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Back in 2000, hot off the success of his groundbreaking The Sixth Sense, writer/director M. Night Shyamalan released his follow-up, Unbreakable. Not quite a horror flick, this cerebral thriller starred Bruce Willis as a modern day Superman, a superhero with … Continued

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Triple Frontier is finally making its way to screens big and small, the latest in Netflix’s string of big budget acquisitions which will see limited runs in theaters before landing on the juggernaut streaming service. The intense international crime drama … Continued

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Cold War

Polish writer/director Paweł Pawlikowski simultaneously pushes the medium forward and takes us back in time with his latest film, Cold War. Set in the 1950s, the film follows characters who are loosely based on his own parents as they navigate … Continued

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Netflix is not a traditional studio. The content platform is in charge of an endless slew of original and syndicated programming, from movies, TV shows, documentaries, and even talk shows. The company invests billions of dollars into their bottomless deluge … Continued

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If Beale Street Could Talk Provokr Pick

After changing the game with Moonlight, all eyes have been on writer/director Barry Jenkins to see what the auteur filmmaker is working on next. The answer is If Beale Street Could Talk, an adaptation of the 1974 novel by James … Continued

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The true story of the complicated relationship between Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, and Abigail Masham is ripe for the cinematic treatment, but since it’s a story about three women, it’s naturally not been adapted to historical fiction until now. Olivia Colman … Continued

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Provokr Pick Fantastic Beasts

In 2007, at a reading of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, author J.K. Rowling was asked whether or not Albus Dumbledore, the wise headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, would ever find love. She responded, “Dumbledore … Continued

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In honor of My Brilliant Friend on HBO, we’re taking a look at five great shows and movies with an emphasis on the bonds formed between BFFs. They’re not just friends; they’re family. My Brilliant Friend Based on the “Neapolitan … Continued

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My Brilliant Friend
Claire Foy in The Girl in the Spiders Web

It’s been a long time coming, but Lisbeth Salander is back, if not in the sequel many were expecting. Originally created in the pages of The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, the character was first brought to the screen in … Continued

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Once upon a time, M. Night Shyamalan was a hot young director with a promising career and a slew of hits under his belt. The horror/fantasy auteur made waves with critical and commercial darlings like The Sixth Sense and Signs, … Continued

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Bruce Willis in Glass