“Anora” (2024) takes the “stripper with a heart of gold meets white knight” fairy tale (most famously seen in “Pretty Woman”) and turns it on
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Prestige miniseries and streaming franchise “content” ruled the roost, but traditional network TV surprisingly hung on to life this year – even if the format
Although many rom-coms have used the broad structure of “The Apartment” (1960’s Best Picture winner), few have matched its genuineness. At the broadest glance, C.C.
Alexander Payne would seem to be a good match for Christmas, as his films explore relatable emotions but ease the pain with laughs right when
Bad Christmas horror movies have become as ubiquitous as bad Christmas rom-coms … OK, maybe not quite that ubiquitous. But the genre is beginning to
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The Oscars have talked about adding new categories to appeal to a wider demographic. If there was one that rewarded backroom office-politics navigation in order