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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Shrouds’ on The Criterion Channel, David Cronenberg’s Perplexing Exploration of Grief

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Shrouds’ on The Criterion Channel, David Cronenberg’s Perplexing Exploration of Grief

“Grief and loss” are common thematic fodder in modern movies, but David…
Stream It or Skip It: ‘Locked’ on Hulu, Where Scumbag Dad Bill Skarsgård and Twisted Vigilante Anthony Hopkins Beat the Classic Boomer v. Millennial Argument to the Death

Stream It or Skip It: ‘Locked’ on Hulu, Where Scumbag Dad Bill Skarsgård and Twisted Vigilante Anthony Hopkins Beat the Classic Boomer v. Millennial Argument to the Death

Pretty much every Millennial or Zoomer has bickered with their Boomer parents…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Zarna Garg: Practical People Win’ On Hulu, The Funny Aunty Tearing Down Mothers-In-Law

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Zarna Garg: Practical People Win’ On Hulu, The Funny Aunty Tearing Down Mothers-In-Law

Indian immigrant and mother of three Zarna Garg broke through as an…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Amateur’ on Hulu, a Conspiracy/Revenge Thriller Starring Rami Malek as an Average Guy Trying to Find the Capacity to Kill

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Amateur’ on Hulu, a Conspiracy/Revenge Thriller Starring Rami Malek as an Average Guy Trying to Find the Capacity to Kill

The Amateur (now streaming on Hulu) ranks as one of 2024’s sleeper…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ballerina’ on VOD, the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Featuring a Kickass Ana de Armas

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ballerina’ on VOD, the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Featuring a Kickass Ana de Armas

The official title of Ballerina (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘My Mom Jayne’ on HBO Max, Mariska Hargitay’s Beautifully Intimate Documentary About Her Late Mother, Jayne Mansfield

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘My Mom Jayne’ on HBO Max, Mariska Hargitay’s Beautifully Intimate Documentary About Her Late Mother, Jayne Mansfield

You can’t help but feel the ache in every moment of My…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Heart Knows’ on Netflix, a Tepid Romance About a Heart Transplant Recipient and the Donor’s Widow

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Heart Knows’ on Netflix, a Tepid Romance About a Heart Transplant Recipient and the Donor’s Widow

The Heart Knows (now on Netflix) is a tug-your-heartstrings romance that’s literally…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special’ On Hulu, The Comedian Comes Out One More Time

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special’ On Hulu, The Comedian Comes Out One More Time

It’s already been a huge month for Italians from Chicago. First the…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ on VOD, a Baffling Slab of Silliness Shaping Up to be a Pop-culture Touchstone for a Generation

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ on VOD, a Baffling Slab of Silliness Shaping Up to be a Pop-culture Touchstone for a Generation

A Minecraft Movie (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video)…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Damned’ on Hulu, a Gloomy Ghost Story Set on the Freezing Iceland Seaside

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Damned’ on Hulu, a Gloomy Ghost Story Set on the Freezing Iceland Seaside

The Damned (now streaming on Hulu) is a slow burn set in…