The story of Jordan Peele’s Us
Ask me what the scariest thing in the world is, and without hesitation, I’ll tell you: Walking into a room
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Reviews
Captain Marvel
There have been 21 movies that take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008, and I’ve seen approximately… 5.7
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Say no ma to Roma
In the opening scenes of the Netflix original film Roma, we are treated to a black and white, disorienting, aerial
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Peppermint‘s cheap thrills can’t cover its stench
In Peppermint, the dismal action director Pierre Moral (The Gunman, Taken) delivers a dumb, ugly revenge story, the likes of
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The unbearable heaviness of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade
In Eighth Grade, writer and director Bo Burnham depicts the tween, female experience with such painful accuracy that it literally
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What keeps the Jurassic World turning?
Here’s what’s happened in the Jurassic Park Universe (JPU) since its inception in 1993: First, John Hammond developed the movie
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Lean on Pete: A boy, a horse, and an almost unbearable lack of sentiment
On the outside, Lean on Pete looks like a folksy family drama about an adolescent boy and his love for
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The rough-edged allure of Abel Ferrara’s The Driller Killer
This Friday night, the Roxy presents another gem in its Deep Cuts film series, with director Abel Ferrara’s grimy, pulpy
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