'Buffaloed': Debt Collecting For Fun And Profit
Peg (Zoey Deutch) goes into the debt-collection business in a comedy that focuses so narrowly on its self-absorbed main character that the world around her fades to obscurity.
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Romantic Drama 'The Photograph' Is Unfocused
Stars Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield have great chemistry, but this earnest romantic drama feels "curiously flat and under-seasoned."
In 'P.S. I Still Love You,' The 'To All The Boys' Story Gets More Complicated
The follow-up to Netflix's well-received YA romcom To All The Boys I've Loved Before finds its principals working on what happens after that closing kiss.
What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival
People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.
At The Oscars, 'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History
Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.
Yes, 'Parasite' Could Win Best Picture
This year's best picture race doesn't have as clear a frontrunner as it sometimes has. But just as Moonlight came through on a shocker of an evening in 2017, Parasite might pull it off this year.
Oscars 2020: A Podcast Playlist For The Best Picture Nominees
Listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour's coverage of 1917, Parasite, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and more.
The 2020 Oscars' Best Original Song Nominees, Cruelly Ranked
Let's pick a winner and some losers from among a crop that includes a Disney showstopper, an Elton John banger, Randy Newman's latest Pixar romp and two songs about standing.
'And Then We Danced': Queer As Folk Dance
Levan Akin's tale of two male Georgian dancers who find happiness in stolen moments together goes through all the usual dance-movie paces, but the chemistry between its two leads is strong.
The XFL Aims To Capitalize On Spring Football With 9-Point Touchdowns, Other Oddities
The XFL was launched in 2001 as an NFL with attitude. It folded after a single season. But the league is back in 2020. Will it survive?