘Kaantha’ a Stylish Thriller That Carves New Path for South Indian Cinema
Kaantha offers a noir-style murder mystery with layered characters, featuring strong performances from Dulquer Salmaan, Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani, and Rana Daggubati, alongside some of the most stunning cinematography I’ve seen all year.
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‘The Girlfriend’ Presents a Poignant Portrayal of Toxic Relationships
Fueled by a stellar performance from Rashmika Mandanna, The Girlfriend packs a punch, offering an important story about toxic relationships, self-discovery, and the healing power of female friendship.
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Jennifer Lawrence Spirals Out of Control in ‘Die My Love’
Jennifer Lawrence brings vulnerability and intensity as a mother on the verge of a total breakdown opposite Robert Pattinson in ‘Die My Love’.
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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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‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’ Is the Hero We Need
We’ve seen cinematic universes, supernatural stories, and otherworldly action heroes a million times, but Dominic Arun’s Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra gives us a refreshing and meticulously-made take on the superhero genre.
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‘Polite Society’ Riffs On Tropes To Create Fresh Fun
While Polite Society might not be as flashy as the big blockbusters crowding the multiplexes, it’s a fun, funny mashup that brings something new to the table and riffs on the old action movie recipe.
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Whatcha Watchin: Don’t Sleep on Chris Pine
Alexis and Kim chat about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, their favorite Hollywood Chris, Tetris, AIR, Ben Affleck as a director, and why you probably shouldn’t sing along to the needle drops in movies in the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
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‘AIR’ Gives Loving Legacy to Jordan’s Mother
AIR is a very satisfying watch for fans of Jordan-era basketball, or anyone curious about how a kid from North Carolina became the icon of such an enormous brand.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ A Nostalgia Feast
Kids are likely to love The Super Mario Bros. Movie but adults craving cleverness over nostalgia might be a bit let down.
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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Brings Fantasy Fun
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a fantasy story more in line with Guardians of the Galaxy than Lord of the Rings. Frankly, that type of lighthearted movie is a welcome one in a landscape where every PG-13 adventure feels weighed down with franchise expectations.
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‘Tetris’ Blends Nostalgia and Political Intrigue
Tetris is not a video game movie, though it is a movie about a video game. It turns out, the international intrigue surrounding how this addictive game came into all of our lives is much more fascinating than some manufactured video game movie plot.
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Whatcha Watchin: No Oscars For You, Steven Spielberg!
Alexis and Kim talk about the Oscars, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, 65, John Wick Chapter 4, and the new Netflix series Rana Naidu on the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
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Whatcha Watchin: A Coked-up Bear Made Movies Fun Again
In the latest episode of our Whatcha Watchin podcast, Kim talks Cocaine Bear and Creed III. Meanwhile, Alexis was sick at home and rewatched the YRF Spy Universe movies.
