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(L-R) Cailee Spaeny, Kirsten Dunst. (Courtesy of A24)

‘Civil War’ Examines the Frightening World of War Photography

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer April 10, 2024

  When A24 sent out the first poster for Alex Garland’s “Civil War” late last year, it appeared remarkably cheap and insincere. Film studios have never shied away from producing films that...

Love Lies Bleeding (Courtesy of A24)

Sundance 2024: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Sick and Twisted Joyride

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer January 25, 2024

  It’s always difficult for a filmmaker to create a piece that perfectly balances being unapologetically disturbing while also being a hell of a good time. In “Love Lies Bleeding,” director...

Kenneth Branagh as Detective Hercule Poirot in A Haunting in Venice (Courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

‘A Haunting In Venice’: Branagh’s Risk Pays Off in Series’ Best

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer September 23, 2023

  The latest entry in Kenneth Branagh's adaptations of Agatha Christie’s mystery novels ditches the humor and robustness of its predecessors. Instead, it boasts a far more direct and understated...

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Prepare for the ‘Oldboy’ Remaster with These Korean Cinema Masterpieces

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer August 13, 2023

  Director Park Chan-wook’s subversive thriller masterpiece “Oldboy” is being re-released in theaters on Aug. 16 to celebrate its 20-year anniversary. Despite its wide praise, the film is...

Robot Clones and Demons: Black Mirror Season Six Has It All

Robot Clones and Demons: ‘Black Mirror’ Season Six Has It All

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer June 29, 2023

  The science fiction anthology series “Black Mirror” has returned to Netflix with its sixth season, the last batch of new episodes coming out over four years ago. “Black Mirror” initially...

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Sundance 2023: ‘My Animal’: A Genre Melting Pot of Teen Self-Discovery

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 27, 2023

  “My Animal” is a teen-wolf horror LGBTQ+ romance that follows hockey-playing werewolf Heather (Bobbi Salvör Menuez). Heather becomes an outcast due to her familial werewolf curse but finds...

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‘Plane’: A Soft Landing

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 25, 2023

  “Plane,” the latest action-thriller from producer/actor Gerard Butler, follows the star Brodie Torrence, a pilot forced to make an emergency landing on a hostile militarized island. Concerned...

Film Bones and All (Courtesy CNN)

‘Bones and All’ Review: Horror’s Tastiest New Film

By Eliza Delgado, Assistant Arts Editor November 29, 2022

  Looking for a new coming-of-age movie? Director Luca Guadagnino is back on screen again with Timothée Chalamet alongside Taylor Russell in their new thriller film “Bones and All.” They...

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‘The Menu’: A Grotesquely Gorgeous Gastronomic Thriller

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer November 27, 2022

  This article contains spoilers for "The Menu."   Prepare to be completely blown away by “The Menu,” a horror film centered around twelve guests who are invited to a remote island...

Dont Worry Darling (Courtesy New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Discovery)

Is There Much To Worry About, Darling? A ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer October 4, 2022

  In a world run by chauvinistic men where women are seen and not heard and Harry Styles does his best to fit in with actual actors, the movie “Don’t Worry Darling” exists. A Wilde Ride In...