Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein’ Is Grand, Not Quite Great
Guillermo del Toro does nothing by half measures, and his Frankenstein—premiering here at the Venice Film Festival—is so visually ornate, so charged with supersized feelings,...
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Breaking Down the Sweet Ending of ‘Love Untangled’
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Love Untangled Park Se-ri (Light Shop’s Shin Eun-soo), the teen protagonist in Netflix Korean-language rom-com Love Untangled, knows without...
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After the Hunt Is a Pretentious Bore That Squanders Julia Roberts’ Spa
In the movies, and sometimes in real life, academics are people who go to parties specifically to cluster in animated little conversational groups where they...
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George Clooney Is Quietly Touching in ‘Jay Kelly’
One minute a man is a hot young movie star; the next, he’s a silver fox. Who knows where the time goes? There are lots...
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The True Story Behind Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
It’s been 20 years since category 3 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2005, and the city’s levees broke, causing catastrophic flooding...
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Why the Yogurt Shop Murders Case Remains Unsolved
It’s been 33 years since four girls were fatally shot in the head at I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 6,...
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The Real History Behind Netflix K-Drama ‘Aema’
In Netflix’s new K-drama Aema, a world-weary top actress, the misogynistic head of a film studio, an anxious first-time director, and an ambitious nightclub tapdancer...
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The Thursday Murder Club Offers Slender But Sturdy Pleasures
The charms of The Thursday Murder Club, Netflix’s adaptation of Richard Osman’s 2020 novel, are slender but sturdy. A group of three not-so-old folks—the term...
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How KPop Demon Hunters Conquered the World
Like the best idol groups, KPop Demon Hunters isn’t good at just one thing. In K-pop, songs can and do exist on their own, but...
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Breaking Down the Suspenseful Ending of ‘Rivers of Fate’
Rivers of Fate (Pssica), a four-part Brazilian series filmed in Pará and adapted from Edyr Augusto’s novel, follows three interconnected storylines set against the violent...
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How the Dallas Cowboys Became the Most Valuable Sports Team
The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world. In the most recent edition of Forbes’ annual ranking, the Cowboys were valued...
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Meet Aiyana-Lee, the Breakout Singer From Highest 2 Lowest
A new Spike Lee joint is always a reason to celebrate, and Highest 2 Lowest certainly meets the lofty expectations that accompany it. Marking Lee’s...