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Shudder’s Latest Original Is a Pedestrian House of Horrors

Shudder can’t receive enough praise for the zesty selection of films they bring horror fans, from cult classics and old gems to modern flicks and platform-exclusive originals. Shudder Originals have tended to be solid more often than not, and even some of the weaker efforts pose a good time for horror freaks looking for their

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A Scattershot Tribute to Hard Rock and Its Die-Hard Fans

Long Live Rock: Celebrate the Chaos is a headbanging, crowd surfing, air guitar-playing tribute to the die-hard fans, musicians, and lifestyle of the hard rock musical genre. The documentary, filmed before the pandemic, focuses initially on devotees of hard rock festival concerts. Then switches perspectives to the artists and promoters point of view. Long Live

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A Savage, Wild, Wonderful Psych-Out Flick

I believe that I’m in the majority when I state that cults are never a good thing. Examples that would provide strength to my statement would include the Manson “family”, Heaven’s Gate, Aleph, and Jonestown that, when left unchecked, can be a danger to themselves and others. Many people would declare that we are still

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Coming 2 America Reviews Are Here, Does Eddie Murphy Honor or Taint the Original?

Dropping a day earlier than expected, comedy sequel Coming 2 America finds audiences reuniting with Eddie Murphy’s Akeem Joffer and Arsenio Hall’s Semmi after a thirty-year wait. After so many years since the first Coming to America delighted movie goers, was the reunion worth the wait? A.O. Scott of the New York Times found a

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A Thoughtful, Action-Packed Animated Epic

Disney Animation delivers an action-packed epic that is absolutely thrilling in every regard. Raya and the Last Dragon is chock full of martial arts combat, swashbuckling sword duels, and a mischievous con baby that nearly steals the show. The well-written plot teaches valuable lessons about trust, friendship, and the divisive nature of tribalism. The film

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Tom Holland & Daisy Ridley Lack Chemistry in Confusing Sci-Fi Flick

Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland are poorly matched protagonists in the disjointed sci-fi film, Chaos Walking. Based on the trilogy of popular young adult fiction novels by Patrick Ness, Chaos Walking has a central premise that fails to translate to the big screen. Set in the future on a planet called “New World”, male characters

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A Tumbleweed Keanu Elevates Silly CGI Adventure

SpongeBob SquarePants and the underwater dwellers of Bikini Bottom are back in a wacky adventure that’s sure to please fans. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run has our yellow, tighty-whities wearing, Krabby Patty flipping protagonist searching for his missing best friend. Gary the Snail has been kidnapped. SpongeBob and his goofy cohorts mobilize to

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A Fantastic Follow-Up to the Ultimate ’80s Horror Doc

Anyone who was left wanting more after watching the acclaimed horror documentary In Search of Darkness is going to love the official sequel. A follow-up to the acclaimed documentary, In Search of Darkness: Part II features over four hours of interviews with some of the genre’s biggest stars to further explore the golden age of

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A Live-Action Hipster Remake That’s Strictly for Kids

This weekend, Tom and Jerry return to theaters and HBO Max in a hipster, live-action film that’s strictly for younger children. The classic Hanna-Barbera cat and mouse cartoon are still the best of frenemies. But get a modern update that rankled my old-school sensibilities. I knew things were going to be different when an animated

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Tom Holland & the Russo Brothers Deliver a Devastating Account of Addiction

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo step away from genre blockbusters to deliver a searing, ultra-stylized descent into drug addiction and criminality. Cherry is the film adaptation of Nico Walker’s semi-autobiographical novel. It follows an unnamed protagonist through steadfast love, war, and a myriad of bad decisions. Stars Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo take the mantle

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