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A24’s new movie, “Warfare,” takes a different approach to war films. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

‘Warfare’ is a fascinatingly boring war film

“Warfare” was written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, with the film being based on Mendoza's experience as a United States Navy Seal deployed during the Iraq War. In this sense, the film is a passion project, with its plot being an attempt at a faithful reenactment of an encounter he and his platoon experienced on Nov. 19, 2006, in the wake of the Battle of Ramadi.

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A24’s “Y2K” starring Rachel Zegler and Jaeden Martell was released on Max on April 4. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

A24’s gory technological thriller ‘Y2K’ is available to stream on Max

This movie parodies the Year 2000 Problem, Y2K, which was the worldwide fear that all electronics would cease to work at midnight on Dec. 31, 1999. Dates were read in double digits, ‘99 as 1999, and the belief was that when midnight hit and the date would turn ‘00, the computers would believe that it was 1900 and lose all of their data and stop working. “Y2K” portrays a world where technology rebels due to a computer bug and attempts to take over humanity.

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Dacus released her fourth album “Forever is a Feeling” on March 28. (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

Lucy Dacus is brutally honest about love on ‘Forever is a Feeling’

“Forever is a Feeling” as an album explores the various ways love helps us grow, tears us down and makes us feel everything in between. Dacus’ profound lyrics and thoughtful meditations offer a catalog of music that can only be described as enlightened. While extremely specific and personal, the songs are universal and easily understood through a diverse range of experiences. 

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