Though Still Appealing To Musical Lovers & Theater Buffs, It’s The Story That Keeps Us Coming Back To Fame

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Though Still Appealing To Musical Lovers & Theater Buffs, It’s The Story That Keeps Us Coming Back To Fame

For anyone who has experienced the excruciating process of auditioning for something, I can't recommend Fame enough, and I also can't recommend it at all. At least, I can't recommend it if you're not prepared to be thrust right back…

Pedro Pascal’s Joel Returns for the Ultimate Farewell

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6. The sixth episode of The Last of Us Season 2 is the most beautifully heartbreaking episode of the show so far — and yes,…

NBC’s Legal Drama Spin-off Never Reached Its Full Potential

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Suits LA series finale.It's already time to say goodbye to Suits LA. While it wasn't shocking news that NBC decided not to pursue a second season of the legal drama, it…

Wagner Moura Commands Stunning Brazilian Crime Drama Steeped In History & A Palpable Adoration for Cinema [Cannes]

The screams from an audience watching “The Omen” in 1977 can be heard throughout the Cinema São Luiz in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife. They reach a private room near the projection booth where an average man, Marcelo (Wagner…

Ari Aster’s COVID Comedy Nightmare Is Like A Two & A Half Hour Doom Scroll

In the half-decade since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many have tried to make films capturing what it was really like, but few have failed to grasp exactly how the pandemic really changed things. Not just in a social-distancing, health-conscious way,…

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Benicio del Toro Becomes the Ultimate Girl Dad in Wes Anderson’s Best Film in Years

I'll be honest when I say that I wasn't the biggest lover of Asteroid City or The French Dispatch. And as a long-time fan of Wes Anderson, I felt like maybe he had already hit his peak and wasn’t just…

This Heartwarming, Informative Apple TV+ Film Is 2025’s First Legitimately Great Documentary

Gallaudet University is a special place. It’s far more than a university for the deaf. If you live in Washington, DC, it's a pillar of the community. And in 1988, it was the home of a revolution that would make…

Harry Melling And Alexander Skarsgard Find Unexpected Feeling In The Role Play [Cannes]

CANNES – Let me be the first, perhaps second, possibly third critic to refer to Harry Lighton’s directorial debut, “Pillion,” as the gay flip side of “Babygirl.” Subject matter aside, it’s a movie with somewhat higher aspirations than its A24…

‘Nouvelle Vague’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Ode to French Cinema Will Leave You Breathless

Nouvelle Vague (aka New Wave), the latest film from the iconic American indie director Richard Linklater, is a tour de force of nostalgic whimsy. It’s a beautifully crafted love letter to the period of French cinema in the late 1950s…

Andrew Dominik’s Fan-Friendly Concert Film Puts The U2 Singer In The Spotlight [Cannes]

CANNES – In the opening moments of “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s black and white concert film about the man, his music, his one-man stage show, and his life up until now, there is an acknowledgement from the…

The Ruse Review: I've Heard Of Slow-Burn Thrillers, But This Is Ridiculous

An interesting outlier concept in the horror and thriller genres has been stories revolving around a hospice aide's terrifying encounters while caring for a patient. This story has been used with a variety of results, ranging from the hoodoo-inspired Skeleton…

Kristen Stewart’s Long-Gestating Directorial Debut Is A Stylish Triumph [Cannes]

Taking a big creative swing as a public figure whose personal and professional life has been minutely scrutinized since childhood is a risk — and a calculated one in Kristen Stewart’s case. The “Personal Shopper” actor spent eight years developing…

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