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Why ‘Unbreakable’ is the best superhero movie of the 21st century
Assorted Flavors Cinema Sugar 8/19/25 Assorted Flavors Cinema Sugar 8/19/25

Why ‘Unbreakable’ is the best superhero movie of the 21st century

Superhero movies have spent 25 years avenging, multiversing, and dispensing justice. But M. Night Shyamalan’s 2000 masterpiece Unbreakable set the standard from the start.

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Musician/author Greta Morgan picks 4 movies to pair with ‘The Lost Voice’
Pairings Cinema Sugar 8/18/25 Pairings Cinema Sugar 8/18/25

Musician/author Greta Morgan picks 4 movies to pair with ‘The Lost Voice’

The songwriter, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist Greta Morgan on the movies that complement her new memoir.

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Review: The uneven ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ lives up to its title
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/14/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/14/25

Review: The uneven ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ lives up to its title

In Spike Lee’s inconsistent reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s classic High and Low, Denzel Washington stars as an aging record executive facing a $17.5 million moral dilemma.

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Hear Me Out: ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Are the Same Movie
The Scoop Erin P. Gold 8/14/25 The Scoop Erin P. Gold 8/14/25

Hear Me Out: ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Are the Same Movie

Once upon a time in the year 2000, these two fantastic movies came out and accidentally explained 95% of the cis-het male population.

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Review: The gorgeous, ghostly ‘Went Up the Hill’ strains to connect
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/12/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/12/25

Review: The gorgeous, ghostly ‘Went Up the Hill’ strains to connect

Samuel Van Grinsven’s stripped-down ghost story takes intriguing risks but also settles for muted horror thriller cliches.

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Book Review: ‘Lost in the Stream’ finds a way toward a richer movie-watching life
Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 8/12/25 Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 8/12/25

Book Review: ‘Lost in the Stream’ finds a way toward a richer movie-watching life

The debut book from content creator and physical media evangelist Jeff Rauseo argues against the streaming-centered status quo.

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Review: ‘Weapons’ is a dark, absurd, and horrific delight
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/7/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/7/25

Review: ‘Weapons’ is a dark, absurd, and horrific delight

With its dark humor, intense scares, and playful plot structure, writer/director Zach Cregger’s Barbarian follow-up is the most fun I’ve had at the movies this year.

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The Movies that Make Jeff Rauseo’s Life Sweeter
Sweet 16 Cinema Sugar 8/7/25 Sweet 16 Cinema Sugar 8/7/25

The Movies that Make Jeff Rauseo’s Life Sweeter

The content creator, physical media enthusiast, and author of Lost in the Stream answers 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made his life sweeter.

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Review: ‘Suspended Time’ takes a lethargic look back on lockdown
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/5/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/5/25

Review: ‘Suspended Time’ takes a lethargic look back on lockdown

Olivier Assayas’s metafictional meditation on his COVID quarantine experience only hints at something richer.

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Review: Rockumentary ‘Architecton’ looks stone-cold stunning
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/31/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/31/25

Review: Rockumentary ‘Architecton’ looks stone-cold stunning

Documentarian Victor Kossakovsky films cement production and a natural landslide with similar amazement while pushing the boundaries of drone videography.

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Review: ‘Shoshana’ is as convoluted as its geopolitics
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/29/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/29/25

Review: ‘Shoshana’ is as convoluted as its geopolitics

Is Michael Winterbottom’s new film a BBC-esque period piece? A gripping spy thriller? A star-crossed love story? Who knows—the movie certainly doesn’t.

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Sweet 16: A Movie Q&A with ‘Magnetosphere’ Director Nicola Rose
Sweet 16 Cinema Sugar 7/29/25 Sweet 16 Cinema Sugar 7/29/25

Sweet 16: A Movie Q&A with ‘Magnetosphere’ Director Nicola Rose

The director of Magnetosphere answer 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.

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Why ‘Back to the Future’ is Eternal
Assorted Flavors Becca Schwind 7/25/25 Assorted Flavors Becca Schwind 7/25/25

Why ‘Back to the Future’ is Eternal

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are 5 reasons Back to the Future remains an iconic cultural phenomenon.

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Review: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ toddles in the right direction
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/24/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/24/25

Review: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ toddles in the right direction

The long-awaited entrance of Marvel’s “first family” into the MCU attempts to revive the Marvel brand and bring fans back, with mixed results.

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How ‘Back to the Future’ Changed My Density
The Scoop Becca Schwind 7/22/25 The Scoop Becca Schwind 7/22/25

How ‘Back to the Future’ Changed My Density

When I felt alone and invisible, Back to the Future became my way of accessing the world—and eventually connecting with others.

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Minor Characters in ‘Back to the Future’, Ranked
Assorted Flavors Chad Comello 7/21/25 Assorted Flavors Chad Comello 7/21/25

Minor Characters in ‘Back to the Future’, Ranked

Marty, Doc, and Biff are iconic names in movie history. But what about other citizens of Hill Valley?

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Review: Somehow ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ hooks you in
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/17/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/17/25

Review: Somehow ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ hooks you in

There’s a winking, Gen-Z tone to this legacyquel that never fully descends into parody, but also makes sure the audience gets plenty of laughs and hook/harpoon-related mutilation.

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Review: Fear and loathing in ‘Eddington’
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/15/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/15/25

Review: Fear and loathing in ‘Eddington’

In Ari Aster’s new COVID-era, hysteria-western Eddington, cell phones have overtaken shootouts as the primary mechanism of frontier justice.

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I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’
The Scoop Chad Comello 7/10/25 The Scoop Chad Comello 7/10/25

I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’

The characters in Max Barbakow’s terrific 2020 time-loop comedy Palm Springs confront their existential crisis with denial, anger, and curiosity. As someone who left the religion of my youth, I found that very familiar.

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Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 7/8/25 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 7/8/25

Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance

Overwritten and under-executed, James Gunn’s Superman is yet another entangled, CGI superhero slop fest disguised as something meaningful.

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