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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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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Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone pilot is a slog with great views
The burgeoning Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) has a hit on its hands with its underwhelming new series, Yellowstone, a
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The heavy hand of Sebastian Lello’s Disobedience
There’s a moment in Disobedience about 45 minutes in that really highlighted for me just how little I cared. Our
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Hereditary blends tragic reality with supernatural dread
Forgive my gloating, but I have been dying to tell you this. I saw Hereditary at its world premiere at
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Solo: A solid and not really unnecessary Star Wars Story
It’s been five long months since our last Star Wars inspired space adventure. Holy Lord, how did we survive from
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