Tubi, which launched around the same time as Apple TV+, has established itself as an over-the-top content provider, offering a diverse selection of movies and TV shows ranging from horrors to westerns. Despite the growing competition over the years, the…
Read moreThe Big Picture John Wayne was originally meant to star in the Western film The Frisco Kid but was replaced by Harrison Ford due to financial reasons and creative differences. Harrison Ford had a challenging experience on set, feeling constant…
Read moreSummary Charles Sun's unfair upbringing shapes his character arc, as he is groomed to be a gangster while his brother enjoys a normal life. Charles is manipulated by his father and used as a pawn in a criminal plot, causing…
Read moreIn “Sometimes I Think About Dying“, Daisy Ridley’s Fran exists, but she doesn’t feel like her life is going how other human beings seem to live. For Fran, what it means to truly exist is questionable. Adapted from a 2019…
Read moreThe Big Picture Dumb Money takes on the true story of the GameStop short squeeze, led by Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, an ordinary investor with a YouTube channel and a presence on Reddit's r/WallStreetBets. The film explores the concept…
Read moreSummary They Cloned Tyrone should have been recognized at the Oscars. It's a brilliant story with entertaining chemistry and witty dialogue written by Juel Taylor. Francine Jamison-Tanchuck's costume design for the film was masterful but was snubbed by the Academy.…
Read moreThe Big Picture Captain Carter is less interesting than her prime MCU counterpart, Peggy Carter. The MCU should focus on honoring Peggy Carter's non-hero strengths as Agent Carter did. The continual revisiting of alternate universe characters like Captain Carter speaks…
Read moreArguably the best streaming service out there, given its price point, Peacock has a solid batch of films arriving on the platform in February. With one original film tucked in the mix, each movie offers something completely different given their…
Read moreBarry Ronge was a prolific entertainment journalist and movie critic, a household name in South Africa, who became known for his way with words, passion for the arts and array of media outlets. Ronge was a media icon and darling…
Read moreThe Big Picture Kim Jee-woon's The Good, the Bad, the Weird is a stylistic continuation of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, incorporating similar narrative and thematic elements. The film pushes Leone's Spaghetti Western aesthetic to the…
Read moreSummary All of Us Strangers, a festival favorite and critically acclaimed film, was completely shut out of the Oscar nominations despite its strong screenplay, cinematography, and acting performances. The Boy and the Heron's composer, Joe Hisaishi, was shockingly not nominated…
Read moreAt first glance, “Love Lies Bleeding” might look like another Americana-steeped tale of lovers on the run. But a look beyond its sleek hardbodies reveals that director Rose Glass has once again made a monster movie, albeit one of a…
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