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Apple TV's Margo's Got Money Problems Finds Core of Wrestling and Its Fandom
"What I do is I just pretend stuff is make believe," says Susie as she tries to comfort the lead character Margo, "that's why I like wrestling, you know, instead of other sports. Because it's scripted, it's pre-thought out, and I feel safe watching it." Margo, played by recent Academy Award nominee Elle Fanning, is a pregnant college student struggling to make ends meet, and her absent father in the show is portrayed by Nick Offerman, who plays a semi-retired professional wre
Jameus Mooney
Apr 186 min read


Review: Riz Ahmed Stellar in Modernized, Yet Still Familiar Hamlet Indie Adaptation
Hamlet is a story adapted constantly, based on a play almost everybody had to read in school. There is very little left to be adapted and there is very little new that one can present when telling the story of Hamlet. Recently, Chloe Zhao directed Hamnet, which perhaps re-vitalized the popularity of the stageplay, but the film didn't focus on the story of Hamlet as much as a fictional Hamnet, the son and inspiration behind writing the play. Not quite as deep on the ingenuity,
Jameus Mooney
Apr 103 min read


Review: Marisa Tomei and Sherry Cola's Chemistry Carry Indie Comedy You're Dating a Narcissist
You’re Dating a Narcissist is the debut feature of Ann Marie Allison, bringing her third screenplay to life through her own artistic vision. The vision itself may be flawed, showing her inexperience behind the camera and in the editing room, with a film too afraid to let any of its moments linger, but its message delivered a story about human beings with their own flaws, which really allowed margin for error in Allison’s first attempt. Most of that is thanks in part to Marisa
Jameus Mooney
Apr 103 min read


Amaze, Amaze, Amaze: A Spoiler-Free Project Hail Mary Review
With reviews coming out of Project Hail Mary reading 'the film we need right now,' 'E.T. Extra Terrestrial meets Interstellar,' and 'a sci-fi masterpiece,' the latest Andy Wier novel to be adapted is set to hit theatres on Thursday, March 19th, as the crown jewel of Amazon's recent commitment to the theatrical landscape. Beyond the commitment from Amazon's theatrical commitment, directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord directed their first feature film in over a decade, and retur
Jameus Mooney
Mar 153 min read


Scream 7 Review: A Decent Slasher, But Bad Scream
Scream 7, a franchise that has shied away from its nostalgia factor in the two previous installments, has returned to its original cast to a very strong opening weekend, with Deadline projecting the second-highest in the franchise behind its predecessor, Scream 6 . The film was originally set and ready to shoot with the cast of the previous two films, though the unceremonious release of Melissa Barrera for her outspoken politics by production company SpyGlass, Jenna Ortega's
Jameus Mooney
Feb 276 min read


Oscar Nomination Takeaways: Horror Surprises, Snubs, Voting Trends, and More.
As an MCU/DCU crossover between Thunderbolts* breakout Lewis Pullman and Peacemaker star Danielle Brooks went live at 5:30 A.M. local time on Thursday to announce the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, there were quite a few surprises in store, even starting with the very first announcement of the night with Elle Fanning's nomination after missing the SAG nomination and BAFTA longlist. However, in that same category? Sinners' Wunmi Mosaku landed her first career Oscar nom
Jameus Mooney
Jan 2318 min read
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