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Barbie is A Threat

Barbie is A Threat

An existential dystopia disguised as a child’s fantasy
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Syifa Habibi
Evil Paladins in D&D — Playing Against Type

Evil Paladins in D&D — Playing Against Type

How does Joe Manganiello’s ‘Arkhan the Cruel’ do it?
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Rachael Arsenault
I Read ‘Invincible’ So You Don’t Have To

I Read ‘Invincible’ So You Don’t Have To

Invincible, the comic at least, isn’t a finished product
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The Ramble
Napoleon Bonaparte Sucked, and ‘Napoleon (2023)’ Shows Us Why

Napoleon Bonaparte Sucked, and ‘Napoleon (2023)’ Shows Us Why

Men like Napoleon are pathetic
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Lady Horatia
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‘Como el Mar’ and the Power of Love and Compassion

‘Como el Mar’ and the Power of Love and Compassion

This film is overly emotional, naïve, and lacking in nuance, but I love it all the same
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Lady Horatia
Joker 2 Bids Fans Adieu

Joker 2 Bids Fans Adieu

When a sequel actively hates the positive reaction to the original
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anjenü
Comic Book Haiku — The Toxic Avenger #1

Comic Book Haiku — The Toxic Avenger #1

Body horror turned up to eleven thanks to power of comics.
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Chad Parenteau
‘Don’t Move’ is Bland and Thoughtless Viewing

‘Don’t Move’ is Bland and Thoughtless Viewing

Netflix’s latest hit film is a punishing thriller experience, and not in a good way
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Cian McGrath
TRENDING
‘The Apprentice’ is an Entertaining and Surprisingly Nuanced Trump Exposé

‘The Apprentice’ is an Entertaining and Surprisingly Nuanced Trump ...

This very human portrayal of the business mogul and former President is quietly enthralling
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Cian McGrath
50 Year Retrospective: ‘The Conversation’ Is a Surprising Let-down

50 Year Retrospective: ‘The Conversation’ Is a Surprising Let-down

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 mystery thriller fails to sustain its intrigue
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Cian McGrath
Giant Monster Reminds Us of The Virtue of Being Human

Giant Monster Reminds Us of The Virtue of Being Human

I think this film is the most obvious example of the triumph of Asian cinema
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Deniz Arslan
Why Jurassic Park worked, but Jurassic World didn’t

Why Jurassic Park worked, but Jurassic World didn’t

One film series is a beloved classic, the other a forgettable action series.
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Daley W.
Twisters — A Successful Spiritual Successor

Twisters — A Successful Spiritual Successor

Delivering the disaster goods, Twisters competently carries on the legacy of the 90’s classic Twister.
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Asadullah Khan
Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

A perfected art style sacrificed to update with the times
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Elvia
The Political Poetry of Elizabeth I

The Political Poetry of Elizabeth I

The Clever Little Bastard, the Political Prisoner, the Political Captor, and the Conflicted Lover
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Cariad Jones
FATE: The Dungeon Crawler That Started It All

FATE: The Dungeon Crawler That Started It All

Can a game from 2005 still hold up?
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Elvia
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