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"Nouvelle Vague is decidedly tinged with a bit of romanticism, but still feel like an honest work befitting Linklater’s easygoing style." - Cris
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Nouvelle Vague (Movie Review)
I have a lot of love for what Linklater has done in looking at Goddard as an auteur.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Nouvelle Vague is decidedly tinged with a bit of romanticism, but still feel like an honest work befitting Linklater’s easygoing style." - Cris
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"Something tells me they will only pull the wrong lessons from this, and we’ll get more Chad Powers being weird if there is a second season. But I’ve got hope enough that a potential second season could be good." - Samuel
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Chad Powers (Streaming Show Review)
In a normal world, I would hope Powell and the rest of the team could find a way to lean into the human drama side of this.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"Something tells me they will only pull the wrong lessons from this, and we’ll get more Chad Powers being weird if there is a second season. But I’ve got hope enough that a potential second season could be good." - Samuel
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Sirât (Movie Review)
Sirât is one of my favorite movies of the year.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
"If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films. There’s no such thing as being too personal in your work, but this one comes closer than most in testing that opinion." - Cris
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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Movie Review)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films. There’s no such thing as being too personal in your work, but this one comes closer than most in testing that opinion." - Cris
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On this month's 20th Century Flicks, Jake takes a look at the original Night of the Living Dead for the first time!
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20th Century Flicks: Night of the Living Dead
When you consider the era that it came out in and the legacy that it has left, its position as an icon makes sense.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On this month's 20th Century Flicks, Jake takes a look at the original Night of the Living Dead for the first time!
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"In a climate that all too often is risk-averse, giving people carte blanche to do what they want with a hallowed franchise, even in a format like this, is refreshing." - Jake
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Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 (Streaming Show Review)
In a climate that all too often is risk-averse, giving people carte blanche to do what they want with a hallowed franchise, even in a format like this, is refreshing.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"In a climate that all too often is risk-averse, giving people carte blanche to do what they want with a hallowed franchise, even in a format like this, is refreshing." - Jake
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"It’s a movie of constant checks and almost no balances. For fans of the Lanthimos x Stone era, this is going to be another for the history books." - Alice
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Bugonia (Movie Review)
For fans of the Lanthimos x Stone era, this is going to be another for the history books.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"It’s a movie of constant checks and almost no balances. For fans of the Lanthimos x Stone era, this is going to be another for the history books." - Alice
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Need an out-of-the-box Halloween costume idea for next year? We've got you covered.
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Best Outside-the-Box Halloween Costume Ideas
As a lifelong Floridian, there are very few pieces of winter clothing I’ve ever felt were truly worth purchasing — with one huge exception. 10 years ago, I purchased an orange puffer vest. That ora…
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Need an out-of-the-box Halloween costume idea for next year? We've got you covered.
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"Shelby Oaks may not be a knockout horror debut for the ages, but Stuckmann shows undeniable promise as a budding horror filmmaker" - Foster
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Shelby Oaks (Movie Review)
Shelby Oaks may not be a knockout horror debut for the ages, but Stuckmann shows undeniable promise as a budding horror filmmaker
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November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Shelby Oaks may not be a knockout horror debut for the ages, but Stuckmann shows undeniable promise as a budding horror filmmaker" - Foster
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"The film’s final choice baffles me. Not because it doesn’t line up, but because it left me wanting to erase the two hours from my brain." - Samuel
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A House of Dynamite (Movie Review)
The film’s final choice baffles me. Not because it doesn’t line up, but because it left me wanting to erase the two hours from my brain.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"The film’s final choice baffles me. Not because it doesn’t line up, but because it left me wanting to erase the two hours from my brain." - Samuel
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"There is still plenty about this show to love,... But as Only Murders in the Building continues, I wonder how much further it can go before it becomes old,... as opposed to cute fun." - Jeff
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Only Murders in the Building Season 5 (Streaming Show Review)
As Only Murders in the Building continues, I wonder how much further it can go before it becomes old,
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November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"There is still plenty about this show to love,... But as Only Murders in the Building continues, I wonder how much further it can go before it becomes old,... as opposed to cute fun." - Jeff
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"As fascinating as I’m sure Springsteen's story is, it doesn’t feel like the most interesting parts were highlighted here." - Jeffery
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Review)
As fascinating as I’m sure Springsteen’s story is, it doesn’t feel like the most interesting parts were highlighted here.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"As fascinating as I’m sure Springsteen's story is, it doesn’t feel like the most interesting parts were highlighted here." - Jeffery
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"Despite being a loose adaptation of a very popular children’s book, The Twits ultimately becomes a confusing mishmash of writing styles" - John
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The Twits (Movie Review)
Despite being a loose adaptation of a very popular children’s book, The Twits ultimately becomes a confusing mishmash of writing styles
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November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Despite being a loose adaptation of a very popular children’s book, The Twits ultimately becomes a confusing mishmash of writing styles" - John
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"There is plenty of room for the audience to creatively engage with the material on their own terms." - Jack
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Black Phone 2 (Movie Review)
There is plenty of room for the audience to creatively engage with the material on their own terms.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"There is plenty of room for the audience to creatively engage with the material on their own terms." - Jack
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"If this truly is the last time we see the Guardians of GodU, it’s a hell of a sendoff" - Chantal
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Gen V Season 2 (Streaming Show Review)
If this truly is the last time we see the Guardians of GodU, it’s a hell of a sendoff
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October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"If this truly is the last time we see the Guardians of GodU, it’s a hell of a sendoff" - Chantal
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Task (Streaming Show Review)
Task proves HBO still dominates the miniseries format.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"There are several good moments of subtle visuals, reveals, or tension, that at least save this from being completely worthless; unfortunately, that's all they are: moments." - John
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The Woman in Cabin 10 (Movie Review)
There are several good moments of subtle visuals, reveals, or tension, that at least save this from being completely worthless; unfortunately, that’s all they are: moments.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"There are several good moments of subtle visuals, reveals, or tension, that at least save this from being completely worthless; unfortunately, that's all they are: moments." - John
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"Ultimately the talented stars make up for a lot, making the movie interesting" - Samuel
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After the Hunt (Movie Review)
Ultimately the talented stars make up for a lot, making the movie interesting
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October 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"Ultimately the talented stars make up for a lot, making the movie interesting" - Samuel
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"Those jokes and the likability of the stars really carry a lot for Good Fortune." - Samuel
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Good Fortune (Movie Review)
Those jokes and the likability of the stars really carry a lot for Good Fortune.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"Those jokes and the likability of the stars really carry a lot for Good Fortune." - Samuel
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"Tron: Ares is visually dazzling and sonically immersive, but beneath the neon shine, it struggles to find its spark. It might just be time for this franchise to log off for good." - Chantal
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Tron: Ares (Movie Review)
Tron: Ares is visually dazzling and sonically immersive, but beneath the neon shine, it struggles to find its spark.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
"Tron: Ares is visually dazzling and sonically immersive, but beneath the neon shine, it struggles to find its spark. It might just be time for this franchise to log off for good." - Chantal
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"Peacemaker Season Two is an absolute fun ride with great comedic work, great storytelling, and wonderful acting." - Jeff
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Peacemaker Season 2 (Streaming Show Review)
Peacemaker Season Two is an absolute fun ride with great comedic work, great storytelling, and wonderful acting.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"Peacemaker Season Two is an absolute fun ride with great comedic work, great storytelling, and wonderful acting." - Jeff
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"The real moral of the story? Tatum is lucky he’s one charming S.O.B." - Jake
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Roofman (Movie Review)
The real moral of the story? Tatum is lucky he’s one charming S.O.B.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"The real moral of the story? Tatum is lucky he’s one charming S.O.B." - Jake
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"The Smashing Machine just lacks the impact that it wants to hit with." - Jeffery
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The Smashing Machine (Movie Review)
The Smashing Machine just lacks the impact that it wants to hit with.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"The Smashing Machine just lacks the impact that it wants to hit with." - Jeffery
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"Usually, I’m a sucker for these kinds of stories, where it’s just characters talking, but I didn’t feel it with Goldstein and Poots." - John
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All of You (Movie Review)
The narrative presents ideas without knowing how to weave them into a clear story.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Usually, I’m a sucker for these kinds of stories, where it’s just characters talking, but I didn’t feel it with Goldstein and Poots." - John
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"Aztec Batman is shockingly well written, and a great example of taking a strange premise to its fullest extent." - Jeffery
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Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (Movie Review)
Aztec Batman is shockingly well written, and a great example of taking a strange premise to its fullest extant.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Aztec Batman is shockingly well written, and a great example of taking a strange premise to its fullest extent." - Jeffery
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