Sleazy Netflix Rom-Com Celebrates The Terrible Side Of Dating Culture
Summary Players fails to critique dating culture, instead celebrating and glamorizing shallow hook-up schemes. The film lacks depth and realistic characterizations, focusing on unfunny humor rather than quality storytelling. Despite the efforts of the talented cast, Players is a forgettable…
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The Sidemen Story Review: Wholesome Entertainment
The Sidemen Story takes the dream of millions around the world and says that not only is it possible but that no matter how famous you get or how much money you make the one thing that’s priceless, is friendship.…
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‘The Visit’ Ending Explained — Family Reunions Can Be Torture
The Big Picture In M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit , the main characters discover that the grandparents they are staying with are actually dangerous imposters. The twist is revealed when the children's mother realizes that the people claiming to be…
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Madame Web Review: A Nonsensical Trolling of Spider-Man Fans
In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to…
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My Dead Dead Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! As much as I like dark comedies, I enjoy dark documentaries just as much. From documentarians Erik Osterholm and Abby Ellis, My Dead Dad is the story of Olivia Gray, who is tasked…
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‘Young Sheldon’ Season 7 Review — The Final Season Goes Out With a Big Bang
The Big Picture Young Sheldon 's writing is brilliantly intelligent and quietly hilarious, with well-developed characters and occasional physical comedy moments. Characters in Season 7 continue to evolve and learn from their mistakes, with Mary Cooper's stern demeanor finally lightening…
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Bob Marley: One Love Review
Summary Bob Marley: One Love focuses on Marley's music and his impact, rather than delving deep into his personal life and politics. Kingsley Ben-Adir delivers a remarkable performance as Bob Marley, capturing the singer's mannerisms, speech, and presence. Despite its…
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A Love Story’ Review — Jennifer Lopez’s Bonkers Opus
The Big Picture This Is Me... Now: A Love Story is a deeply personal and introspective film about Jennifer Lopez's journey to love. The film's supporting characters weaken the narrative and distract from Lopez's poignant message. The visuals and music…
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76 Days Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Documentary 76 Days features Steven Callahan recounting his 1982 ordeal of surviving in a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean for 76 days after his boat sank. Callahan was sailing solo across the…
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‘The Walking Dead – The Ones Who Live’ Review — AMC’s Zombie Epic Shambles On
The Big Picture The new spinoff series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live promises a fresh start with the return of Rick Grimes, but it becomes scattered and shaky as it progresses. The series focuses more on the noise…
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Bob Marley: One Love Review
Kingsley Ben-Adir has only starred in a handful of movies thus far, but he’s already establishing himself as one of our finest actors. His best work to date was as Malcolm X in Regina King’s One Night in Miami…. Rather…
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‘The New Look’ Review — Apple TV+ Drama Cuts Into Dior’s Life
The Big Picture The New Look is a must-watch series that explores the life of Christian Dior during WWII, alongside Coco Chanel's controversial history. The show dives into the dangerous operations undertaken by average citizens in the fight against the…
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