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Florence Pugh is one of those talents who can elevate any project she’s in. Her verve, wit, and physicality have made good material greater, whether it’s MIDSOMMAR, LITTLE WOMEN, or HAWKEYE. Now, [...]

As I watched SIDNEY, the new documentary about iconic film star Sidney Poitier, I thought of what the Wizard told the Tin Man about hearts not being judged by how much one loves, but by how much [...]

Joyce Carol Oates’ take on the life of Marilyn Monroe in 2000 was not a straightforward biography, but rather, a melange of moments and experiences from the screen star’s life presented as [...]

Twins often have an unbreakable bond, one that can seem odd and impenetrable to the outside world. Such was the case with the Gibbons twins, two daughters of Barbados immigrants living in London [...]

Funny, but for a movie that ostensibly should be all about Agatha Christie and her work, SEE HOW THEY RUN has very little of either. Instead, the film, whose plot concerns a murder set against [...]

It’s rare that horror presents the opportunity for an actress tour de force. The film CARRIE provided Sissy Spacek with one, the same with HEREDITARY and Toni Collette. Now comes PEARL and it is [...]

You know a horror movie is in trouble when the protagonist acts stupidly and puts themself in danger so egregiously that the audience starts to groan in disgust. Such a reaction occurred at least [...]

Saban Films is promoting HOUSE OF DARKNESS as a “reimagining of Bram Stoker’s timeless tale”, but even more than that, the film is a searing indictment of men who think of women as little more [...]

If you mention the name John McEnroe to the uninitiated, they likely know him as an outspoken tennis commentator, or perhaps even the outspoken tennis player who came to fame in the late 1970s. [...]