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Ethan Hawke stars as Nikola Tesla in director Michael Almereyda's bold yet uneven take on the renowned inventor's biography. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
Read More »Tesla (2020) | Film Review
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Random Acts of Violence (2020) | Film Review
A great blend of a well-told narrative, balanced performances, and utterly gut-ripping gore, Random Acts of Violence is all the violent movie-watching you're going to need this year. By the very end, well, let's just say you won't be eating dinner later.
Read More »Sputnik (2020) | Film Review
Sputnik follows a lone astronaut being evaluated after a crash incident leads many to believe there is more involved than it seems.
Read More »Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story | Film Review
Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story is a first-rate documentary accessible to everyone, that delves into the THPS's making and its impact on skateboarding history.
Read More »The Bay of Silence (2020) | Film Review
Claes Bang stars as a husband trying to uncover the secrets behind his wife's (Olga Kurylenko) mental illness in The Bay of Silence.
Read More »Dirt Music (2020) | Film Review
Dirt Music stars Kelly Macdonald as an elusive free spirit who falls under the spell of Garrett Hedlund's traumatized musician, and embark on a journey of love and discovery in Western Australia.
Read More »The Beach House (2020) | Film Review
The Beach House is intended to be a crossroads of H.P. Lovecraft, John Carpenter’s alien invasions, and the body horror of David Cronenberg met with an environmental and evolutionary science apocalypse. Read on for our review.
Read More »Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Film Review
James Roday and Dulé Hill return as Shawn and Gus return to Santa Barbara to investigate strange occurrences surrounding the attempted murder of Carlton Lassiter in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home.
Read More »The Family Tree (2020) | Film Review
A love triangle erupts in The Family Tree when friends Victor and Alina stumple across Roy, a homeless man earning a living singing telegrams.
Read More »Darkness Falls (2020) | Film Review
Despite questionable story choices, Darkness Falls remains an entertaining enough venture with a fascinating serial killer setup. While not quite hitting the heights of Seven, it ultimately satisfies.
Read More »Hammer (2020) | Film Review
Will Patton stars as a father desperate to help his criminal son before it's too late. "Hammer" nails it in with a suspenseful story, thrilling leads, and a fascinating conversation around a topic so few dive into.
Read More »Survive the Night (2020) | Film Review
Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray stars as a father and son whose family is held hostage by a pair of brothers on the lam in Survive the Night.
Read More »Scoob! (2020) | Film Review
Scoob! follows Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo as they set out to solve the mystery of Scooby's origins. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
Read More »Snowpiercer (2020) | Television Series Review
Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs star in TNT's series set aboard Snowpiercer, a never-ending bullet train in a frozen dystopian future.
Read More »The Wretched | Film Review
An ultimately surprising and engaging take on this popular sub-genre of cult horror, The Wretched is anything but. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
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