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THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL SEASON 5 REVIEW Midge Maisel is back for her final set in the last season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. As we left her in season 4, Rachel Brosnahan’s Midge found herself at a crossroads yet again trying to figure out with her manager Susie, played by Alex Borstein, what their […]

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? MOVIE REVIEW Love, true love, is what brings us critics here today to talk about a movie about marriage. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream. Director Shekhar Kapur and writer Jemima Khan present a romantic comedy that looks at the arrangement of marriage and asks […]

QUASI MOVIE REVIEW Oh boy, Broken Lizard is back, emphasis on the “broken” with Hulu’s new movie Quasi, starring said comedy troupe. Depending on who you talk to, it’s literally the most disappointing film ever, or just average. It seems Broken Lizard is stuck in a time warp, where the comedy really hasn’t evolved with […]

MAFIA MAMMA MOVIE REVIEW If someone offered me a viewing of a new film by a director who is a part of a billion dollar global phenomenon with Toni Collette as the lead, they’d be making an offer I couldn’t refuse! Mafia Mamma, directed by Catherine Hardwicke follows Kristin (Toni Collette), an empty nester with […]

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES MOVIE REVIEW It’s a harsh winter even for Neverwinter.  You find yourself in a stone prison along with your roommate, a grizzled barbarian woman.  You’re brought into a council room made up of a two person prison review board.  As you work to persuade the board to your release, […]

PAINT MOVIE REVIEW What if Bob Ross wasn’t who you thought he was? What if he was embroiled in some sort of seedy scandal? That’s the thought that led writer/director Brett McAdams to create Paint, the new IFC film starring Owen Wilson as Carl Nargle, a Bob Ross analog. Carl has hosted Burlington, Vermont’s number one […]

HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART II SERIES REVIEW Better late than never…” some would say. It’s been over 40 years since History of the World, Part 1 graced the silver screen, so now it’s Hulu’s turn (along with Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, and Mel Brooks as Exec Producers) to put history in perspective. […]

COCAINE BEAR MOVIE REVIEW It’s a bear, but on cocaine! Now take that sentence, reorganize it 30 times, and you’ve pretty much got the movie Cocaine Bear. There, I just saved you 15 bucks. But I know, I know…“IT’S A BEAR, BUT ON COCAINE” you’re saying to yourselves. “I’ve just gotta see that”. I guess […]

YOU PEOPLE MOVIE REVIEW You People (directed by Kenya Barris, and written by Jonah Hill/Barris) is a rom com about Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), and how they must navigate each other’s families before they get married. Ezra is a dude down with the culture but grew up in privilege with his parents […]

HOUSE PARTY MOVIE REVIEW In 1990, cinema was given a generation defining comedy that brought together hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play and the comedic chops of legends like Robin Harris and John Witherspoon. It was a teen romp about a fez-shaped fade-wearing kid going to a party at his friend’s house. However, after a […]

RICK AND MORTY SEASON 6 REVIEW Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s multiverse-traveling Doc Brown and Marty McFly animated absurdist satirical comedy is back for it’s sixth season. You get the returning voice talents of Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke and loaded with a community of cameos such as Jack Black, Daniel […]

WEDNESDAY SERIES REVIEW They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and all together on Netflix. Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega, follows the title character as she attempts to solve an ancient mystery from the time of buckled hats and witch burnings. The secrets are all hidden within the walls of her new school that was previously attended by […]

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY MOVIE REVIEW We do declare there is a mystery afoot! Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson’s follow up to Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Blanc is in search of a new case that will breathe life back into his detective skills. Luckily, […]

WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY MOVIE REVIEW It appears that Hollywood’s appetite for the musical biopic is truly insatiable. We’ve seen many a superstar receive the rise-and-fall biopic treatment, starting from their humble beginnings through their meteoric ascension, their drug-addled nosedive and eventually their triumphant return to the spotlight. It’s a tale as old as […]

BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE MOVIE REVIEW We’ve told you about many of the best of the fest movies from this year at Fantastic Fest. Now get ready for the worst one. Although, I guess that’s the point. As you can hear from Chris and Wright in their review, your results may vary as to whether […]

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN MOVIE REVIEW Writer/director Martin McDonagh has reunited with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, the two stars of his wonderful and criminally underseen In Bruges, for this new pitch-black comedy set in a small town during the Irish Civil War. Farrell and Gleeson have been drinking buddies for ages but when one […]

MEET CUTE MOVIE REVIEW What would you do if you could travel through time? Kill Hitler? That’s a classic, but then you might end up with a real Smitson. Who? Exactly. Okay, well how about using the ability to loop back on your own life to recapture the magic of your chance meeting with the […]

THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER MOVIE REVIEW There’s this fine center line that one can ride while drinking copious amounts of alcohol. It’s basically like purgatory for your sobriety. On one side, you’re not drunk enough. Which means you are still capable of making smart decisions. Go to the other side of the line, you’re […]

RESIDENT ALIEN SEASON 2 SERIES REVIEW Get ready for socially awkward conversations about human anatomy and overindulgence of over processed snack foods from the gas station.  Harry the Alien is back in Resident Alien Season 2.  Last season concluded with Harry (Alan Tudyk) locating his doomsday device and putting a stop to the end of […]

HARLEY QUINN SEASON 3 REVIEW Harley Quinn and the cob squad are back busting heads and wreaking havoc all throughout the grimy streets of Gotham.  We shall all celebrate their return in the ways of Themyscira.  We’re going to have a F*#ck’n Rager.  Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) want the world […]

SEE HOW THEY RUN MOVIE REVIEW Between Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot adaptations and Rian Johnson’s Benoit Blanc movies, famed author Agatha Christie and Christie-inspired mysteries are enjoying something of a resurgence. You know the type of story I’m talking about: a prominent person is murdered, a star studded ensemble of suspects gather in a remote […]

CONFESS, FLETCH MOVIE REVIEW For those of you who don’t know Fletch, let me give you a brief: Fletch is an investigative journalist (former in this movie) that has quick wit and big mouth. A lot of times that mouth gets him the information he seeks. Other times it gets him in more trouble. There […]

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS SEASON 4 REVIEW Season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows ended with each of our favorite vampire roommates leaving home to embark on their own voyages of self discovery. Except for Colin Robinson. Who died. Again. Sort of? Season 4 wastes no time getting Staten Island’s wackiest […]

THE GOOD BOSS MOVIE REVIEW It has to be hard to be the boss… the head honcho… the big cheese. Whatever pet name you have for your superior at work, just know that they have a tough life. Making sure your employees are satisfied with their work/life balance, meeting deadlines with the warehouse, and even […]

CLERKS III MOVIE REVIEW Back in 1994, a young Kevin Smith made a black and white indie movie set in a convenience store. Inspired by his life, work experiences, friends, and customers, it became a huge hit — one of the most important independent films ever made — and, ostensibly one of the most frequently […]