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“Freaky” is a horror comedy with the best of both worlds

Freaky
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Christopher Landon is back with another gleefully gory twist on the slasher genre, with a fun Vince Vaughn at the center.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Succession Finale Recap: Reigns End in “This Is Not For Tears”

Succession This Is Not for Tears
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Ken’s character arc comes full circle in a surprising, shocking, dynamite finale to a stunning season of television.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 13, 2019October 13, 2019

Succession Recap: “Dundee” Reckons With Logan’s Legacy

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A trip to Logan’s childhood home threatens to fracture the family even further, as Rhea continues to squeeze her way into the Roy’s inner circle.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Succession Recap: Waystar Tackles #MeToo in “Argestes”

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The Cruises bomb finally drops at the most inconvenient moment for the Roys on another acid-tongued episode. How […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 15, 2019September 15, 2019

Succession Recap: The Roys Meet Their Match in “Tern Haven”

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The Roys make their first moves toward securing Pierce in a tense family-on-family meeting.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 8, 2019September 8, 2019

Succession Recap: Logan Goes “Hunting” For Control

Succession Hunting
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Logan tightens his grip on the Roy family and Waystar as a corporate retreat gets downright feral.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 25, 2019August 25, 2019

Succession Recap: Season Two Regroups at “The Summer Palace”

Succession The Summer Palace
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HBO’s cuttingly dark upper-crust family drama carves new depths of capitalist depravity in the season premiere.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019

“Captive State” Succeeds As A Spy Thriller, But Fails Its Characters

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Rupert Wyatt’s dark sci-fi allegory about a Chicago occupied by sinister alien forces features some smart, subversive sequences but lacks strong characters.

Joe Lipsett Posted on March 15, 2019August 5, 2020

Film Review: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mistakes Frumpy for Failure

SIERRA BURGESS IS A LOSER
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Netflix updates Cyrano de Bergerac for the social media era in this clunky teen rom-com, which distastefully hinges […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 5, 2018August 1, 2020
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