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Universal Pictures Announces Another Ninety Fast & Furious Films

Amalia Weix April 1, 2025

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.   Universal Pictures shocked and delighted fans around the world with their recent confirmation of not one, not...

"Heart Eyes" Review: A Tropey, Fun Genre Mish-Mash

“Heart Eyes” Review: A Tropey, Fun Genre Mish-Mash

Max Knight March 1, 2025

Holiday slasher movies are a well-worn genre at this point, having resulted in numerous classics in the genre, from Halloween to Black Christmas to My Bloody Valentine, and for good reason— in what other...

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Emilia Perez and the Limits of Awards Ceremonies

Max Knight February 1, 2025

On January 23rd, 2025, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced to the world— an announcement which, in a typical year, I might cover in a ‘picks and predictions’ style article,...

What’s Next For Marvel In 2025?

Ben Thom February 1, 2025

Marvel. THE most successful film franchise has been floundering recently. Although box office hits such as Deadpool & Wolverine and critical hits like Agatha All Along are enough to keep the franchise...

The 10 Best Movies of 2024

The 10 Best Movies of 2024

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief January 1, 2025

It’s January once again, which means it’s time for a ranking of the best movies last year had to offer (in my personal taste, of course; your ranking is just as valid)! 2024 was a year of cinematic...

Gladiator 2: Sharks, Rhinos, and Baboons OH MY! 

Gladiator 2: Sharks, Rhinos, and Baboons OH MY! 

Ben Thom, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 1, 2024

This review contains mild spoilers for Gladiator 2. Ridley Scott returns to ancient Rome to continue the legend of the Colosseum, but does it live up to the hype? After years of “development hell”...

Smile 2 Made Me Pull A Muscle In Fear

Smile 2 Made Me Pull A Muscle In Fear

Max Knight November 1, 2024

At a certain point in time, horror was perhaps one of the most infamous genres when it came to unnecessary sequels. Horror franchises like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Saw originated from an original...

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BeetleJuice, BeetleJuice. Fun or Flop?

Ben Thom and Max Knight October 1, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was one of September's hottest movies, and Max and Ben both had conflicting opinions on the movie, but they decided to put aside their differences and come together to write this...

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Megalopolis: An Egomaniacal Disaster

Max Knight October 1, 2024

This review may contain spoilers for Megalopolis.   47 years. The idea for Megalopolis, the latest film and passion project of director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse...

Fall '24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Fall ’24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Ben Thom September 1, 2024

The first half of 2024 has been pretty good with its movie releases, from blockbuster sequels like Dune: Part 2, Inside Out 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine, to sleeper hits like Challengers and LongLegs....

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Alien: Romulus Review

PJ Mulkey September 1, 2024

Alien Romulus was released on Aug 16, 2024, and came with some big anticipation. Many movies in the Alien franchise have been well received, so Alien: Romulus had a lot to live up to. The movie as a whole...

Inside Out 2 Review

Inside Out 2 Review

Dona Nguyen September 1, 2024

As time went by in 2024, few animated movies were released this year. When the new Inside Out sequel came out in June, there were many low expectations because of the amount of terrible animated sequels...

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