An Essential Take on The Christmas Classic

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An Essential Take on The Christmas Classic

When it comes to the lovable puppets of Jim Henson, for many, the Muppets were a formative part of their youth. Whether it's Kermit and Miss Piggy or Grover and Oscar the Grouch, these characters are synonymous with childhood. After…

How The Beloved Sequel Shows a Dark Side to Christmas

The holiday season is synonymous with revisiting classic Christmas movies that make audiences laugh, cry, and curl up under a warm blanket watching them from home. These movies are generally lighthearted and have viewers feeling a deeper appreciation for the…

Civility Dies & Friends Go To War In Martin McDonagh’s Thought-Provoking Tragicomedy [Venice]

The mordantly comedic assault on the politics of revenge used to be the province of English/Irish playwright turned filmmaker Martin McDonagh. In more recent years, the writer/director has turned his probing eye towards compassion, forgiveness, and redemption and the unanswerable…

The Way of Water’s Plot Is Similar to the First Movie

Editor's Note: The following article contains Avatar: The Way of Water spoilers.With the long-belated sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, director James Cameron delivers a follow-up that exceeds almost all expectations, particularly with stunning visuals and a vibrant world with…

Young Sheldon Cast and Character Guide

Young Sheldon is the prequel series to The Big Bang Theory, focusing on Sheldon Cooper decades before he became a fan-favorite scientist, played by Jim Parsons for 12 seasons. Because this show comes before The Big Bang Theory in continuity…

Brendan Fraser And Sadie Sink Are A Heartbreaking Duo In Darren Aronofsky’s Best Film Since ‘The Wrestler’ [Venice]

Darren Aronofsky loves reclaiming the broken, the damaged, the forgotten. Take his magnum opus, 2008’s “The Wrestler,” the story of an aging WWE entertainer who gives it all for one more shot at glory. While 2005’s “Sin City” had already…

Close Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating

Release Date December 2, 2022 (Limited)January 27, 2023 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving suicide and brief strong language Léo and Rémi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of…

A Christmas Carol Adaptations Ranked from Worst to Best

Besides the Christmas stories that are Biblical in origin, Charles Dickens' 1843 classic telling of A Christmas Carol remains one of the longest-running, most-adapted, and most-relevant holiday tales to date. More than 170 years after the infamous miser-turned-do-gooder Ebenezer Scrooge…

Revisiting the Classic ’80s Christmas Horror Movie

Silent Night, Deadly Night released during the holiday season in 1984, and with it followed a slew of criticism and controversy all across the board. Some fans of the horror genre loved it; others were appalled by its blatant antagonizing…

Olivia Colman Is Heartbreaking In Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light [Review]

TELLURIDE – When has Olivia Colman ever been bad in anything? Think about it for a moment. Can you remember any performance of hers where you reacted with an “Eh, she was fine”? The answer is you have to do…

Peyton Reed’s Down with Love Celebrates and Criticizes the Rom-Com

Well before Peyton Reed began making Ant-Man movies, he subverted the modern rom-com with his lesser-discussed 2003 film Down with Love. While many are familiar with Reed's knack for subversion within the MCU's Ant-Man branch, followers of the director know…

Why It’s Better Than You Remember

Directed by Shane Black, 2013’s Iron Man 3 marks Robert Downey Jr.’s last solo movie as Iron Man, though he would have many more appearances throughout the MCU franchise. The movie sees Tony dealing with the aftermath of the attack…

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