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Tag: Movies
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‘A Different Man’ a New Way of Exploring the Theme
A Different Man highlights the talents of Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson but lacks some of the bite of films that tackled similar themes this year.
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The Mummy (1999) Has the Hottest Cast Ever
Alexis and Billy from Geek of Oz chat about the 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy on the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
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‘Devara: Part 1’ Relies on the Charm of Jr. NTR
While there’s much fun to be had from the action sequences in Koratala Siva’s Jr. NTR starrer, Devara: Part 1, the story can feel a bit too convoluted and the romance subplot with Janhvi Kapoor brings the pace to a screeching halt.
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Is Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ a Mess or Masterpiece?
Is Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis the magnum opus of one of cinema’s great auteurs or the fever dream of an old man who is not used to hearing the word no? Well…it’s complicated.
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The Beauty and the Body Horror of ‘The Substance’
In a combination of body horror, biting humor, and beautiful visuals, The Substance delivers one of the most unique viewing experiences of the year.
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New Casa Bonita Documentary Looks Inside the Renovation Nightmare
The new documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! takes viewers inside Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s renovation nightmare and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the South Park creators’ restoration of the iconic Denver Mexican restaurant.
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Should Tim Burton Have Let Beetlejuice Rest In Peace?
Because we live in an era of reboots and lega-sequels where nothing is sacred, everyone knew we’d eventually get a new Beetlejuice film. With Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Michael Keaton back, can Beetlejuice Beetlejuice capture the fun of the original or should the ghost with the most have been allowed to rest…
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Can Zoë Kravitz’s ‘Blink Twice’ Live Up To ‘Get Out’?
Zoe Kravitz channels her inner Jordan Peele in her directorial debut, Blink Twice, but does the film fully live up to Get Out?
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Are Critics Wrong About M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’?
I’m going to get a lot of side-eye from my film friends for this one, but I liked the new M. Night Shyamalan movie, Trap—mostly because of Josh Hartnett.
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The MPA Movie Rating System: From PG-13 To NC-17
In this episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast, Alexis and Kt Baldassaro from MovieRuntime discuss the history of the MPA movie rating system and whether or not it still matters in the streaming age.
