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Happiest Season – Representation Matters, Even In Christmas Films | Movie Review

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Happiest Season, 2020. Directed by Clea DuVall. Starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Holland, Victor Garber, and Mary Steenburgen. The LGBTQ community gets their first mainstream Christmas movie, and our host EJ Moreno breaks down why Happiest Season is a wholesome good time. Everything you’ve come to know and love […]

Joe Manganiello shares new Deathstroke image from Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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As we get closer to the release of Justice League on HBO Max, the film’s new images keep flooding in – though today’s latest photo release comes with a good cause. Joe Manganiello took to his Twitter account to share the link to the Autumn Snyder Tribute Fund, a campaign to raise money for the […]

First trailer for Chaos Walking starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley

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Two of the most well-known young actors working today, Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, are teaming up for what promises to be a science-fiction, action romp. In the first trailer for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking, the pair are survivors in a strange world where a mysterious pathogen supposedly wiped out every human woman. Watch the […]

Nominations for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards announced

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Honoring the best in superheroes, science-fiction, action, fantasy, horror, and animation, the Critics Choice Super Awards have announced their first-ever nominees for the inaugural event. Included in the nominations are hit films like Da 5 Bloods, The Invisible Man, and Birds of Prey, as well as independent darlings like Palm Springs, The Rental, and Possessor. […]

Movie Review – Thirst (2020)

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Thirst, 2020. Directed Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Gaukur Úlfarsson. Starring Hjörtur Sævar Steinason, Hulda Lind Kristinsdóttir, ngvar E. Sigurdsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir. SYNOPSIS: The drug addict Hulda is arrested after she’s accused of murdering her brother. After she is let go because of insufficient evidence, she meets Hjörtur, a thousand-year-old gay vampire. Together […]

Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star in trailer for Netflix’s Pieces of a Woman

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In this heart-breaking first look at Pieces of a Woman, you can see why many have placed Vanessa Kirby at the top of their Oscar predictions. Coming from Netflix later this winter, the Kornél Mundruczó-directed film promises a gut-wrenching cinematic experience unlike any other this year. Check out the poster and first trailer for Pieces […]

Sound of Metal is Amazon Prime’s Must-See Movie of 2020 | Review

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Sound of Metal, 2020. Directed by Darius Marder. Starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, and Mathieu Amalric. Sound of Metal is this year’s must-see project from Amazon Studios. Heartfelt and profound, our host EJ Moreno breaks down what he loves about this Riz Ahmed-led film. Watch the review below, and be sure […]

Why the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Doesn’t Work | Video Review

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EJ Moreno reviews the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special… Another generation of Star Wars fans have a bad Holiday Special to enjoy, as our host EJ Moreno dives into the new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. From the forced nostalgia to the lackluster voice acting, this doesn’t seem to work on any level. But there’s […]

Mark Wahlberg’s Joe Bell gets an Oscar-friendly recut and new release date

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Mark Wahlberg is hoping to enter the already crowded awards season with his upcoming film, Joe Bell. The Wrap reports the film has undergone some changes to feel more Oscar-friendly, including a name change from Good Joe Bell to just Joe Bell. Based on a true story, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s new film stars Wahlberg as Joe […]