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Review: ‘The Roses’ is a broadly appealing bouquet of banter and black comedy
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/25/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 8/25/25

Review: ‘The Roses’ is a broadly appealing bouquet of banter and black comedy

There’s just something nice about having an adult-oriented comedy with broad appeal in theaters again. 

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No Joy picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Bugland’
Pairings Cinema Sugar 8/22/25 Pairings Cinema Sugar 8/22/25

No Joy picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Bugland’

Guitarist and songwriter Jasamine White-Gluz of the shoegaze band No Joy on the movies that complement her new album.

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‘Yi Yi’ is a Quiet Masterpiece with a Simple Truth
The Scoop Dylan Stuckey 8/20/25 The Scoop Dylan Stuckey 8/20/25

‘Yi Yi’ is a Quiet Masterpiece with a Simple Truth

Edward Yang’s 2000 drama is regarded as one of the great works of the last 25 years. How fitting, then, to start the millennium with a film that says everything by seeming to say nothing at all.

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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: 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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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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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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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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