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The Damned’s frozen fishermen catch hell on Hulu
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… critics loved the film, but audiences kind of hated it.
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Animated film adds a killer new chapter to the Predator-verse
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The film’s three chapters all involve lots of violence and bloody action.
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New Pee-Wee Herman documentary is a unique portrait of an artist and an iconic character
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Reubens was — perhaps unsurprisingly — a kid with a big imagination.
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‘Companion’ is scary-fun company to keep on MAX
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“Companion” shifts through various tones ranging from Sci-Fi to slasher horror, from comedy to romantic drama.
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The Surfer rides a wave of psycho-social madness at The Belcourt
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Like any good surf film, The Surfer delivers the goods.
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‘2073’ is a dystopian hit on MAX
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Writer-director Asif Kapadia’s latest film offers viewers a glimpse of an American dystopia of the near future, about 50 years from now. 2073’s opening montage of drones, cameras, bombed-out looking cityscapes and rampant arrests and police brutality plays out while a bit of onscreen text tells viewers that the movie takes place 37 years after “The Event.”
In New San Francisco, Capital of the Americas, everything is covered in dust and rust, and a toxic golden haze fills the air. It’s got none of the charm of a foggy day in the City by the Bay, and all of the trappings of nearly every sci-fi film focused on terrible tomorrows. Beyond the opening, 2073 might feel familiar to viewers because it’s based on French filmmaker Chris Marker’s classic experimental 1962 film, La Jetée. La Jetée was also the inspiration for Terry Gilliam’s film 12 Monkeys.
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‘Holland’ is bloody twisted springtime streamer
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‘Holland’ turns Americana idealism on its head.
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Control Freak scratches an itch on Hulu
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Control Freak is a new Hulu movie that reminds me of The Substance, in a good way. The Substance recently got a lot of awards season attention for its gore-dripping explorations of the unnatural pursuit of physical perfection, and Control Freak brings a similar ironic horror tone to its cautionary tale about personal perfection. It takes aim at the self-help industrial complex and all those social media gurus who are “here to help” and this free app based on ancient Hermetic law. Valerie (Kelly Marie Tran) is a formerly homeless woman who’s become a world famous motivational speaker. She lives with her husband in a swanky house where she’s getting ready for a tour of Asia while she slowly comes unwound due to an unceasing itch on the back of her head.
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The newest Lord of the Rings saga brings Japanese anime to Middle-earth
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It’s a movie that feels aimed at Tolkien enthusiasts, but also one that wants to be welcoming to newcomers.