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“Cocaine Bear” will crack you up
“Cocaine Bear,” released on Feb. 24, tells the story of drugrunners dropping cocaine into a Georgia forest when, unfortunately, a bear beats them to picking up the drug load. The bear ingests more and more cocaine as the movie goes on, along with meeting and interacting with an assortment of unique groups. The curious…
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Natasha Lyonne brings unmatchable comedy to “Poker Face”
“Poker Face,” a new show on Peacock, is a wildly inventive and refreshing take on the standard murder mystery formula. The show is directed and written by known appreciator and reinventor of the genre mystery, Rian Johnson, who also directed the critically acclaimed murder mystery “Knives Out.” Johnson brings new life to the genre…
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Paramore’s “This is Why” is a stellar comeback album
After a five year hiatus, Paramore released their 10th studio album “This is Why” on Feb. 10. The three members of Paramore have been making music for almost two decades, and this album proves that they are building and improving upon their alternative rock sound. However, this album differs from their past projects as…
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“Break Point” humanizes professional tennis players
As a tennis player, the new Netflix series, “Break Point” provided a pleasant surprise, allowing me to personally connect with the story in the show. The show thoroughly covered the struggles of professional players’ lives as they venture through the grueling journey that is tennis. While only a mere five episodes, “Break Point” creates…
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“The Stolen Heir” steals readers’ hearts
“The Stolen Heir” by Holly Black is a highly anticipated novel taking place after the events of the well-known “Folk of the Air” trilogy. Four years after the final book in the “Folk of the Air” trilogy was published, fans were elated to learn that Black was returning to Elfhame, the kingdom in which…
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“Puss in Boots” sequel surprises everyone
11 years after the release of the first “Puss in Boots,” we finally have a new entry in the “Shrek” franchise. I went in with tempered expectations and high hopes, and left the theater flabbergasted. This is, in my opinion, the best film in the franchise since the original “Shrek” from 2001. The film,…
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“The Whale” broke my heart
One of the most anticipated movies of 2022 has been in theaters for two months and has stirred up even more conversation since its release. The film has brought lead actor Brendan Fraser into the public eye as he’s become one of the most beloved actors working today in the midst of what has…
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“Kaleidescope” twists and turns minds
Everyone knows what a typical heist movie consists of: a band of criminal friends reunite, they create a foolproof plan, break through a high-security facility for a mind-boggling amount of money, just barely get away with it and split their prize. But what changes when an audience views these events out of order? Apparently…
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“M3GAN” is an unintentional comedy
The horror (and unintentional comedy) movie “M3GAN,” starring an artificially created doll gone rogue, hit the theaters on Jan. 6 and quickly became the joke of the internet. The movie features Violet McGraw as Cady, a young girl who recently moved in with her aunt Gemma, played by Allison Williams, after her parents tragically…
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“Wednesday” is as spooky as it is genius
“Wednesday,” released on Nov. 23, is Netflix’s newest rendition of The Addams Family and has quickly become a fan favorite amongst Netflix watchers. The series starts off with Wednesday, played by the very talented Jenna Ortega, getting a gruesome revenge on her high school’s boys’ water polo team for picking on her little brother…