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95th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) Recap

The 95th Annual Academy Awards, most commonly known as the Oscars, occurred on Sunday, March 12th, 2023, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. The Oscars honor movies and other forms of film that change the way we see…

2023 SAG Awards Recap

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, occurring annually in February, honors the achievements in film and television performance for the previous year. At 8pm on February 26th, 2023, plenty of phenomenal movie/show performers and creators were rewarded with this prestigious award…

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Rosaline Review

Rosaline is a new film on Disney+ that is a comedic retelling of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare told from Romeo’s ex, Rosaline, the woman who Romeo claims to love first before he falls for Juliet. Starring Kaitlyn Dever (Rosaline),…

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Festive Winter Films To Get You In The Holiday Spirit

It’s that time of the year where movie watchers snuggle up in their warmest blankets and fuzziest socks. Viewers can’t wait to sip on hot cocoa while enjoying movies that give them the comfort, laughter, drama, and life lessons they’ve…

Golden Globes 2023 Recap

Occurring annually in January, the Golden Globes is a prestigious award given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. On Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, the HFPA held the 80th annual Golden Globes and gave away plenty of awards (going to both…

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

**Disclaimer: spoilers will be dropped, so read at your own risk. Welcome to … a whodunit mystery that will literally knock your socks off with the suspense, intensity, humor, and thrill – aka, Knives Out. The first movie in this…

New Movies This Winter/Spring 2023

Are you ready for some of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year? Mark your calendars, because John Wick: Chapter 4, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania, Scream VI, Fast X and The Little Mermaid are all set to hit theaters…

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Love Actually Holiday Movie Review

Love Actually, a movie that is directed by Richard Curtis and originally premiered in 2003, is a hilarious holiday rom-com with an amazing cast including Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, and many others.  There are 9 different…

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Midsommar Movie Review

Midsommar. This movie is simply hard to put into words. It is one of the most beautiful, scenic movies I’ve ever watched, yet also is the most darkest and disturbing. Director Ari Aster does it again, just like his previous…