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GGR Interview Episode: Zazie Beetz x They Will Kill You at BlerdCon 2026, Andy Weir x Project Hail Mary, Hoppers
We chat with Zazie Beetz about They Will Kill You, and sit down with Andy Weir to talk Project Hail Mary. Plus revisit our Hoppers first reactions!
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Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Review – The Galaxy’s Streets Are His!
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord delivers a stylish, noir-inspired crime story with strong performances and a deeper take on Maul. One of Star Wars’ best animated entries.
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm Has its Claws Around Our Throats (And We Like It)
Just like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Daemons of the Shadow Realm has us in a chokehold from the start. Here are our thoughts so far
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Becoming Your Best Self
The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe trailer is here! And I have been waiting for this movie all of my life.
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‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Review: Senior Year Just Got a Whole Lot More Complicated
Oh, Kitty, what kind of chaos have you gotten yourself into this time?
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“Killed Them All” Daredevil: Born Again – POSTMORTEM Season 2, Episode 3
“He killed them all” is diabolical. Daredevil: Born Again – Season 2, Episode 3 is here. We get into our reactions and what to look out for
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“You’re Welcome” Daredevil: Born Again – POSTMORTEM Season 2, Episode 2
Daredevil: Born Again – Season 2, Episode 2 has dropped. We get into our reactions and what to look out for
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Lightning Recs: Love on the Spectrum – Season 4
Just like last season, there are a lot of firsts, but S4 also brings a lot of new milestones.
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Supergirl: The Trailer That Could Make Me Believe
Supergirl’s casting and trailer, finding unexpected depth
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review – More Mario, More Characters, Pure Nintendo
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a vibrant, fan-first adventure packed with spectacle, heart, and Nintendo love. One of the most fun theater experiences of the year.
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Spice, and Shadows, and Dares with Mayhem and the Mortal
We got into the world of ‘Mayhem and the Mortal’ the new romantasy by Shanora Williams. Gather around and we’ll tell you about it
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EPISODE APPETIZER: Everybody Messed Up on WILL TRENT “Did I Screw This Up?”
Will and Faith try to clear Amanda’s name, but they have their doubts in the new episode of WILL TRENT: “Did I Screw This Up?” and yes, everybody did
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Complicated Lessons on Love and Isolation are ‘THE DRAMA’ so are Zendaya and Robert Pattinson
Every character in The Drama should be asking, “Am I the drama?” because yes. Zendaya and Robert Pattinson take us from rom-com to emotional turmoil
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Ghost in the Shell-2nd Trailer Drop: The Franchise Stops Compromising
Ghost in the Shell 2026 returns with a cap to the dome. This isn’t resurrection. It’s evolution.
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A Magnificent Life Review: Visually Gorgeous Animated Biopic Is Unfortunately Lacking Something Deeper
Directed by Sylvain Chomet, A Magnificent Life falls short of greatness.
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‘The Storyteller’s Secret’ is a Lovely Tale of Redemption & Romance
The Storyteller’s Secret pulls at your heartstrings in multiple ways to play a symphony of beautifully raw emotions.
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Middle-Earth Arises Anew: Stephen Colbert and a New Fellowship Ride
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, and the creative team reads like a who’s who of Tolkien obsession.
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Episode Appetizer: ‘Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!’ Premiere – Your Next Adorable BL Anime Watch
Okuto Nakamura is just a boy, standing in front of another boy, asking him to love him (or maybe just to be his friend, for starters).
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“NY is Back” Daredevil: Born Again – POSTMORTEM Season 2 Episode 1
In case you needed more reasons to obsess, we’re dissecting Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 1 with thoughts, first reactions, and things to look out for
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Review – Less Legal Drama, More Revolutionary Ninja Action!
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 delivers great action and performances, but messy MCU connections and uneven storylines hold it back.
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Bridgerton S5: Love, Loss, and Legacy Enter the Marriage Mart with the New Lead Couple
Bridgerton Season 5 has announced its one true love… and we have pictures
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EPISODE APPETIZER: the Meaning Behind “I Hear It Now, I Was Good” will Crush You on WILL TRENT
What in the Father Ulster’s Cult Kaos is happening on this week’s Will Trent? Let us be your guide…
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Andy Weir on the PROJECT HAIL MARY Adaptation and What We Got Wrong
Andy Weir talks about the PROJECT HAIL MARY movie adaptation, creating Rocky, Grace x Stratt, and what we got wrong
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DUNE: PART THREE – Trailer Reaction and Analysis
The first trailer for DUNE: PART THREE has landed on Arrakis. We’re breaking it down down with thoughts, reactions, and the major characters
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Book vs Movie: Project Hail Mary
Hear us out, it’s never too soon to compare and contrast the PROJECT HAIL MARY book versus the new movie (even if it is, we’re doing it anyway)
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – And Here We Go!
Following right on the 2019 original, READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME ups the stakes as Grace and her sister are pulled into a deadly second round of Hide and Seek.
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A24’s ‘Undertone’ is Horror with the Sound Turned Up but it Doesn’t Slap
Undertone has great sound design and a strong lead, but slow pacing and weak payoff make this horror experiment fall flat.
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Sekiro: No Defeat – The Anime That Doesn’t Ask For Your Permission or Forgiveness
This is Ninja Scroll energy, returned.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer – Breakdown, First Reactions, and the Villains
The first trailer for SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY has just been released. Follow our breakdown on the trailer including Marvel Easter eggs!
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Invincible Season 4 Review — Still the Best Superhero Comic Adaptation on TV
Invincible Season 4 improves its animation, deepens its characters, and raises the stakes with the Viltrumite War—cementing it as the best American comic adaptation on TV.
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One Piece: Into the Grand Line (Season 2) – Baroque Works and Giants and Chopper We’re High
Geek Girl Riot is sailing into the Grand Line for a no-holds-barred discussion of One Piece Season 2 on Netflix.
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EPISODE APPETIZER: The Ulster Effect is Devastating in Will Trent – “He Lives!”
Will races back to Puerto Rico with big Indiana Jones energy and opens old wounds in the new episode “He Lives!” on Will Trent
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‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Premiere – Is Fate Chiseled in Stone or Shaped by Our Wills
Witch Hat Atelier had us from the moment it questioned whether we can change our fate—were you born a witch or do you claim it for yourself?
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Our ‘ARCO’ Review is Just in Time for the Academy Awards
We made it! Here’s our review of the sobering animated treat, ARCO, just in time for the Oscars.
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Zazie Beetz Gets RIOTUS about Female Rage and Big Action in THEY WILL KILL YOU
Zazie Beetz joins Geek Girl Riot to talk about female rage and the big samurai-styled action in THEY WILL KILL YOU
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Project Hail Mary – Defying Gravity
Join our intrepid crew of space travelers for a journey across the galaxy to talk all things Project Hail Mary.
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Romantasy Hijinks Abound in ‘This Will Be Interesting’, E.B. Asher’s Delightful Sequel to ‘This Will Be Fun’
This Will Be Interesting lives up to its name; you’ll be thoroughly entertained the whole way through.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Just Gave Us an Intergalactic Hug
Fueled by friendship, Project Hail Mary is the soothing movie our space-loving hearts need right now
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One Piece: Into the Grand Line Review — Netflix’s Best Anime Adaptation Levels Up
One Piece: Into the Grand Line improves on every level — stronger performances, bigger adventure, and the perfect live-action Luffy in Iñaki Godoy.
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Ride Eternal: The Fast & The Furious Family as Egyptian Gods (We Had Time Today)
The cookout is the afterlife, the ride is eternal, and The Book of the Dead saw this coming (a quarter mile at a time). What if the Fast & Furious Family were Egyptian gods?
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HOPPERS – The First Reactions We Forgot to Post for the New Pixar Movie
We were FIRST, I swear, but WE (meaning me) forgot to post our First Reactions to HOPPERS from Pixar, but we fixed it and it’s all yours
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Series Appetizer: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ is an Epic Visual Treat
Steven Spielberg is here to reclaim his dino-filmmaking title as executive producer of The Dinosaurs.
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THE BRIDE! is Chaotic Good but Don’t Push Her (Thoughts and Explainer)
Mary Shelley rises from the dead and raises hell with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale in the ‘love & guns’ chaos of THE BRIDE!
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Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 – Benophie Happily Ever After
Dearest gentle listeners, Ladies Whimsnicole and Abdulbakiton wish to welcome you back to another Bridgerton discussion, this time serving up all the tea on Season 4, Part 2.
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“It Was a Meat Cute” but It’s Capers and Lethal Injections on the New WILL TRENT
It’s an urn full of Meat Loaf—the man, not the meal—and the treat of a lethal injection on the upcoming WILL TRENT – “It Was a Meat Cute”
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This Gothic Japanese Horror Gets Wuthering Heights Right
Wuthering Heights takes a Gothic Horror turn in feudal Japan and it’s all about self-destruction (like it’s supposed to be)
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Mother’s Sacrifice and a Hero’s Mission in “A Holy Charge” – Paradise Episode 204
Annie and Xavier get closer, but everything about the new episode of Paradise is going to hurt. Here are our main questions from “A Holy Charge”
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Pixar’s Hoppers Review – A Mind-Swapping Laugh Riot with Smart Insight
Pixar’s Hoppers blends sharp satire, stunning animation, and heartfelt friendship into one of the studio’s strongest original films in years.
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DTF St. Louis Review – Family Drama x Murder Mystery
DTF St. Louis flips suburban midlife angst into a sharp HBO murder mystery. Strong performances, especially from Linda Cardellini, make it worth watching.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Understated, Hilarious, and Sometimes Devastating
We’re greedy for more hilarity and devastation from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season Two, Bigger Stakes Through Family Drama
Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters delivers bigger Titan action, stronger character arcs, and blockbuster MonsterVerse spectacle with real emotional stakes.
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Scum, Saints, and Swords: The Unsparing World of Sentenced to Be a Hero
Convicted criminals. Disposable weapons. One impossible question: can the damned ever truly be heroes?
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AMC Networks Drops Hilarious Sneak Peek at ‘The Vampire Lestat’ with the Exes Louis and Lestat Bickering
The bickering is glorious when The Vampire Lestat calls Louis to share his new music, then finds out Louis has been talking too much, and there’s a book about it: Interview with the Vampire
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The Memory Bookshop – A Tender-hearted Exploration of Memories and Regret
Just like any good healing fiction, it’ll wrap you up in its tender embrace all the way to the journey’s end.
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“Dance in the Country” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
All’s Well That Ends Well. “Dance in the Country” gave us everything we wanted from the Bridgerton Season 4 Finale. Here are our reactions to the Benophie romance
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“The Beyond” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
It’s hard to say goodbye to John Stirling, but Benedict learns the urgency of love. Here are our reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 – “The Beyond”
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“The Passing Winter” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
How are we supposed to deal with the heartbreak of Bridgerton Episode 506? Here are all of our reactions while watching “The Passing Winter”
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“Yes or No” – Our First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
We’re pouring the hot Regency tea. Here are all our reactions while watching Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 – “Yes or No”
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How to Make a Killing – Explainer
Need the ending of How to Make a Killing (2026) explained? We break down Glen Powell’s deadly quest for wealth, the shocking twists, and that brutal final act.
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Dollface by Lindy Ryan: A Campy, Bloodsoaked Suburban Satire
Lindy Ryan’s Dollface is a campy, blood-soaked suburban satire about a horror author who moves to Jersey when a masked killer starts taking out other moms
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WILL TRENT and His Dad Annoy Each Other in “We’re Looking for a Vampire” (and things get hectic)
Our WILL TRENT preview has vampires, dates at the drive-in, and repressed emotions this week (and that’s not even the good part)
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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Review: Tracy Morgan’s Best Work in Years
Tracy Morgan shines in NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, a sharp faux-doc sitcom powered by standout chemistry, big laughs, and surprising heart.
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Lightning Recs: Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter
Prodigal Daughter takes us to church for some big life lessons and bigger laughs.
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: Everything Happens for a Reason on “Another Day in Paradise” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 203
Things get complicated on “Another Day in Paradise” – Episode 203 of Paradise. Here are all the questions we can’t stop thinking about
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Hell Storm Takes Xavier Down in “Mayday” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 202
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: “Graceland” Will Leave You All Shook Up in the ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Premiere
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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Howl’s Moving Castle meets Emily Wilde in ‘Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter’ by Heather Fawcett
We’re stepping into the first book by Heather Fawcett since the Emily Wilde trilogy. Did she pull us back in with Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter?
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Lightning Recs: Strip Law
Netflix’s zany late-night comedy animation, Strip Law, comes from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alum Cullen Crawford.
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The Last Starborn Seer – An Epic (But Slow) Quest
If you’re looking for a dark high fantasy with lofty aspirations, give The Lastborn Seer a little patience, and you might just find yourself swept up on a grand adventure.
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Sundance 2026 Last Looks, Pillion, Send Help
Get into our Rioters’ 2026 Sundance picks, along with our first reactions to Pillion and Send Help.
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Series Appetizer: Being Gordon Ramsay
The six-part documentary follows Ramsay and his family in the lead-up to the launch of his new dining venture in the heart of London.
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WILL TRENT Has to Call “CALL PAUL” for Murder and Giggles
Our WILL TRENT preview is short but bitter this week. The good news is Mark-Paul Gosselaar is the trainwreck in the title “CALL PAUL”
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Crime 101 Review – A Good Crime Thriller That Wears its Influences on its Sleeve
Bart Layton’s Crime 101 channels Heat with gritty L.A. texture, smart camerawork, and strong turns from Hemsworth, Ruffalo, and Berry. Familiar, but satisfying.
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GOAT Review – This Basketball Movie Loves Ball Through and Through
Goat isn’t Zootopia—it’s an animated pro-basketball crowd-pleaser with bold visuals and real “know ball” detail. Works for families, hits harder for hoops heads.
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WATCH IT HONEY! Here’s Our Valentine’s Day Watch List That’ll Put Hearts In Your Eyes
Whether love is the point or the punctuation, here are the movies and shows that’ll put heart-eyes on your Valentine’s: WATCH IT, HONEY!
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Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz: Machismo In A Time Capsule
Antihero channels a time-capsuled strain of late-’80s and ’90s adventure fiction, where violence is aesthetic, masculinity is armor, and survival is never in doubt.
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CROSS Season 2: In Two Words, Brutal and Treacherous
CROSS is back on Prime. If Season 1 left us breathless with no one to trust, Season 2 is brutal. The drama-trauma coming your way is real.
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“You’re Not That Person Anymore” and This Week’s WILL TRENT is Going to Hurt
We’re back with a preview of this week’s WILL TRENT: “You’re Not That Person Anymore” and this one is bittersweet
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“Wuthering Heights” or Gothic K!nk? Yes. Let’s Talk About It – Dual Review
Before the literati and cinephiles go into a feeding frenzy, allow Sherin and Julian to prepare you for the dazzlingly demented doom spiral of “Wuthering Heights”
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REVISITED: Promising Young Woman
Since our “Wuthering Heights” review is incoming tomorrow, we’re taking you back to our first Emerald Fennell experience, Promising Young Woman. Yes, experience is the right word.
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The Moment Review — Did Charli XCX Survive Brat Summer
Charli XCX turns brat summer into a critique of fame itself. The Moment explores pop stardom, corporate pressure, and artistic compromise with style, anxiety, and sharp satire.
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The ‘Burbs Review – Keke Palmer Shines in This Updated Cult Classic Remake
Keke Palmer leads Peacock’s The ’Burbs, a sharp mystery comedy that flips suburban paranoia through a Black woman’s POV. Funny, clever, and anchored by a stellar cast.
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PILLION: Reactions & Review — Harry Melling & Alexander Skarsgård Go Hard for First Love (and it’s Juicy)
We saw Pillion, and it’s juicy. Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård go hard in this bittersweet “dom com” that’s really about first love
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If I Go Will They Miss Me
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a mythic meditation on fathers, sons, and the quest to break free of generational trauma.
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‘Wonder Man’ and ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 HOT GOSS: Pouring out the Tea (A LARP)
Our Rioters break down the new Marvel/Disney+ series Wonder Man, before journeying over to Regency-era London to spill all the tea on Bridgerton Season 4.
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‘LADY’ A Cab Driver Struggles to Escape the Past but It May Be Faster
A visually vibrant and narratively textured film, Nwosu’s LADY is a study in contrasts
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Step Inside ‘The Astral Library’ for a Spirited Novel Adventure
The Astral Library is an exciting fantasy adventure that invites you to jump inside the pages of the very books you grew up wishing you could live in.
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‘JOSEPHINE’ Is Shattering
Josephine is a psychological thriller from writer/director Beth de Araújo that earns its Audience Award at Sundance from every angle
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The Muppet Show is Back for More Showbiz Shenanigans
It’s the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational break from reality!
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Wonder Man Aftermath: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II the Hero, Trevor Slattery vs The Mandarin & Doorman
Wonder Man is streaming on Disney+ and our Aftermath Discussion gets into what the show is really doing: the meta-Hollywood angle, isolation, and why Trevor Slattery and Doorman hit so hard
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SEND HELP First Reactions and Review — Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien Go Feral in a Rage-Fueled Survival Comedy
Dylan O’Brien makes mistakes with his life when he disrespects Rachel McAdams in Sam Raimi’s SEND HELP – First Reactions
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‘Shelter’ – Jason Statham’s Latest Actioner Is Far Too Run-Of-The-Mill To Be Memorable
Jason Statham goes into protective mode but that may be the only good part of the film.
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Let’s Talk About Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1: A Ton of Fun with Sophie and Benedict (but We Have Notes)
Dearest fanatical readers, Bridgerton Season 4 has arrived, and we’re having a ball talking about Part 1
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WILL TRENT Episode 404 – If the Dancing Doesn’t Kill You the Poison Will
It’s murder on the dancefloor this week on Will Trent, but you better not kill Bon Bon’s groove
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The Wrecking Crew – Mending Old Hurts with Lots of Fighting
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista play two feuding half-brothers who have to solve their father’s murder… if they want to see tomorrow.
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‘Shrinking’ Season 3 – We Can’t Get Enough, Let’s Go Get Shrunk
Hey, come over here, I have a lot to tell you about Shrinking Season 3
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Marvel Television’s ‘Wonder Man’ Goes For Quirky Prestige Humor Over MCU Continuity
Marvel’s Wonder Man is a meta Hollywood comedy that puts character over spectacle. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley carry a quirky MCU series that works best without franchise baggage.
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The 98th Oscars Nominations are Out!
The 98th Oscars nominations have been revealed. The nominations were announced by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. The ceremony will air live on March 15, 2026.
