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Banner for "Dear X," featuring a man embracing a woman, highlighting the Korean series' visually stunning yet dark themes.
Dear X: A Visually Stunning but Morally Ambiguous Descent into Darkness
Dear X arrives with an energy that feels almost disruptive—loud, stylish, and strangely intimate, as...
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Review | The Chaos: A Visually Stunning but Narratively Overstuffed Descent into Anarchy
The Chaos lands with a bang — literally — and for a while it feels like a show that knows how to punch...
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In "Pluribus," a woman explores a bookshelf, symbolizing her quest within the high-concept sci-fi narrative's complex themes.
Pluribus: A High-Concept Sci-Fi That Struggles to Balance Its Ambitious Themes
Pluribus landed with a ton of hype, which makes sense given the pedigree. It comes from Vince Gilligan,...
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Banner for Stranger Things Season 5 review, featuring characters walking towards a dark, ominous location in Hawkins.
Stranger Things Season 5: A Visually Stunning, Emotionally Resonant Farewell to Hawkins
We waited nearly three years for this, and Stranger Things has finally dropped its final season. But...
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On a yellow background, a man holds a gun and a toy bear, symbolizing the contradictions of "Roofman": A Strange-But-True Story.
"Roofman": A Strange-But-True Story Burdened by Its Own Contradictions
Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman takes on a story so bizarre that most people would assume it came from a tabloid...
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Review of "Five Days at Memorial," exploring ethical dilemmas during a crisis and the collapse of institutional support.
"Five Days at Memorial": A Harrowing and Ethically Complex Descent into Institutional Collapse
“Five Days at Memorial” is easily one of the heaviest, most emotionally draining things I’ve...
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Movie poster for "Captain America: Brave New World," depicting a visually unrefined sequel with a stagnant storyline.
Captain America: Brave New World: A Visually Clunky and Narratively Stagnant Sequel
Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World arrives carrying more expectations than most superhero films...
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Banner for "The Mastermind" with two men holding each other's collars, symbolizing a high-stakes game.
Review | "The Mastermind": A Gripping Yet Socially Conscious Game of Cat and Mouse
Korean original The Mastermind (조작 게임), adapted from the 2017 film Fabricated City, arrives with the...
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A black female police officer gazes thoughtfully out the window at a crowd behind a crime scene in the TV series "The Residence."
Review | "The Residence": A Visually Stunning but Narratively Overstuffed Whodunit
The Residence lands with the confidence of a big-budget murder mystery, yet ends up feeling like a feast...
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"War Once More": A Visually Stunning but Narratively Overstuffed War Epic
"War Once More": A Visually Stunning but Narratively Overstuffed War Epic
Directed by the widely respected David Granger, War Once More sets out to revisit World War I through...
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