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‘Neagley’ Review: A Worthy Spinoff from the ‘Reacher’ universe

Prime Video’s Neagley series is the first spinoff of Reacher. This show has the opportunity to explore a character who has always existed close to Reacher while remaining quite different from him.  Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) was initially introduced as a supporting character in the Alan Ritchson-led Reacher series, but she never really felt like one. Instead, the show made her

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Fantastic Fest 2026: Our 8 Most Anticipated Films

At Fantastic Fest 2026, the amazing people at Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar have curated a lineup full of titles with great potential. We’re anticipating so many films that it was difficult to fit everything that deserves to be on my list. Last year at the film festival was incredible to experience with films like Bugonia, Primate, and so much more,

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‘Fjord’ is a Necessary Exercise of Introspection | TIFF 2026 Film Review

The metaphor is heard loud and clear in Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, this year’s Palme d’Or-winning picture, as the evangelical, conservative Gheorghiu family moves into a highly progressive (and liberal) neighborhood in Norway. If you didn’t click it because you didn’t meet Mungiu’s latest at its terms, it’s an apt parallel for the return of conservatism, which has become more prominent around

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‘By Any Means’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Shines in Uneven Drama

After an incredible feature directorial debut with The Inspection, Elegance Bratton returns with a more politically charged drama by recounting the unlikely alliance between the FBI and the mob in By Any Means. While this partnership has never been officially confirmed by the bureau, historical records indicate that the agency hired notorious mob enforcer Gregory Scarpa Sr. (Mark Wahlberg) to perform

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‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review | Fantasia Fest 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner shares a unique commonality with Rian Johnson‘s recent work. Like Knives Out, it shares themes with the overall story. The film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse) sees the prolific filmmaker lean into the charm of a detective mystery like an Agatha Christie novel, only here it’s through the lens of a period war drama set

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‘Bruton’ Review: Theo Rossi is Commanding in The Most Unique Prison Film in Years

The prison film has been done to death. It’s no surprise why. For those who have avoided brushes with the law to the extent of incarceration, there’s a certain morbid curiosity about the lives of those in lock-up. From Oz to The Shawshank Redemption and everything in between, stories from behind bars have been wrung dry for all their worth. Or

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Review: Shocking Betrayals and Epic Battles

After only eight weeks, House of the Dragon season 3 has officially ended. Sunday night’s brutal episode capped off a season that, at times, felt like being hit by a freight train. The weight of the crown was put on full display this season, providing the audience with a consistently riveting pace and devastating impact. The third season features shocking betrayals,

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‘Reacher’ Season 4 Review: Brings Higher Stakes and Conspiracies

Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher continues to surprise viewers with his adventures as the world around him becomes more complicated with every season; the same is true for Reacher season 4. Whenever he walks into a town, a city, a diner, a police station, or even a subway, he almost immediately gets pulled into a new avalanche of action and violence. [Warning:

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‘Smile… the Worse is Yet to Come’ Review: A Surprisingly Honest Look at Love and Growing Older

There’s something uniquely terrifying about reaching a point in adulthood and realizing that the life you’re living looks nothing like the one you imagined. Careers stall, relationships change, and the dreams that once seemed inevitable slowly become increasingly difficult to reach. Smile… The Worst Is Yet to Come taps into those anxieties with a surprisingly honest examination of marriage, disappointment, and

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