‘Mortal Kombat’ review: An entertaining but ultimately sub-zero adaptation
Throughout the past few decades, the video game film genre has gained a notorious reputation. Popularized in the 90’s by bombastic adaptations like the original... Read More
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‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ review: Lord and Miller upload the first great animated film of 2021
“Lots of families have strengths. My family only has weaknesses,” quips Katie (Abbi Jacobson) in the opening minutes of The Mitchells vs. The Machines, as... Read More
‘Mare of Easttown’ recap: Episode 1 – “Miss Lady Hawk Herself”
Mare of Easttown began its limited series run on HBO tonight and it’s destined to become the next great crime drama. Not since True Detective stormed into our... Read More
‘Monday’ review: Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough bring a new level of chaos to the romance genre
At first glance, Monday seems about as conventional as you’d expect from a whirlwind romance between two Americans living overseas. It has the standard meet-cute,... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race recap S13 E14: “Lucky Stars”
As I once said after tragically losing my index finger in a boating accident: and then there were four! This season, we’ve seen the queens... Read More
‘Voyagers’ review: lo-fi sci-fi aims to prove that even in space, We Live in a Society
Mankind’s obsession with leaving Earth in search of greener frontiers is a relatable enough concept to make the basic premise of Neil Burger’s Voyagers at... Read More
‘Mare of Easttown’ review: Kate Winslet is fantastic and fearless in this suspenseful murder-mystery yarn
There’s something enthralling about films or television shows set in small towns. It’s even more intriguing when the plot lies in the crime genre. That’s... Read More
Retrospective: 20 years later, ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ endures as a cutting critique of consumerism
Unfortunately, there’s no denying that the 2001 Josie and the Pussycats live-action movie was an objective flop. It grossed less than its production budget at... Read More
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ recap S13 E13: “Junk In Your Shrunk”
Welcome to the eighty-second week of Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race! When this competition started nearly two years ago, there were 13 drag queens... Read More
Film Review: ‘Concrete Cowboy’ wears a few too many hats in this coming-of-age drama
On the horses is where I spent most of my days. If you’re a troubled human being, the movies claim you’re just one bond with... Read More
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