Writer-director R.J. Daniel Hanna’s Succubus explores the allure of dating via an app. The film appeals to today’s techies as the director uses text, video chats, apps, and websites to help unfold the story. Chris (Brendan Bradley) is a doting…
Read moreFrom Normal People to One Day, the love stories that have become popular streaming hits tend to be emotionally charged depictions of soulmates who have a hard time communicating their feelings and are never in the same headspace about entering…
Read moreAt this moment, it's hard to disconnect the new Salem's Lot from its nearly two-year release delay, during which many feared the film would never, ahem, see the light of day. That's an unfortunate situation. On the one hand, it…
Read moreThere's nothing about the new feature-film adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot that feels particularly fresh or novel — unless you count the fact that it has no interest in being anything other than an earnest, old-fashioned spookfest. That's going…
Read moreWith a little help from some friends, The Masked Singer kicks off with the infamous William Shatner, aka Season 8's Knight. He reminds us that The Masked Singer has featured 186 celebrities over 11 seasons. Now it's time to enshrine…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 3. Agatha All Along has gone more places in just three episodes than many shows dare to go in an entire season. So far, we’ve been in Westview…
Read moreIn her feature film Empire Waist, writer and director Claire Ayoub tackles the topic of fat shaming among teens. When her science class is asked to “pair up” for a project, no one wants to team up with Lenore. As…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Dancing With the Stars Season 33 Episode 2. On a night filled with glitz and glam, Dancing With the Stars competitors had the opportunity to pay tribute to their favorite films…
Read moreWhen you think of classic horror movies, the first icon of the screen to come to mind is probably Christopher Lee. He’s up there with Vincent Price and Peter Cushing as one of the most recognizable faces of the genre,…
Read moreMatt Alvarado’s I Am Spaceman is a sci-fi comedy mixed with the flavor of a whodunit. We follow a space crew: Captain Zeke (Alex Niforatos), First Mate Phil (Andrew Scites), Dr. Bains (Jack Alejandro Young), Ratchet the robot (Tyler Stephen Hunt),…
Read moreWhile Sundance 2024 was a bit of a sleepy affair, one of the bigger hits of the festival, quickly acquired by Searchlight Pictures, was “A Real Pain,” the latest directorial effort of actor/filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg. Written by Eisenberg and co-starring himself and “Succession” star Kieran…
Read moreDirector David Moreau returns to horror prominence after 2008’s panned American remake of The Eye and 2017’s young adult thriller Seuls. MadS, which premiered at this year's Fantastic Fest, is a continuous-shot nightmare, an apocalyptic adrenaline rush at blazing speeds.…
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