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‘You Can See Everything’ Review: A Groundbreaking Documentary

You Can See Everything shows Nathan Fielder asking Elizabeth Holmes one simple question: “Are you being real right now?” It’s a question that drove the marketing to popularity, as the scene shows Holmes radiating big puppy eyes, innocently tilting her head, and responding, “I’m always being real.” Without context, it looks like Fielder is in psychological warfare with one of the

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‘Digger’ Review: A Gigantic Swing and a Miss

Digger is the most interesting film to release in 2026. Not because of its quality, but because, with all its marketing, posters, and Tom Cruise hype, when I sat down to watch the film, I soon realized I knew absolutely nothing about it. Outside an AMC Dolby theater, a few of us mused about what the film might be. Austin Powers

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‘Primetime’ Review: A Stylish Descent Into Network TV | Fantastic Fest 2026

Primetime is the type of film that could easily have been a disaster. It’s a very difficult task to put the audience against someone who is catching child predators. Especially since Chris Hansen has done work beyond the network juggernaut To Catch a Predator to help reduce child trafficking at home and abroad. However, since the documentary Predators, there has been

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Has Chemistry and Heart | Fantastic Fest 2026

Wild Horse Nine is another Martin McDonagh movie that finds remorse in the scummiest of scumbags. In In Bruges, McDonagh made two unlikely hitmen hilarious and somehow empathetic, mostly through the performances of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. His new film, Wild Horse Nine, does something similar. The film follows two men in a tedious profession and the friendship they have

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‘Carrie’ Feels Fresh in First Two Episodes | Fantastic Fest 2026

Mike Flanagan gave a two-episode sneak peek at his new take on Stephen King’s Carrie, showcasing the first two episodes to Fantastic Fest audiences. All eight episodes of Carrie will premiere on Prime Video on October 7, 2026. This new vision is one of the first collaborations between Flanagan and Prime Video, and at first glance, it seems like a healthy start. Since

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‘Beware Boiúna’ Review: Great Creature Feature, Almost | Fantastic Fest 2026

Beware Boiúna might be a creature feature, but it is very much a slasher film. Like films such as Friday the 13th or goofy slashers like some of the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, we know right away who will live or die the minute they start speaking. The difference is the person holding the knife is a snake, and her

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