The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Review)
Mamma Mia! An Animated Mario Movie! Our beloved Italian plumber Mario is back! But this time it’s not for a
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Jaws: Rewatching Childhood Classics
March 8, 2006 (My 7th birthday) I loved sharks, so of course, I loved Jaws. I insisted my birthday cake
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Nicholas Hoult and Nic Cage Reimagine Renfield and Dracula in Renfield
If you think your boss is evil, try being Dracula’s familiar. Meet Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), the overworked, underpaid,
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The Whale: Drama in Theory, Comedy in Practice
The Whale is a film by Darren Aronofsky and an adaptation of a play of the same name, both written
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Bad Movie Monday: Foodfight! Review
The world of animated movies with an insane assortment of A-list celebs and the world of impressively bad animated movies
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Bad Movie Monday: Ratatoing Review
The Uncanny Valley, when applied to computer animation, describes a unique sense of eeriness when the viewer experiences animation that
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Puss in Boots and the Fantastic Return: The Sequel to Define Sequels
After a long decade, everyone’s favorite fearless hero Puss in Boots has returned to the big screen in the blockbuster
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The Best Irish Movies to Watch This St. Patrick’s Day
This St. Patrick’s Day, the team here at Halftone wants to give you our favorite Irish movies we think will
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Belle (2022): Discover Your True Self in the World of U
Don’t you wish that you could start over and live the life you want? Well, now you can! Welcome to
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Bones and All: A Gruesome and Tender Love Story
Luca Guadagnino’s latest film Bones and All was released in theaters nationwide on November 23. In this 130-minute fusion of
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The Wonder may fly under the radar, but it is still some of Florence Pugh’s best work
This review contains spoilers for the movie. A smart consumer of media will watch anything for Florence Pugh; the 26-year-old
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Looking ahead to HBO’s newest 2023 drama, The Last of Us
Film and television adaptations of video games have always had a big question mark next to them, as they all
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Hellraiser (2022): All pain, no pleasure
Hellraiser (2022) had potential. It was billed as a reboot, not a sequel, of the longstanding “Hellraiser” franchise that’s been
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Basket Case Review: Butchery, Blood, and Brotherly Love
If you were to take two brothers and divide them into two, what do you end up with? Well, if
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Barbarian: Not an Average Haunted House Movie
This movie will make you think twice before booking that AirBnb In his horror debut, writer and director Zach Cregger
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Spider-Man is The World’s Most Popular Super-Hero, So Why Does Marvel Never Give Him Any Respect?
Back in April, Marvel Comics released Amazing Spider-Man #1, which kicks off a new story for the title character
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“Thor: Love and Thunder” teaser trailer review by someone who wants the Marvel Cinematic Universe to please just die already
Hey, it’s me again. I originally set out wanting the hateful Doctor Strange trailer review to be a one-and-done sort
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Turning Red and the Power of the Boy Band
The year is 2011. A young kid has just heard about a new band named “One Direction” that all the
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“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”: A cynical trailer review from a certified MCU hater.
Two days ago, Marvel Studios dropped a new teaser trailer for the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of
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Last Night in Soho: A Dark Ride Through the ’60s
Watching the film Last Night in Soho is like taking ‘shrooms and playing the best ‘60s hits on your
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Uncharted: An Entertaining if Unfaithful Adaptation
The phrase “video game movies are never good” has been repeated ad nauseum over the years, and it’s easy to
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The Batman: Three tense hours of noir crime magic
Yes, three hours, plus twenty minutes of previews. It’s a commitment — but when a three hour movie feels like
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How The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Creates a (Sub)liminal Space
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), a black-and-white film adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic horror tragedy, toes the line between theater and
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tick,tick…BOOM!: A Theater Love Letter
Jonathan Larson is most famous for being the composer, playwright, and lyricist for the musical Rent. He tragically passed away
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Cat People: Purrfectly Absurd, Furreaky Fun
A woman – the quintessential 40s beauty, with her feathered cap covering her curled hair, with her high heels clacking
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“The Many Saints of Newark” Wastes The Potential of a Sopranos film
Ever since HBO’s landmark series “The Sopranos” infamously cut to black in 2007, rumors of a Sopranos film had been
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Malignant Review
Malignant has been advertised as director James Wan’s (The Conjuring, Insidious) return to the horror genre, and that is somewhat
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