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Sundance Review: Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ meanders too much for its own good [Grade: C]

Ryan McQuade January 21, 2022

We all had to find a way to stay busy during the pandemic. For most of us, we ventured into hobbies we never had time... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘The Princess’ treads a well-worn path but shows that, for better or worse, we’re still not over Diana’s death [Grade: B]

Catherine Springer January 21, 2022

There is a vicious cycle that is examined in the new documentary The Princess, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. That cycle is... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Emergency’ is both a wildly funny and soberingly dramatic look at one night of being Black in America [Grade: B+]

Kevin L. Lee January 21, 2022

Simplicity can go a long way for a movie. All you really need are memorable characters and a compelling situation to throw them into. Some... Read More

‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 4 -“Upping the (Vigil)ante”

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‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 4 -“Upping the (Vigil)ante”

Dewey Singleton January 20, 2022

Thursday’s episode of Peacemaker was entertaining and served as a bridge to what’s to come later in the season. Some might not be as entertained by... Read More

‘Scream’ (2022): The creation of the “requel,” new genre rules and giving us an LGBTQ+ horror icon

Zofia Wijaszka January 18, 2022

This article contains major spoilers to Scream (2022). “What’s your favorite scary movie?” is perhaps one of the most famed quotes in the horror genre.... Read More

‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 1-3 – “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Or Do We?)”

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‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 1-3 – “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Or Do We?)”

Dewey Singleton January 13, 2022

One would be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining show than James Gunn’s Peacemaker, which started today on HBO Max. Does someone need to be... Read More

‘Scream’ review: Radio Silence duo takes a stab at horror’s greatest franchise and makes a killing [Grade: B+]

Film Reviews

‘Scream’ review: Radio Silence duo takes a stab at horror’s greatest franchise and makes a killing [Grade: B+]

Nate Adams January 12, 2022

Who’s black and white and blood red all over? Ghostface is back and scarier than ever. When Wes Craven’s Scream took over the pop culture... Read More