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‘Materialists’, ‘Eternity’ and Romance in 2025

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Why the New Running Man is Better Than the Original

The Stephen King novel The Running Man has had movie adaptations in 1987 and 2025. Let’s see why the new film is better than the original!
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Ella McCay Movie Review: Sincere & Comforting

Ella McCay isn’t without its narrative issues, but an outstanding Emma Mackey in the titular role helps turn the film into a really sweet, hilarious time.
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H Is for Hawk Review: Claire Foy Triumphs

H Is for Hawk, Philippa Lowthorpe’s beautifully adapted meditation on grief, father/daughter relationships and birdwatching, soars – pun intended.
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All Rian Johnson Films Ranked Worst to Best (Incl. Wake Up Dead Man)

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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Movie Review

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Zootopia 2 Review: High Stakes and Snakes

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Rebuilding Film Review: From The Ashes

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Rosemead Review: Mother’s Merciful Wrath 

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Resurrection Review: Dreaming When We’re Awake

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Sentimental Value Review: Dad’s Girls on Film

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Jay Kelly Film Review: Life is a Stage

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Review

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Roofman Review: Channing Tatum In His Prime

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Dust Bunny Review: There’s Something in the Floor

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Turbulence Film Review: Up, Up, and Uh-Oh

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Influencers (2025) Review: Shock over Substance

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Serious People Movie Review: Comedic Misfire

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 Premiere Review

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Stranger Things 5 Vol 1 Review: A Decent Start

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Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV) Series Review

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A Man on the Inside Season 2 Review

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I Love LA Season 1 Review

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IT: Welcome to Derry Review – 1960s Maine

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The Death of Bunny Munro Review

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Movie Review

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The Merchants of Joy Review: A NYC Christmas

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Serious People Movie Review: Comedic Misfire

Serious People relies on the same comedic beats to pad its runtime, resulting in a feature-length film that would have worked better as a short.
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Why the New Running Man is Better Than the Original

The Stephen King novel The Running Man has had movie adaptations in 1987 and 2025. Let’s see why the new film is better than the original!
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10 Best Movies to Watch After a Breakup (that aren’t about breakups)

These 10 best movies to watch after a breakup aren’t about heartbreak — they’re about distraction, joy, reinvention, and feeling alive again.
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The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo Review

Diego Céspedes’ The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo defies genre and cinematic conventions to paint an empathic portrait of the HIV crisis.
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