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‘Tenzing’ Movie Review: A Biopic of Immense Grandeur

As flawed as Jennifer Peedom’s narrative feature debut, Tenzing, might be, something undeniable about her filmmaking instantly makes me keen to explore her earlier mountain-related documentaries, Mountain and Sherpa. The way in which she visualizes Tenzing Norgay’s (Genden Phuntsok) connection with Mount Everest, or, as he calls it, Chomolungma, is so emotive (almost reaching spiritual awareness). It immediately positions the audience

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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Begins a Grim Era for Hollywood

David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz are two of the producers of Sam Hargrave’s Matchbox: The Movie, an adaptation of the popular Mattel IP of the same name. They now run Hollywood’s biggest media conglomerate, Skydance, a company that owns some of the country’s most significant assets and makes Disney’s acquisition of the 20th Century library seem tame by comparison. There’s lots

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‘Mayhem Requiem’ is a Transcendent Reinvention of Lady Gaga’s Magnum Opus

Amidst the ruins of her opera house, Lady Gaga has crafted something entirely unique: a dramatic farewell to her 2025 album Mayhem, reimagined as a futuristic, post-apocalyptic swan song for the ages. Mayhem Requiem is an entirely new take on an already critically acclaimed album, characterized by moody synthesizers and stripped-back production that allow Gaga’s incredible voice to shine through the

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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Review: A Very Bumpy Ride for Viewers

John Cena-led Matchbox: The Movie released on Apple TV earlier this month. Starring alongside Cena in the Skydance film are Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro. Does this movie capture the imaginative mind of a child playing with toy cars, or instead does it just recapture the pain of modern blockbuster action films? Director Sam Hargrave has worked in

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‘Mayday’ Review: Daley & Goldstein’s Fresh Take on the Action-Comedy

In Apple TV’s Mayday, writer-directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein take us back to 1980’s Russia in the midst of the Cold War, a markedly harsher and more grounded backdrop than the two have explored before. Daley and Goldstein are no strangers to the action comedy genre: both 2018’s Game Night and 2023’s Dungeons and Dragons – Honor Among Thieves

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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Review: Believe Again

The previous season of Ted Lasso did not simply finish another chapter; it felt like a goodbye. Ted (Jason Sudeikis) returned to Kansas to his son and ex-wife; Rebecca remained at Richmond and started a women’s team; Roy stepped into a larger coaching role as one of the main coaches; Keeley continued building her own future, and AFC Richmond had transformed from

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‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 Review: An Instant Recommendation

Created by comedy mastermind Katie Dippold (Parks and Recreation) with visionary director Hiro Murai (Atlanta), Widow’s Bay is best described as “funny Stephen King.” The show honors 1980s horror with 2020s humor through standout work both in front and behind the camera, and the result is an instant, strong recommendation for almost any audience. Dippold’s comedy writing balances perfectly with Murai’s

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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2: One Of The Biggest Shows On Television

Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns with a monster-sized season 2, immediately picking up after the fantastic climax to the series’ first season. Series regulars Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Wyatt Russell, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Takehiro Hira all return for the new season. Notable newcomers to the series are Prey star Amber Midthunder

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‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Review: A Thought-Provoking and Emotional Season

There aren’t many shows that make me rethink most decisions I make in my life. But Shrinking is one of those shows, and season 3 is no exception. When the Apple TV series first came out, I immediately realized that it’s not just a show about funny moments in life or stupid gags. It’s a show about doing what’s best for

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