Prime Video’s Sharp Sci-Fi Satire Series Misses the Mark in Its Final Episodes
With just four episodes, Upload has wrapped up with its fourth and final season. Since the beginning, it's felt like this quirky sci-fi rom-com was The Little Engine That Could. It's funny, clever, and full of heart, but it stands…
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Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren’s Netflix Mystery Gives ‘Knives Out’ a Run for Its Money
A mere five years ago, British television presenter Richard Osman took the literary world by storm with his debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club. The first in the now five-book series sold over one million copies in the UK alone,…
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Blending Whimsy, Terror, and Heart
Seth Worley’s Sketch is the kind of movie that seems tailor-made for audiences who want their fantasy and horror swirled together with a generous dollop of quirky comedy. It’s a film that takes a wildly imaginative premise — a young…
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The Roses Review | Flickreel
Danny DeVito’s The War of the Roses remains one of the most twisted anti-romances ever put to film. If you’re going to adapt Warren Adler’s source material again, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman are well-suited to play a couple who…
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Chris Faces Multiverse Mayhem, the Justice Gang, and a ‘Suicide Squad’ Grudge
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 1. After it first debuted, Peacemaker took viewers on a journey, following an unlikely group of heroes fighting an alien threat. However, the first season ends with Adebayo…
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Book Fans Will Enjoy Netflix’s Cozy Adaptation — Even With Some Big Changes
One of the best genre trends in recent years has been the return of the ensemble whodunit. From Knives Out to Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie pieces, there's something so appealing about an eclectic detective piecing together a murder. As the…
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Warm, Witty, and Wonderfully Weird
This year has been massively disappointing when it comes to 90s movie sequels. Despite my immense excitement for Happy Gilmore 2 and the new I Know What You Did Last Summer, the end results of both projects were ultimately extremely lackluster to say…
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Sophie Turner Is Wasted in This Poorly Written Thriller
At this stage in her career, Sophie Turner is best known for her role as Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones. There's nothing wrong with that, as the HBO series is among the biggest and most loved shows ever made.…
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Chris Smith’s Documentary Reveals The Angry Protest At The Band’s Satiric Core
If a song containing a lacerating critique of Reagan-era America’s gross consumerism and mindless cowboy violence is not understood by most listeners, can the song still be called a satire? How far can a group of agit-prop commandos stealth inside…
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Samara Weaving Is Perfectly Cast In An Energetic Thriller That Could’ve Benefitted From A Theatrical Run
Eenie Meanie is a thrilling action dramedy that is captivating from start to finish. With the film exploring intersections between various genres, it would be easy for it to get lost in the noise, but it manages to deliver a…
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Riz Ahmed’s Tight New Thriller Proves That They Still Make Them Like They Used To
When Ash (Riz Ahmed) works, it’s like he’s from another time entirely, rarely prioritizing current technology. As a fixer based in New York City, Ash uses a relay phone service to stay in contact with his clients and conceal his…
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An Infuriating Dramatized Story That Still Forgets the Actual Victim
If you were at all tuned into the news in 2007, or if you're an Italian living in Perugia, or if you are just interested in true crime, not much from The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox will be that…
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