Struggles to Balance Nostalgia and New Fun
In Karate Kid: Legends, director Jonathan Entwistle steps into the well-worn arena of the Karate Kid franchise with a sequel that ambitiously attempts to bridge generations, cultures, and martial arts philosophies. Featuring the return of Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han and…
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Celine Song’s Past Lives Follow-Up Completely Wowed Me With Its Unique Perspective On Beloved Romance Tropes
Although romantic comedies were once pervasive in Hollywood, they've fallen by the wayside in favor of big franchise blockbusters and prestige dramas, which seemingly delve into all aspects of humanity except romance. However, Past Lives writer and director Celine Song…
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Toothless And Gerard Butler Soar In Rare Live Action Remake Winner
As we round the first quarter of the 21st Century, live-action remakes of iconic animated films have gotten something of a bad rap. And, let’s be honest, there is a long list of titles that have earned that scorn. For…
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This Live-Action Remake Knows Exactly What Fans Want
How to Train Your Dragon, released in 2010, was a massive hit, which subsequently led to two sequels, four shorts, and two television series spanning over 100 episodes, keeping fans engaged for the better part of the 2010s. Chris Sanders…
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I’m Amazed That DreamWorks Delivered A Fantastic Live-Action Remake On The First Try
How to Train Your Dragon marks DreamWorks' first foray into the realm of live-action adaptations of beloved animated movies. It’s a trend that has so far been dominated by Disney, and the studio's seen great success – but they have…
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Maggie Fights a Bear and Negan Loses Another Ally
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 6. After weeks of limping through what felt like a pointless season, business really picked up on last week's episode of The Walking Dead:…
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Monsters Unchained Ride Review: An Unforgettable Experience
There are many adjectives to describe the brand new Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment ride that has opened at Universal’s Epic Universe, words such as groundbreaking, incredible, jaw-dropping, phenomenal all come to mind but whilst incredible even at this level,…
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Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye Review
Dan Da Dan took 2024 by storm. Fūga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora co-direct Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, which pushes past its setup and brings Momo and Okarun to a place of understanding, if not admiration. But the story isn’t…
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Battle at the Ministry Ride Review: Beautiful but Underwhelming
After seeing countless media and influencer reviews about the brand new Battle at the Ministry ride at Universal’s Epic Universe I fell into the trap of believing them as the hype for this ride built and built ahead of my…
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I Like Garrett Hedlund, But His Twisty New Thriller Is A Complete Mess
Barron's Cove is a movie that introduces its main character at the lowest point in his life. After a shocking tease at the beginning of the film, it is revealed that Caleb's (Garrett Hedlund) son, Barron, has been killed. Understandably,…
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Kevin Smith’s Religious Satire Is His Smartest & Most Important Movie By Far
Kevin Smith’s irreverent Catholic comedy Dogma is coming back to theaters in time for its 25th anniversary. Ever since the movie went out of print on home media, Smith has been struggling to reacquire the rights from the Weinstein brothers.…
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J.J. and Voit Go to Therapy Together
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 5It's time to go to therapy on Criminal Minds: Evolution! Honestly, it's a relief to see J.J. (A.J. Cook) going to a therapist and one outside…
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