THROUGH THE VALLEY plays like a movie in its breadth and scope, pulling us into the 2029 apocalypse with more than enough Infected to spike anyone’s adrenaline.…
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THE WHITE LOTUS is so back! And while Esta and Aaron had mid-emoji 😊 reactions to it, Maya LOVED it 🤩.…
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PADDINGTON IN PERU has the right balance of action, heart, and whimsy, but also, maybe surprisingly, provides non-superficial insights into the immigrant experience.…
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One of my favorite things about WHITE LOTUS is Mike White’s ability to build up a world that feels like a Rube Goldberg machine – incredibly detailed and intricate taking a winding road to it’s morbid end. WHITE LOTUS’ third season has its signature grab bag of characters – some of which we love to hate and others we hate to love. Although not much in particular happens in SPECIAL TREATMENTS, it still manages to feel important. THE WHITE LOTUS…
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Five of our SpoilerFreeReviews contributors — Eli Brumfield, Esta Rosevear, Jami Losurdo, Aaron Goldstein, and Tarush Mohanti — throw down their 2025 Oscar predictions. From obvious frontrunners to long shots we’re personally rooting for, here’s where our bets landed.…
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“If you believe in this spirit thing, the miracle will happen, and then you’ll want it to happen again tomorrow… It can happen every day, you’ve just got to want that feeling.” – Bill Murray in SCROOGED That’s right – it’s time to feel the moment and that holiday spirit thing. It’s time for Spoiler Free Review’s 12 days of Christmas 2024 edition! We will post our favorite holiday experiences with 12 reviews and illustrations of movies, TV, and music.…
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I’ve always liked airports; I think they can be beautiful, representative spaces, often with floor-to-ceiling windows, sweeping landscapes, and even the ergonomic wonder of the chairs. That being said, my goal in an airport is to spend the least amount of time humanly possible from the entrance to the plane. Which is why I think Paul Feig’s 2006 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS resonates so much with me – and maybe even formed my opinions on airports in the first place. Based on…
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s EVIL DOES NOT EXIST is an unsettling, haunting, deliberately slow-moving drama that blends allegory with a captivating plot. In many ways, Hamaguchi is experimenting with filmmaking itself; certain scenes feel groundbreaking in their ambition, including the opening scene. EVIL DOES NOT EXIST does take a while to get started, but this feels intentional – although it’s slow to ramp up, the third act of the movie moves at the pace of a thriller. Hamaguchi expertly weaves together tones…
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Before there was BLUEY, there was RUGRATS. It was a cartoon with just as much appeal to adults as kids who grew up in the early-to-late 90s and early 00s. And that still holds up today. Someday, I’ll write about the Mother’s Day special. But for now, I’d love to reminisce about the show’s first Christmas-themed episode, THE SANTA EXPERIENCE. THE SANTA EXPERIENCE is 22-minutes of pure comedic gold. It consists of two primary subplots. In one, Tommy and Chuckie…
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