Barbara Stanwyck’s genre-defining performance in Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (1944) is still powerful after 80 years The femme fatale character type is as old as the tale about the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, wherein Adam ate the forbidden fruit Eve served, thereby dooming humankind to death and original sin. But in the […]
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 Steve Carell and Tina Fey lead The Four Seasons, a non-stop vacation exploring midlife drama with bittersweet humour. The Four Seasons ©Netflix Based on a 1981 film written and starring Alan Alda along with Carol Burnett, the new miniseries updates the original story with a modern as well as poignant take. An extremely bingeable, easy-going show
 Ralph Fiennes leads a stellar cast in Edward Berger’s Conclave, a riveting exploration of Vatican intrigue, power, and faith. A thinking person’s drama Ralph Fiennes in Conclave ©Focus Features What happens when the Pope dies? Conclave (the meeting of the cardinals to elect the Pope) displays the in-depth process, including the internal politics amongst the cardinals,
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Gareth Evans & Tom Hardy deliver brutal, neon-soaked mayhem in this throwback to ‘80s action grit. Tom Hardy in Havoc ©Netflix The highly anticipated Gareth Evans-Tom Hardy collaboration, Havoc, has finally arrived on Netflix after 3 years since production ended. With The Raid movies, Evans altered the form of an action movie, supplying it with
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Ryan Coogler’s audacious genre blend—1920s Mississippi, vampires, & soul-stirring music—anchored by Michael B. Jordan’s dual role. ©Warner Bros. Pictures There is a lot to unpack in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, starring his regular sparring partner, Michael B. Jordan. It’s a period piece that takes place a hundred years ago in Mississippi, where slaves once picked cotton.
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A VR journey forces a shattered man to confront buried memories, lost love, and the stories we tell ourselves. Paul Giamatti in Black Mirror’s Eulogy ©Netflix Eulogy may be the most poignant of all Black Mirror episodes. Here, the futuristic technology works as a tool to take the audience through a heartbreaking and empathetic journey,
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Into Infinity  showcases stellar performances by Cristin Milioti & Jimmi Simpson, but this sequel can’t match the original’s emotional depth. Cristin Milioti in Black Mirror S7 ©Netflix Black Mirror’s most celebrated episode, USS Callister, returns for a sequel in the season finale of the 7th season, blending comedy and terror once again. Before you dive into
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A culinary researcher’s reality unravels in this tight and twisty psychological thriller. Lingers in the memory long after. Sienna Kelly and Rose McEwen in Bête Noire ©Netflix In the star-studded 7th season of Black Mirror, Bête Noire is an anomaly, which, despite a lack of stars, provides an engaging experience. Maria (Sienna Kelly) is a
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Soderbergh’s sleek spy thriller pairs Fassbender & Blanchett in a high-stakes mystery where trust is the deadliest game. Stylish and sharp. Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Black Bag ©Focus Features Combining the elements of a spy thriller with a classical murder mystery, Black Bag offers an intelligent and mature story for fans of the
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