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96th Oscars Forecast: What this year’s acting winners and nominees have coming that could bring them back next year

Erik Anderson March 20, 2023

The saying goes something like you’re only as good as your next one and for this last season’s Academy Award winning and nominated actors, we’re... Read More

‘Air’ review: Ben Affleck shoots and scores directing the behind the scenes story of Nike courting basketball legend Michael Jordan | SXSW

Ryan McQuade March 19, 2023

From the moment I saw him as a kid, just like every other kid and person in the world, I wanted to be Michael Jordan.... Read More

‘Joy Ride’ review: Adele Lim’s hilariously raunchy and sex-positive Asian diaspora comedy pushes buttons and boundaries | SXSW

Kevin L. Lee March 18, 2023

Joy Ride begins with relaxing music and shots of white people enjoying the outdoors at a town called White Hills. We then quickly find a... Read More

‘Wild Life’ review: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin explore love and conservationism in effective climate change doc | SXSW

Abe Friedtanzer March 17, 2023

People have been sounding the alarm for years on climate change, and it’s often hard to figure out what to do to help prevent or... Read More

‘Tetris’ review: Iconic video game origin story gets fun, Cold War thriller treatment and a winning Taron Egerton | SXSW

Kevin L. Lee March 16, 2023

In journalism, it’s never just the story. There’s also the story behind how it got published, how the people behind the scenes worked to get... Read More

‘Upon Entry’ review: Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez present a tense look at the abusive powers of immigration authority | SXSW

Kevin L. Lee March 16, 2023

It’s one thing to be asked questions about your background, to make sure all information is in line and to ensure everything is in order... Read More

‘Evil Dead Rise’ review: Lee Cronin reanimates the classic horror franchise with a gleefully gruesome performance from Lily Sullivan | SXSW

Ryan McQuade March 16, 2023

It all started with a book that shouldn’t have been opened and human curiosity. Young people find this ancient artifact (Necronomicon) that oozes with sinister... Read More

Jonathan Tucker: The Nicest Tough Guy in Hollywood

Interviews (Film)

Jonathan Tucker: The Nicest Tough Guy in Hollywood

Erik Anderson March 16, 2023

It was the rainiest day in Hollywood I’d ever seen. Jonathan Tucker shows up in a shirt, jeans, trucker hat and…flip-flops. “I just got back... Read More

‘Boston Strangler’ review: Keira Knightley is reliably great in film that highlights important work of the female journalists rather than the serial killer they’re covering

Film Reviews

‘Boston Strangler’ review: Keira Knightley is reliably great in film that highlights important work of the female journalists rather than the serial killer they’re covering

Nicole Ackman March 16, 2023

Matt Ruskin’s Boston Strangler is not the first time the titular serial killer has appeared onscreen. The 1964 The Strangler was inspired by the murders,... Read More

‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: Trauma deepens for the wilderness gang, as does the show’s richer examination of it

TV Reviews

‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: Trauma deepens for the wilderness gang, as does the show’s richer examination of it

Tyler Doster March 16, 2023

Sophomore seasons of television can succumb to the same pitfalls as movie sequels: they can be bloated, try too hard to out-do what they’re following,... Read More

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