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Jay Kelly Review: The Unexpected Duo of Clooney and Sandler Will Blow Your Mind
Back in December, Noah Baumbach teamed up with George Clooney and Adam Sandler for Jay Kelly , with Clooney playing the titular role. The film follows Kelly and his longtime manager (played by Sandler) as they travel across Europe, with their relationship slowly being tested along the way. The film also features a strong supporting ensemble including Laura Dern, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Stacy Keach, Eve Hewson, Jim Broadbent, and Greta Gerwig. After its release on Netfli

Robbie
Jan 10


Avatar: Fire and Ash Reigns Again While Housemaid and Primate Battle for Second: Latest Box Office Numbers
The new year is off to a blockbuster start, and the latest box office numbers are proving that audiences aren’t ready to slow down after the holiday rush. James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash continues its reign at the top of the charts, while a mix of thrillers, family films, and even a chimpanzee-led adventure are duking it out for the runner-up spots. For anyone keeping tabs on what’s making waves in theaters or what might be worth skipping in favor of a streaming night,

Je-Ree
Jan 10


Disney Finally Lets Down the Hair: Tangled Live-Action Leads Found in Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim
Disney has officially pulled the frying pan out of the vault and swung it straight at the casting rumor mill. After months of speculation, the studio has locked in its leads for the long-anticipated live-action Tangled , with Teagan Croft stepping into Rapunzel’s sunlit tower and Milo Manheim flashing the smolder as Flynn Rider . Yes, that Flynn Rider. Smirk included. The move instantly puts Disney’s Tangled remake back in the spotlight, and for once, the internet doesn’t s

Je-Ree
Jan 7


Gotham’s Newest Star? Sebastian Stan Rumored to Join Robert Pattinson in Batman Sequel
Hold onto your Batarangs, Gotham fans, because The Batman Part II just got a seismic casting shake-up. Reports are swirling that Sebastian Stan , the MCU’s beloved Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier, is in talks to join Robert Pattinson in the highly anticipated sequel directed by Matt Reeves . While the specifics of Stan’s character remain a closely guarded secret, this news has already sent comic book fans into a frenzy. After the dark, brooding success of 2022’s The Batman

Je-Ree
Jan 6


National Society of Film Critics 2025 Winners: ‘One Battle After Another’ Rules the Critics’ Roost
The National Society of Film Critics just dropped its 2025 winners, and if you thought the Oscars would be a snooze fest this year, think again. Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling epic, One Battle After Another , has stormed the NSFC awards, taking home Best Picture, Best Director, and both supporting acting nods. Critics clearly aren’t messing around, and neither should you if you haven’t seen it yet. Every year, the NSFC, a group of over 60 top-tier film critics makes the cal

Je-Ree
Jan 4


Avatar: Fire and Ash Review — James Cameron Brings the Heat, But the Franchise Is Playing With Familiar Flames
James Cameron is back on Pandora and once again, he wants you to sit down, strap in and marvel at what several truckloads of money can do when pointed directly at a movie screen. Avatar: Fire and Ash arrives as the third chapter in Cameron’s sci-fi juggernaut, promising bigger emotions, darker themes, and, naturally, visuals so pristine they make every other blockbuster quietly rethink its life choices. The result? A film that dazzles the eyes, tests your bladder and continu

Je-Ree
Dec 16, 2025


Zootopia 2 Review: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Roars Back—But With Slightly Softer Teeth
Zootopia is back, and so are the mammals, marsupials, reptiles (yes, finally), and a whole stadium’s worth of pun-heavy signage. After nine years, Zootopia 2 arrives carrying the kind of expectations that could buckle even the strongest Wilde, Nick Wilde, that is. Fans hoped for another sharp, socially aware, laugh-out-loud adventure. Disney hoped for another billion-dollar cultural moment. And critics? Well, we hoped the sequel wouldn’t feel like a committee meeting led by

Rachel
Nov 26, 2025


Wicked: For Good Review – Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Deliver a Spellbinding Finale
It was October 30, 2003, and a groundbreaking new musical opened on Broadway to critical acclaim, redefining traditional storytelling in that genre. On that night, stars of the stage, television, and film came to celebrate and witness, for the first time, the vibrant and visually stunning production that would come to be known as the prequel to the beloved story of the Wizard of Oz. In the nearly two-and-a-half decades since, the musical we have come to know as Wicked has c

Kae
Nov 23, 2025


Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story Review — A Powerful Biopic That Hits Hard
There are biopics that tug at your emotions, and then there are films that reach out, shake you by the shoulders, and demand your attention. Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story lands firmly in the second category. This powerful new drama directed by Alesia “Z” Glidewell and produced with the support of Roc Nation dives into the real-life tragedy of Sean Bell’s killing and the seismic emotional fallout that changed Nicole Paultre-Bell’s life forever. And yes, “seismic” is th

Je-Ree
Nov 22, 2025


Interview - Tidings for the Season: Tamera Mowry and B.J. Britt Bring Holiday Heart to Hallmark
The holiday movie season is officially here, and Hallmark’s Tidings for the Season is ready to cozy up your couch with a mix of sweet romance, heartwarming family moments, and just enough festive to make you reach for your cocoa. Starring Tamera Mowry-Housley and B.J. Britt , this 2025 Hallmark premiere is full of small-town charm with emotional depth and I had the chance to chat with the stars about what made this film special via the African-American Film Critics Associa

Je-Ree
Nov 18, 2025


Why Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Is the Most Romantic Monster Movie Ever Made
At its core, Frankenstein is a deeply romantic film—though the romance it explores is often tainted by, if not rooted in, toxicity, trauma, and cycles of abuse. Across its two-hour-and-twenty-nine-minute runtime, nearly every dynamic is poisoned by ambition, cruelty, or generational damage: from Victor and Herr Harlander’s scientific avarice to three generations of Frankensteins caught in a repeating loop of emotional and physical trauma to the Creature and Elizabeth, two im

Moons
Nov 15, 2025


Frankenstein 2025 Review: Guillermo Del Toro Crafts a Gorgeous Monster with a Beating Heart
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) has arrived, and it’s every bit the grand, gothic spectacle you’d expect from the filmmaker behind Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water . This is not another soulless horror remake chasing nostalgia. It’s a visually stunning and emotionally charged reimagining of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece that asks the same eternal question it did over two centuries ago — who is the real monster? With a powerhouse cast and Del Toro’s signature tou

Je-Ree
Nov 8, 2025


Review: Why Nia DaCosta’s 'Hedda' Deserves More Attention
I’d been planning to check out Hedda for a while, partly because I’m a fan of Nia DaCosta and partly because I’m surprised this release has flown under the radar, especially with her 20 Years Later sequel on the horizon. So when I was asked to cover the film for the TV Cave, it felt like the perfect opportunity—especially since I’m putting together a DaCosta ranking video for my horror channel, Fright Night Flix. DaCosta’s first feature since The Marvels feels very much like

Robbie
Nov 7, 2025


Predator: Badlands Review - The Predator Gets a New Playground
The Predator franchise had seemed to settle into a comfortable rhythm of humans getting hunted in the jungle but Predator Badlands is here to remind you that nothing in this universe is predictable. This film takes the iconic Yautja out of their usual role as silent hunters and puts one front and center, flipping the story in ways that are both bold and, at times, a little messy but undeniably entertaining. The star of the show is Dek, (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) a youn

Je-Ree
Nov 4, 2025


Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone Deliver a Dark, Brilliant Sci-Fi Remake
Is Bugonia a solid remake? Yorgos Lanthimos teams up once again with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons to bring us Bugonia — a remake of the South Korean cult classic Save the Green Planet. As a fan of all three of these names, I was curious to see what they could bring to the table this time around. I watched Save the Green Planet beforehand, so I knew roughly what to expect. While I found the original good for what it was, I was interested to see what Bugonia might do different

Robbie
Nov 3, 2025


Sarah’s Oil Review: A Heartfelt History Lesson That Sometimes Runs Dry
There’s something undeniably powerful about watching a forgotten piece of Black history get its moment in the cinematic sun. Sarah’s Oil , directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and set for release on November 7, 2025, takes on the true story of Sarah Rector, a young Black girl from early-1900s Oklahoma who becomes one of America’s first Black millionaires when oil was discovered on her land. It’s a story that deserves the spotlight. The question is, does the film do it justice? Well… m

Je-Ree
Oct 29, 2025


I, Swear (2025): Why Robert Aramayo Deserves a BAFTA Nomination
Over the past twenty years, it’s often felt like the British film industry has been hanging by a thread. As someone who’s English born and raised, with Scottish descent, it’s been disheartening to see the decline in homegrown stories that feel genuinely British in both spirit and identity. Thankfully, I, Swear has given me hope again. It’s a small, independent British drama that’s been quietly gaining attention among film fans in the UK — and after seeing it, I understand wh

Robbie
Oct 18, 2025


Movie Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 - Keira Knightley Shines in Netflix’s Gripping Cruise Thriller
So, what did happen to The Woman in Cabin 10?” It is THE question on everyone’s mind when watching the tense psychological thriller, confined to a luxury cruise ship traveling through the picturesque landscape of the Norwegian coastline, the latest from director and screenwriter Simon Stone. Released October 10 on Netflix, the streaming film stars Keira Knightly as award-winning journalist Laura Blacklock invited on the lavish yacht for an assignment to cover a private chari

Kae
Oct 13, 2025


“A House of Dynamite” Review: A Relentless Countdown to Catastrophe
We live each day on this powder keg — lingering in the delicate balance between reality and the fallacy of security. Sobering thought for...

Kae
Oct 9, 2025


The Lost Bus Review: Matthew McConaughey’s Fiery Journey Through Chaos and Courage
When you think of Matthew McConaughey, chances are you picture his smooth charm and laid-back vibe. But in The Lost Bus , he takes a hard...

Rachel
Oct 3, 2025
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