‘Werewolves’ Review – Frank Grillo’s Action Horror Movie Has a Great Premise… and Not Much Else
2024 hasn't exactly been a banner year for werewolf movies. Outside a few tiny, little-seen indies and Z-grade junk (Cocaine Werewolf anyone?), significant releases in the genre have been limited to this summer's The Beast Within, a flimsy domestic abuse…
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‘Breakup Season’ Review – Chandler Riggs’ Holiday Goes Wrong in This Bittersweet Dramedy
There is a scene in H. Nelson Tracey’s Breakup Season in which the Russell family patriarch, James Urbaniak’s Kirby, is tinkering with a model train in his living room while his son and his would-be daughter-in-law argue upstairs. Beside his…
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‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review
The current new wave of horror is throwing a lot of creativity and fresh takes at its audience. The Substance went for satirical body horror, Heretic aimed at a hybrid of theological and psychological terror, and the upcoming Nosferatu is…
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Richard Curtis’ Sweet Holiday Animation Proves He’s Learned From Love Actually
Richard Curtis has carved out a space for himself as one of the greatest British screenwriters. His skills include layering multiple storylines, quirky ensembles, heartwarming romances, and sentimental events such as weddings and Christmas. His resume includes the likes of…
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‘Secret Level’ Review – Pac-Man, Keanu Reeves, and Mega Man Walk Into an Animated Prime Video Show…
It’s wild how quickly video game adaptations seemingly went from the lowest form of entertainment to a gargantuan industry full of promise. In one moment, there were countless Resident Evil movies and the work of Uwe Boll, and in the…
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‘The Order’ Review – It’s Jude Law vs. Nicholas Hoult in This Haunting, Michael Mann-esque Crime Thriller
Director Justin Kurzel knows how to get under your skin. His 2011 debut, Snowtown, almost immediately started making it on lists of the most disturbing movies ever made; 2019’s True History of the Kelly Gang took an almost hallucinatory look…
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‘Tomorrow and I’ Review – The Thai ‘Black Mirror’ Stands on Its Own, Mostly
Black Mirror has been showing signs of having lost its mojo for a couple of seasons now, but one interesting aspect is that fans keep showing up to check out new episodes. Part of that is certainly because of the…
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‘The Masked Singer’ Season 12 Episode 10 Recap: Not Goo Enough
It's here! The Masked Singer Season 12 Quarter Finals. Four celebrity acts representing three groups have officially merged as they battle to keep their identity a secret until the big finale. Of course, we might already know who is who,…
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Nick Frost’s Deliciously Dark Return To Comedy Horror Pushes The Limits
Nick Frost returns to horror comedy with Get Away, and while the film does not match Shaun of the Dead's hectic and hilarious energy, it has its moments. Frost found incredible success working alongside his frequent collaborator and friend, Simon…
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This Chilling Danish Drama Will Haunt You Long After It’s Over
There’s something achingly heartwrenching yet horrifying about The Girl With The Needle. The Danish film, directed by Magnus von Horn from a screenplay co-written with Line Langebek, opens with the face of a woman changing — stretching, morphing — into…
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‘That Christmas’ Review – Richard Curtis’s Lazy Netflix Holiday Animation Is Not So Jolly
Richard Curtis is a big name when it comes to heartfelt British comedy, with Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones's Diary among the massive and still widely beloved hits of his career. He is also no…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 5 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Sisters Season 2 Episode 5. The Garvey sisters thought they were finally free of an evil influence when Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) murdered their tormentor, John Paul. But the second season of…
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