After two strong episodes in a row, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON slowed way down again and dropped us in the middle of endless council discussions across Westeros.…
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Tarush, Aaron, and Esta hate-watched the first season of THE ACOLYTE so that you don't have to.…
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Despite the heroic new characters in DESPICABLE ME 4, this franchise cannot be saved. Instead of feature-length films, I'd prefer to watch Minions shorts.…
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After the Award-winning "Wiener" SAUSAGE PARTY, the chefs are back in an unappetizing sequel that should've been sent back to the kitchen.…
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For New Yorkers, there’s perhaps no greater annoyance than a chatty cabbie. There’s a pre-established, customary silence maintained between driver and passenger that is both understood and entirely comfortable. Bearing this in mind, the premise of Christy Hall’s (IT ENDS WITH US, I AM NOT OK WITH THIS) new feature, DADDIO, opens with as cringy concept as the events of its remaining runtime. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (where this journalist caught a screening), was heralded…
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The release of Ti West’s X in 2022 sent welcome shivers down the spines of horror fans hungry for something fresh and surprising. While the film drew heavily upon the gritty nostalgia of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and other such exploitative horror films of the mid-to-late 70s, the nostalgia factor felt organic and justified. Add to that MIA GOTH’S remarkable dual performance as budding porn ingenue Maxine Minx and the withered, crazy, sex-crazed Pearl, and the film became an instant classic.…
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I hope the cast, along with creator Leslye Headland (RUSSIAN DOLL, SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE), can bring this show back from its rocky start.…
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On the other hand, I hated everything else about this episode, DIRTY BUSINESS.…
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THE ACOLYTE finally gave audiences the Mae/Osha backstory. Was it worth the wait? I can honestly say…no.…
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