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‘Cry Macho’ Review – A Monotonous and Derivative Buddy Road Trip Picture
It’s not every day you get to right a wrong. In 1988, Clint Eastwood had a chance to make Cry Macho. The film was streaming and...
Reminiscence review – a watered-down neo-noir
I liked writer and director Lisa Joy’s film Reminiscence better when called Strange Days (1994). It is an ambitious (yet at times full) film that...
The Suicide Squad review – ferociously funny and devilishly cool
Besides James Gunn’s obvious mother issues on full display here, his vision of The Suicide Squad fully encompasses his filmography of oddball ways and horror...
Gossip Girl season 1, episode 1 recap – “Just Another Girl on the MTA”
This recap of Gossip Girl season 1, episode 1, “Just Another Girl on the MTA”, contains spoilers. Trust HBO Max to drag Millennial mainstay Gossip...
In the Heights ending explained – who realized their dream?
This article discusses the In the Heights ending, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. Jon M. Chu’s In the Heights, the summer...
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Ending Explained – What’s Next For These Smokejumpers?
Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead is a Western forest fire thriller that finds Angelina Jolie (Eternals; First They Killed My Father; Maria) filling...
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Review — A Big Ole Mess That The Whole Family Will Enjoy
Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead keeps getting called a “throwback” to the ’90s. A throwback Western set against the forests of Montana, Sheridan’s thriller...
Tom and Jerry review – a painfully dull animated comedy
The new HBO Max film of the week is Tom and Jerry and it’s painfully bad. Woefully bad. I know there is something to say...
Judas and the Black Messiah review — a gripping drama brought to a feverish boil
Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah works on many levels. It’s a film with a message that is deeply rooted in racial oppression. It...
Search Party season 4, episode 10 recap – the ending explained
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 10, “The Shadows”, contains spoilers. Who is Dory Sief? She wanders into her funeral with that question...
Search Party season 4, episode 9 recap – “The Inferno”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 9, “The Inferno”, contains spoilers. The season’s penultimate episode ends with a reveal that, in my opinion,...
Search Party season 4, episode 8 recap – “The Imposter”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 8, “The Imposter”, contains spoilers. The great twist of Search Party’s first season was that the subject...
Search Party season 4, episode 7 recap – “The Infinite Loop”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 7, “The Infinite Loop”, contains spoilers. Over the past few episodes, I’ve noted how Dory’s suffering has...
Search Party season 4, episode 6 recap – “The Thoughtless Woman”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 6, “The Thoughtless Woman”, contains spoilers. Chip’s full name is Charles “Chip” Wreck. I know that’s not...
Search Party season 4, episode 5 recap – “Doctor Mindbender”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 5, “Doctor Mindbender”, contains spoilers. “In an ironic twist of fate, our friend Dory has gone missing.”...
Search Party season 4, episode 4 recap – “Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 4, “Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig”, contains spoilers. Search Party has always been a show about the...
Search Party season 4, episode 3 recap – “Escape to Nowhere”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 3, “Escape to Nowhere”, contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free season review is here. The central question driving Search...
Search Party season 4, episode 2 recap – “Something Sharp”
This recap of Search Party season 4, episode 2, “Something Sharp”, contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free season review is here. How do you move on from...