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Surprise surprise, James Gunn knows how to make a good comic book adaptation. In Creature Commandos, the Superman and Guardians of the Galaxy auteur spotlights a ragtag group of monsters and non-humans, including a Nazi-hunting robot and Frankenstein's Bride, who must work together to save the world from an impending supervillain. I always jive...
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Hot Frosty is not going to win any Oscars, but it sure will keep you entertained — and admittedly maybe a bit puzzled — as you wrap some last-minute gifts or bake some cookies this holiday season. The Netflix Christmas film stars Lacey Chabert as a small town single woman who strikes up an unexpected relationship with a sexy...
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Netflix's adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's classic surreal novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is a stunning success. Written in 1967, One Hundred Years of Solitude follows the generations of the Buendìa family, whose patriarch founded the fictional city of Macondo after a two-year journey on foot with his wife, Ursula, and their...
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Based on a True Story is the unbelievable comedy-mystery that keeps on giving. I wasn't convinced after Season 1 premiered in 2023 but Season 2 has cemented this Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina show as a new favorite. Cuoco and Messina star as a couple who profit off of America's obsession with true crime in an ethically questionable way: Making a...
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If you, like me, were struck by Jonathan Bailey's effortless charisma as the Winkie prince Fiyero in Wicked and have already seen his turn as the capital-R-rake Lord Anthony in Bridgerton (perhaps more than once), let me introduce you to one of Bailey's earlier roles: the unhinged, incredibly charming Sam in Crashing. The six-episode series is a ...
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I get it. Nobody is exactly itching to relive the early days of COVID-19, when we were wiping down groceries with Clorox wipes and picking up food deliveries left outside on the stairs. Yet, the pandemic-era comedy Stress Positions manages to squeeze some laughs out of those tense days, thanks to another great performance from the hilarious John...
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At face value, Disclaimer feels like a run-of-the-mill drama series about a woman who did something so terrible two decades ago, only for it to come back to bite her in the ass later in life. Under the surface, however, the Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline-led drama is layered and intricate, only revealing itself in the final episode as a story...
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