Reviews
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Tenzing Review: The Everest Story Finally Told From the Sherpa’s Side
For decades, the story of Everest’s first ascent has been told as Edmund Hillary’s triumph. The man who stood beside him on the summit often appears as little more than a name in the caption. Tenzing changes that. The film…
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Buddy Review: A Cheerful Kids’ Show Turns Into a Bloody Nightmare
Content note: This film is rated R and contains graphic horror violence. Remember those cheerful children’s shows from the 1980s and 1990s? Bright colors, singing kids, a smiling mascot, and a lesson about sharing. Now imagine that mascot wasn’t so…
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Enshrouded Review: A Voxel Survival RPG Full of Freedom and Adventure
Few survival games give players as much freedom as Enshrouded. Set in the fallen kingdom of Embervale, this open-world action RPG blends base building, exploration and combat into one cohesive adventure. This Enshrouded review covers the story, gameplay, visuals and…
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Whalefall Review: Trapped Inside a Sperm Whale With One Hour of Air
The odds of being swallowed alive by a whale aren’t zero. That’s the tagline, and it’s also the whole hook. Whalefall takes one of the strangest fears imaginable and turns it into a race against the clock. Directed by Brian…
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Sacrifice Review: Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy Crash a Billionaire’s Gala
A glamorous charity gala. A mysterious relic. A cult that wants to throw people into a volcano. It sounds like a strange dream, but this is the real premise of Sacrifice. Directed by French filmmaker Romain Gavras, Sacrifice is his…
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Practical Magic 2 Review: Bullock and Kidman Return, but the Spell Feels Weaker
It took 28 years, but the Owens sisters are back. Practical Magic flopped at the box office in 1998. Over time, it became a Halloween favorite, loved for its cozy witchy mood and the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Nicole…
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Hope Review: Na Hong-jin’s Monster Epic Starts Great, Then Stumbles
Content note: This film is rated R for strong violence, gore, and language. Ten years is a long time to wait for a new film from Na Hong-jin. The South Korean director behind The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The…
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A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra Review: A Teenager’s Ordinary Day Turns Cosmic
Content note: This film is inspired by a real tragedy involving the death of a teenager. It deals with loss and mortality. Some films cover decades. A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra covers a single day, and…
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Review: A Stylish Return for the Belmont Family
The Belmont family is back. This Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse review looks at the new 2D action-exploration game that arrives in the series’ 40th anniversary year. It has a fresh heroine, a gothic Paris and a whip that does far more…
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Breeder Review: A Poodle Breeder, a Broke Student, and a Very Dark Joke
Content note: This review covers a horror film rated R for disturbing material, bloody violence, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language. Reader discretion is advised. A friendly dog lover offers a struggling student a big check. What could go wrong?…
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You Can See Everything Review: Nathan Fielder’s Strange, Funny Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
Most documentaries about Elizabeth Holmes tell the Theranos story from the outside. You Can See Everything does something stranger. It moves into her life. Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, and released by A24, the film follows Holmes in…
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Clown Panic Review: Hulu’s Documentary on the 2016 Creepy Clown Craze
Remember 2016? Clowns seemed to be everywhere. Kids said they saw them lurking in the woods. Parents called the police. Schools locked their doors. And the internet watched it all happen in real time. Clown Panic looks back at that…
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Fresh Meat Review: Dead Meat’s 13-Short Horror Anthology Looks Deliciously Nasty
Horror fans have watched Dead Meat count kills on YouTube for years. Now the channel is putting its own horror movie in theaters. Fresh Meat is a horror anthology from Dead Meat and Hades Films. It collects 13 short films,…
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Wildwood Review: Laika’s Biggest Stop-Motion Adventure Yet
Laika has always made movies by hand. Every puppet, forest, and flying creature in Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings was built and moved one frame at a time. Wildwood pushes that idea further than the studio ever has.…
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Sifu Review: A Brutal Kung Fu Revenge Game, Now Coming to Mobile
Sifu is not a game that holds your hand. In this Sifu review, we look at a martial arts brawler where every fight is a test of timing, patience and nerve. It borrows the feel of classic kung fu films…
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Paperhead Review: A Cardboard Boomer Shooter That Bleeds Style
Boomer shooters are everywhere right now. Few of them look like this. In this Paperhead review, we look at a fast FPS where everything is made of cardboard and paper. Your most important weapon is a pencil. Paperhead launched on…
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Review: The 40-Year-Old Horror Film That Still Disturbs
Content note: This review discusses a film about a serial killer, with disturbing violence. It describes the film’s themes only, without graphic detail. Reader discretion is advised. Most horror movies let you look away. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer…
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Ray Gunn Review: Brad Bird’s Retro-Futurist Noir Dazzles, But Does It Hit?
Brad Bird has spent decades on this one. The director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille first dreamed up Ray Gunn long ago, and the finished film finally premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. Netflix will release it on December…
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The Social Reckoning Review: A Powerful but Imperfect Facebook Drama
What happens when the technology designed to connect people starts causing serious harm, and the company behind it appears unwilling to confront the problem? That question lies at the heart of The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s 2026 follow-up to The…
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Gone with the Wind Review: The 1939 Epic Returns to Theaters, and It Still Divides Viewers
Few films carry as much fame, and as much baggage, as Gone with the Wind. It’s a landmark of Hollywood craft. It’s also a story that looks back on the Old South with a warm glow that many viewers now…
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