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Whistle
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Whistle, for all its splattered blood and guts, is surprisingly determined to celebrate life. Hopefully, viewers don’t also have to discover an Aztec death whistle to come to that conclusion.
Posted Feb 04, 2026
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Misfits
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Misfits is a shaggy little flick whose heart is far larger than the sleeve it’s worn on.
Posted Feb 03, 2026
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A New Love in Tokyo
(1994)
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Tina Kakadelis
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This is a hangout movie about the absurdities and contradictions of life. How pain can create pleasure, fleeting connection can endure, and love can blossom in the unlikeliest of places.
Posted Feb 02, 2026
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2DIE4
(2026)
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Tina Kakadelis
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2DIE4 is action, reaction, and the aftermath, presented without any pretension. It’s the dream of one man presented in glorious IMAX.
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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Baby Brother
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Even if someone like Adam tries with all his might to build a dam that will drown him but save his brother, that trickle can turn into an unruly rush of rapids. Baby Brother offers no answers because it doesn’t have any.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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Stranger Eyes
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Stranger Eyes asks for the viewer’s attention and perception, skews it, and then asks viewers to find the fine line between surveillance for the sake of safety and for the thrill of voyeurism.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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Stripper Boyz
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Stripper Boyz is an incredibly entertaining blend of dry, mumblecore-esque comedy and a surprising amount of heart. Who knew the answer to insecurity was ripping your clothes off on a stage in Las Vegas?
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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Send Help
(2026)
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Tina Kakadelis
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It’s exceptionally difficult to spin the plate of a topic like abuse while also spinning the plate of McAdams flying through the air with a spear. There’s a way to keep those plates going, but it takes a lot more effort than Send Help wanted to give.
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Tina Kakadelis
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple doesn’t expound upon the world of its predecessors and undermines the complex emotions laid out in the franchise’s return.
Posted Jan 18, 2026
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The Rip
(2026)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Without an escalation of tension, The Rip has no energy to ignite its story of betrayal, so it ends up not as a rip, but as a mere tear.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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If That Mockingbird Don't Sing
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing is an introduction to Bones’ directorial voice, one that is sharp and funny, with room to grow.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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3/5
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OBEX
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Those who enjoy the corner of cinema Lynch has carved out will appreciate that OBEX does its best to fill in the space he has left behind.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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No Other Choice is a thriller, yes, but it’s also a profoundly sad retrospective on the state of the world today.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Sound of Falling
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Reflections on the state of world affairs at four different points in time and portraits of families, Sound of Falling is an epic that cannot be contained within the frame of a camera or the confines of a home.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Tina Kakadelis
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There’s also a thin line between romance and friendship, and People We Meet on Vacation revels in the magic that happens when we step across that line. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered for a cold, rainy day.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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Primate
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Primate is quick, dirty, and lean, a throwback, no-frills survivalist thriller that revels in its bloody monkey business.
Posted Jan 07, 2026
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Anaconda
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Anaconda could have been included in that conversation, but instead it’s too much like a big studio poking fun at itself while doing the exact thing it attempts to make light of.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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3.5/5
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Nuked
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Nuked is a stoner flick that’s lighter on the laughs and heavy on the weed, with an unexpected heart beneath the haze.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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Belén
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Belén is a fight for truth to be seen, heard, and, most of all, respected. Anyone can tell the truth, but those who control the scales of justice have to uphold it, even if it doesn’t align with their own assumptions.
Posted Jan 05, 2026
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3/5
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The Mother and the Bear
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Unfortunately, The Mother and the Bear ends with what is still a fundamentally massive gap between mother and daughter.
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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2.5/5
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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There’s a way for a wordy, single-location film to use the freedoms of the film medium, look no further than Peter Hujar’s Day, but Blue Moon doesn’t capture the same sense of snapshot of a time and place in a person’s life.
Posted Jan 01, 2026
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3/5
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Night in West Texas
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Night in West Texas is a condemning piece of filmmaking, but one whose central voice should have been shifted.
Posted Dec 30, 2025
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3/5
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Tapawingo
(2023)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Tapawingo will speak to a generation that misses the oddball sincerity of the aughts and potentially win over some Napoleon Dynamite non-believers with its more fleshed-out narrative.
Posted Dec 28, 2025
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Pillion
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Melling and Skarsgård make for a phenomenal pair that wholly sells the goal of Pillion, one that recognizes the many paths that can lead a person to emotional growth.
Posted Dec 28, 2025
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The Plague
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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The Plague is a cautionary tale of adolescence that’s searingly difficult to watch. It’s a masterful introduction to a new filmmaking voice.
Posted Dec 23, 2025
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Song Sung Blue knows how to carry a tune, but isn’t quite sure how to write its own melody.
Posted Dec 23, 2025
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Marty Supreme was never about a guy who dreamed too big for what was possible. It’s a series of loosely-tied-together hijinks that cater to fans of shock-value cinema.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Sirāt
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Sirāt is surely a journey of profound proportions, but one that may leave audiences searching for meaning that isn’t found along this path.
Posted Dec 18, 2025
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Sentimental Value
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Sentimental Value doesn’t heal the wounds of the past, but it does offer an opportunity for reconciliation, as long as those involved are brave enough to recognize the cracks in their own home.
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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El Canto de las Manos
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Passionate, emotional, and transformative, El Canto de las Manos redefines art’s ability to communicate.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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Sorry, Baby
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Sorry, Baby is a gargantuan piece of filmmaking that tricks you into thinking it’s small. What Victor has captured here, in the way trauma freezes you and the unexpected bits of life that thaw you out again, is purely remarkable.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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Little Trouble Girls
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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It’s terrifying to be sixteen years old, falling into a crush you can’t begin to put into words, and Little Trouble Girls exquisitely captures that stomach-dropping, butterfly-inducing feeling.
Posted Dec 11, 2025
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The Mastermind
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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The Mastermind uses an as-described-by-J.B. "victimless crime" to demonstrate that the repercussions of an individual’s actions will always be absorbed by the larger community.
Posted Dec 11, 2025
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Dead Man's Wire
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Dead Man’s Wire walks a tightrope of tension that is a direct line to our current disillusionment with the world around us.
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Zootopia 2 is about compassion giving way to bravery and the pursuit of the truth.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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CAMP
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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There’s an intimacy at the heart of CAMP, no matter how airily rooted in magic and witchcraft it may be...Trauma is not healed in silence, but in moonlight dances, incantations, and laughter shared with friends.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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The Big Scoot!
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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The Big Scoot! manages to create the sensation that the viewer is a pillion rider on a slow-moving but emotionally grand journey of a lifetime.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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Peter Hujar's Day
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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The concept of Peter Hujar’s Day is the cinematic equivalent of watching paint dry...All this to say, it’s a marvelous little piece of filmmaking.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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Eternity
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Perhaps, though, it’s like Joan says — maybe what makes life (and Eternity) special is that it is finite.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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Counted Out
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Counted Out unlocks the door to the larger issues that arise at the elementary education level and lays out a path on which we can move forward.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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For a film that will have "A Benoit Blanc Mystery" added to its title, Wake Up Dead Man feels far away from that detective.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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Kokuho
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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While the three-hour runtime will scare many away, those who immerse themselves in Kokuho will be taken on an epic adventure that encompasses friendship, rivalry, and the murky inbetween.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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American Baby
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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American Baby seeks to foster a space for conversation about the choices, both hard and easy, that come with pregnancy.
Posted Nov 26, 2025
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
(2000)
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Tina Kakadelis
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In this restored, 4K Ultra HD format, How the Grinch Stole Christmas feels more alive than ever.
Posted Nov 24, 2025
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Don't Trip
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Some people really will do anything for a chance at fame, and Don’t Trip is a rollercoaster of an exploration of what it takes to make dreams come true.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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Time Travel Is Dangerous
(2024)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Time Travel Is Dangerous is a low-fi, sci-fi romp that feels specially and expertly made for the lovers of smart, dry humor.
Posted Nov 21, 2025
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Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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While Fatima Hassouna is no longer alive to see it, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a powerful continuation of her desire for people to see the truth.
Posted Nov 21, 2025
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River of Grass
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Rivers of Grass is beguiling in its natural beauty and heavy on the soul when it addresses what humans have done to our planet. It’s a plea for conservation, one that existed long before Worztel’s camera started filming.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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Heaven
(1987)
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Tina Kakadelis
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Heaven might be a place on earth according to Belinda Carlisle, but Keaton’s Heaven argues that it’s our own creation, both attainable and just beyond our reach.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Tina Kakadelis
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The finale duet between Erivo and Grande is a goosebumps-inducing moment, but one that’s powerless against the rest of Wicked: For Good.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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