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Interview: Colman Domingo Reflects on Ali’s Impactful Evolution and the Ending of ‘Euphoria’
Euphoria has officially come to an end, with Colman Domingo’s Ali playing a pivotal role in the story’s conclusion by avenging Rue’s (Zendaya) tragic death and giving audiences some much-needed sense of justice as we say goodbye. Back in 2022, his work in the second season won him the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor In […] More
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Interview: Taylor Dearden Thinks Mel is Finding Her Place on ‘The Pitt’
It’s hard not to love Dr. Mel King. She’s a character written with a lot of care and intention that represents an often overlooked group of people. But that intention doesn’t land if not for Taylor Dearden and her expertly and lovingly crafted performance, now nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. “I […] More
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An Updated Ranking of the Films of Eli Roth
As I’ve said before, to me, Eli Roth is an underrated filmmaker. Sure, he works within genre, and he tends not to do high art, but there’s a style and talent on display that’s impossible to deny. With his latest movie, Ice Cream Man, hitting screens this weekend, it feels like a real good time to update my […] More
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Interview: Noah LaLonde on Season Three of ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ and the Power of Television
After two seasons of waiting, the third season of My Life With the Walter Boys gives Cole (Noah LaLonde) and Jackie (Nikki Rodriguez) fans what they’ve been waiting for: a real chance at their relationship. George’s (Marc Blucas) stroke was a wake-up call for the Walter family to realize what’s really important in life, which […] More
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Interview: ‘Tony’ Screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe Chat About Bringing a Summer in the Life of Anthony Bourdain to the Screen
I like the way Todd Bartels and Lou Howe think. Not only are they Anthony Bourdain fans like I am, as you’ll find out, and foodies (a significant portion of my earnings goes towards actually eating well), they’re also Hideo Kojima fans, given their work on an upcoming Metal Gear Solid adaptation. So, the prospect […] More
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Interview: Rupert Grint, Seidi Haarla, and Hanna Bergholm Discuss Their New Horror Movie ‘Nightborn’
Deep in the Finnish forest, a couple’s long-awaited chance at parenthood curdles into something far darker in Nightborn. Saga and Jon relocate to her childhood home hoping to finally start a family, but the arrival of their baby doesn’t bring the life they pictured — it unravels it, turning a quiet domestic dream into a […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 3rd – The First Todd Haynes and Julianne Moore Collaboration in ‘Safe’ Comes to Criterion
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we have a breakthrough work from both filmmaker Todd Haynes and actress Julianne Moore in Safe coming to the Criterion Collection. In addition to that film, there’s also a notable new release in the video game adaptation Exit 8, as well as an infamous one in the Uwe […] More
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Ranking the Best Performances So Far From Tom Holland
Tom Holland has had a hell of a last few weeks. Between The Odyssey becoming an absolute sensation and now Spider-Man: Brand New Day getting some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best notices in years, Holland is front and center for two massive success stories. So, it felt like a perfect time to look at […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Making Sense of ‘Carrie’ in These Times
Hey, did you hear the big announcement at Comic-Con last weekend? They’re making another Carrie! This time as a limited series on Amazon Prime Video! Cool, right? Uh… right? Granted, we’ve been remaking this pretty regularly since the Brian de Palma classic hit theaters literally five decades ago (fun fact: more time has passed between the theatrical release […] More
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Awards Radar Community: What Has Been Your Favorite ‘Spider-Man’ Film?
This weekend, audiences are flocking to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest big screen adventure for one of the most popular superheroes there is. Featuring several different interpretations of the character over the years, the most consistent is Peter Parker as Spidey’s alter ego, though Miles Morales is the main alternative. Recently, he’s been a […] More















