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Snow White: Rachel Zegler shines in this live action musical reimagining of the 1937 classic fairytale. In theaters. Review: #moviereview #snowwhitemovie

Borderline: Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholson star in this dark comedy/thriller about a deranged stalker pursuing a 1990s pop star in Los Angeles. On Apple TV and Amazon. Review: #moviereview #borderlinemovie

Adolescence: A 13-year-old boys is charged with killing a female schoolmate in this @netflix.com crime miniseries with each episode filmed in a single take. Review:

The Parenting: Even a big name supporting cast - Edie Falco, Brian Cox, Lisa Kudrow - can’t salvage this dreadful horror/comedy on Max. Review: #theparenting #moviereview

Black Bag: Director Steven Soderbergh’s latest spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett is a fun ride. In theaters. Review: #MovieReview #blackbagmovie

Ted Lasso returns! #tedlasso

Better Man: The life of British pop superstar Robbie Williams is explored in this unconventional and unflinchingly honest musical fantasy biopic. On Paramount+. Review: #moviereview #bettermanmovie

Running Point: Kate Hudson is the owner of a struggling Los Angeles pro basketball team, in this Netflix sports comedy series reminiscent of Ted Lasso. Review: #seriesreview #runningpointnetflix

Did your favorites win?

Nickel Boys: Two Black teens try to survive an abusive reform school in 1962 Jim Crow-era Florida. On Amazon and Apple TV. Review: #moviereview #nickelboys

Idiocracy: A man of average intelligence wakes up from cryogenic hibernation 500 years later, to discover he is the smartest person in an America filled with morons. Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph star in this eerily accurate 2006 sci-fi/comedy satire. On Amazon. Review: #idiocracy #idiocracymovie

My Dead Friend Zoe: Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales and Ed Harris star in this war drama/dark comedy about an Army veteran struggling emotionally after the death of her best friend who served with her in Afghanistan. In theaters. Review: #mydeadfriendzoe #moviereview

Sad news. #GeneHackman

Reality Winner: The Air Force veteran who served a record five years in prison for sharing a classified document that showed that the FBI was aware of Russia’s cyberhacking of the U.S. election system - shares her story in this 2021 documentary on Amazon. Review: #RealityWinner #Moviereview

A few surprises!

One of Them Days: Keke Palmer and SZA star in this raucous comedy about two roommates trying to avoid eviction as they race against the clock to raise money for their rent. In theaters, AppleTV and Amazon. Review: #Moviereview #oneofthemdaysmovie

Sad news. 💔

Big news for James Bond fans.

The Gorge: Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller are snipers sent to guard a mysterious fog-enshrouded gorge in the sci-fi/horror/romance mashup on AppleTV. Review: #moviereview #thegorgemovie

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: This Oscar-nominated sixth installment in the British stop-motion animated comedy franchise fighting a familiar foe when their robotic gnomes turn on them. On @netflix.com Review: #wallaceandgromit

American Murder: Gabby Petito: This Netflix crime docuseries about a sweet young woman’s tragic death at the hands of her fiancé will break your heart and infuriate you. Review: #GabbyPetito #Seriesreview #Netflix

Some surprises at this year’s BAFTA awards - including Best Picture.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy: Renée Zellwegger is back as the lovable, zany London TV producer in this fourth and likely final installment. On Peacock in the U.S. and in theaters elsewhere. Review: #Moviereview #BridgetJones #ReneeZellwegger

Heart Eyes: A couple of work colleagues must fight for their lives when a Valentine’s Day serial killer mistakes them for a couple, in this send-up of slasher films and rom-coms. Review: #MovieReview #HeartEyesmovie #OliviaHolt

I’m Still Here: A family is shattered after the ruling Brazilian military dictatorship forcibly takes the patriarch, a former opposition lawmaker, from their home in 1970 Rio de Janeiro. Review: #moviereview #imstillhere #fernandatorres

September 5: Peter Sarsgaard stars in this Oscar-nominated historical drama about the world’s first live-streamed hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. On Amazon and Apple TV. Review: #september5movie #moviereview

Sing Sing: Colman Domingo shines in this inspiring prison drama about how an acting troupe helped inmates reconnect with the world. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review: #moviereview #singsingmovie

The Fall of Diddy: This five-part docuseries on Max details the rise and fall of hip-hop music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Review: #seriesreview #thefallofdiddy

Companion: A romantic weekend getaway takes a sinister turn in this twist-filled sci-fi/horror starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. In theaters. #Moviereview #Companionmovie

The Girl with the Needle: A pregnant woman on the verge of homelessness in 1919 Copenhagen finds herself in a sinister plot in this Oscar-nominated crime thriller based on a true story. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review: #moviereview #thegirlwiththeneedlemovie

Sugarcane: This Oscar-nominated documentary examines the affects of generations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse - and infanticide - At Catholic-run, Canadian government boarding schools for Indigenous children. On Hulu. Review: #moviereview #sugarcanemovie

Looks promising!

Presence: Lucy Liu stars in this mystery/thriller about a family haunted by a ghost, shown from the ghost’s point of view. In theaters. Review: #moviereview #presencemovie

Did your favorites get nominated?

The Man in the White Van: A girl in rural 1970s Florida must deal with a stalker in a van and a family that doesn’t believe her, in this taut, low budget thriller loosely based on a true story. On Amazon and AppleTV. Review: #moviereview #themaninthewhitevanfilm

The Brutalist: Adrien Brody stars in this epic tale of a visionary architect who moves to a post-WWII America for a new life. Review: #Moviereview #thebrutalist #adrienbrody

A Different Man: Golden Globe winner Sebastian Stan stars in this dramedy about a man incapable of finding happiness even after his facial deformity is corrected. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review: #MovieReview #ADifferentManmovie #SebastianStan

Some surprises with the BAFTA nominations. #BAFTA

American Primeval: Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin star in this Netflix mini-series - a violent, accurate depiction of life in the mid-1800s American West. Review: #americanprimeval #seriesreview #TaylorKitsch #BettyGilpin

The Last Showgirl: Pamela Anderson stars in the heartbreaking tale of a Las Vegas showgirl whose 30-year career ends when her show gets cancelled. Review: #moviereview #thelastshowgirl #pamelaanderson

The Return: Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche star in this film adaptation of the classic tale of Odysseus, who returns home to Ithaca after 20 years of war. On Amazon and AppleTV. Review: #moviereview #TheReturnmovie #RalphFiennes

Mr. 24: The story of Norway’s most decorated WWII hero, resistance fighter Gunner Sønsteby, is told in this accurate and immersive war biopic. On Netflix. Review: #Moviereview #Nr24movie

The Front Room: Brandy stars in this literal gag-worthy horror about a couple dealing with a new housemate, a grossly incontinent stepmother. On Max. Review: #thefrontroom #moviereview

The 2025 Golden Globes are a wrap. Here are the winners:

Lee: Kate Winslet stars in this biopic about fashion model turned WWII photojournalist Lee Miller. On Hulu and Amazon. Review: #moviereview #leemovie #katewinslet

The Damned: Our first horror of 2025 is a period piece set at a remote fishing outpost in 1871 Iceland. When a ship wrecks nearby, supernatural occurences abound in this creeper featuring some popular character actors. In theaters. Review: #moviereview #thedamnedmovie #thedamned2025

What movies were your favorites this past year?

Memoir of a Snail: This stop-motion Australian animated tragicomedy, about a woman who has closed herself off from the world after childhood heartache, will steal your heart. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review: