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Feature film or social experiment? ‘The Drama’ exposes everyone’s dirty laundry

Hayley Matto - April 27, 2026

“The Drama” is a film that really asks its audience “what would you do?” forcing viewers to ride the chaotic coaster of a disturbingly...

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‘Project Hail Mary’ delivers astronomically with science, heart and spectacle

Hayley Matto - April 20, 2026

Due to its astronomical success, “Project Hail Mary” has earned itself an extended run time in theaters! The film has only grown in popularity...

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Celebrating women’s stories on and off screen; three TV shows for Women’s History Month

Eli Heck and Hayley Matto - March 23, 2026

It’s Women’s History Month! So, in lieu of this week's earlier article that celebrated three, throwback-bingeable TV shows centered around some iconic women- Eli...

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Here comes ‘The Bride!’… to a theater near you

Hayley Matto - March 18, 2026

There have been a lot of takes on the “Frankenstein” tale the past few years, the most recent being Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of...

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‘Scream 7’ fails to make a killing at the box office

Hayley Matto - March 5, 2026

Horror fans paraded into theaters to see “Scream 7” excited to see their favorite characters one last time in the franchise's newest film. Unfortunately...

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Enemies, lovers, legends: ‘Heated Rivalry,’ the romance novel born for the screen

Hayley Matto and Eli Heck - February 26, 2026

While Eli and I try to stick to film adaptations from novels in our crossovers, we thought we would change it up this week...