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The 9 Best Movies of the Year (So Far)

How are we already in July?

Kristen Lopez

28 Jun 2024 — 8 min read
The 9 Best Movies of the Year (So Far)

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Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues Review: A Dismal Farewell to Rock's Loudest Band

Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues Review: A Dismal Farewell to Rock's Loudest Band

This continuation of the 1984 classic feels like a first draft cash grab

By Kristen Lopez 11 Sep 2025
Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos's Latest Is a Quirky Call to Save Our Planet

Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos's Latest Is a Quirky Call to Save Our Planet

Jess Plemons and Emma Stone duke it out in Yorgos Lanthimos's latest on how our world is dying.

By Kristen Lopez 10 Sep 2025
'Eleanor the Great' Review: June Squibb Grips Your Heart in Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut

'Eleanor the Great' Review: June Squibb Grips Your Heart in Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut

June Squibb continues to delight in a story about the stories we tell in grief.

By Kristen Lopez 09 Sep 2025
The 'After the Hunt' Interview Gives Us Another Cringey Moment for Journalism

The 'After the Hunt' Interview Gives Us Another Cringey Moment for Journalism

Welcome to this installment of The Trade, an examination and exploration of topics in the entertainment industry. If you want to read the full story consider becoming a paid-subscriber. Becoming a paid subscriber gives you access to The Trade, my examination and exploration of topics in the entertainment industry, my

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