Have you ever wondered what it was like making a movie during the pandemic? Maybe some questions are better off unanswered because unfortunately, award-winning director Judd Apatow’s latest movie, “The Bubble” was released on April 1 on Netflix.
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In my quest to watch every movie nominated at this year’s Academy Awards, which premieres on Mar. 27, I decided to check out “The Worst Person in the World.” The Norwegian film is among the five movies nominated for best international feature film at this year’s Oscars. It is directed by Joachim Trier and was released in the United States on Feb. 4. “The Worst Person in the World” is a dark romantic comedy that follows Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who is trying to understand who she is as she navigates through different relationships and careers. The film effectively portrays the many decisions we have to make in life and how commitment can be daunting.
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The Kingsman franchise has not been doing too well recently. After the critical and commercial success of “Kingsmen: The Secret Service,” it seemed like this was going to be an exciting new franchise to watch out for. Then, with the overall disappointment of its sequel “Kingsmen: The Golden Circle,” people started to turn on the franchise. Now, director Matthew Vaughn looks to try a different approach with the newest film in the franchise — a prequel origin story for the organization, which hit theaters in December and was released on HBO Max and Hulu on Feb. 18.
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Netflix’s newest thriller, “Windfall” is a story about three people, none of whom are given names. They are known only as Nobody (Jason Segel), CEO (Jesse Plemons), and Wife (Lily Collins). Directed by Charlie McDowell, and written by Justin Lader and Jason Segel, the story begins when Nobody, a generally gruff and unhappy but non-confrontational man, breaks into the CEO and Wife’s vacation house.
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Believe it or not, “Deep Water” has actually been in development for close to a decade, with director Adrian Lyne signing on in 2013. It wasn’t until 2019 when things really started to get in motion, but unfortunately everything became sidelined due to the pandemic. The film would go on to be delayed three separate times, before finally releasing on March 18 of this year.
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Set It Off released their fifth studio album on March 11, and they stayed true to their commitment to being different. The band is known for having every new work produced be different than their previous work, and their newest album, “Elsewhere,” is a drastic change compared to their previous albums.
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Pixar has been on a roll recently. The most popular animation studio in the world has been dominating the industry for years, proving time and time again why they’re so successful. Their newest and 25th animated film “Turning Red,” directed by Domee Shi, was just released on Disney+ on March 11, giving us another important story with beautiful animation.
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Just as its name implies, “Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” is a three-part documentary following the life and career of recording artist, fashion mogul and record producer, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. Before stealing the microphone from Taylor Swift at the VMA awards, the viral Tweet storms or the ten number one albums, Ye was a young producer in Chicago hustling to make a name for himself as a rapper. Directing duo Coodie & Chike followed Ye throughout his nearly two-decade career and watched his ups and downs in his journey to become the successful icon he is today. The third and final act of “Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” released exclusively on Netflix on Mar. 2.
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“The Hand of God” is an Italian film that was recently nominated for best international feature film at the Oscars. It was directed by Paolo Sorrentino and released in the United States on Dec. 1. The film is set in 1980s Naples and follows Fabietto, played by Filippo Scotti, a teenager who is trying to find his place in the world as he deals with sudden but drastic loss. “The Hand of God” is almost entirely in Italian, with only a few scenes including English dialogue.
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Netflix released “The Weekend Away” on March 3, a psychological thriller based on the book by the same name, written by Sarah Alderson. Of the cast, you may recognize Leighton Meester, who previously starred as Blair Waldorf in “Gossip Girl,” among other productions.
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After years of anticipation and delays, the newest Batman movie aptly titled “The Batman,” written and directed by Matt Reeves, is finally here. I was lucky enough to see an early fan screening before it exclusively hits theaters on March 4, and I am so glad that I did because this movie is a masterpiece from start to finish.
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Fans have patiently waited for 17 years for new music from the band Tears for Fears, a pop rock band that formed in 1981, and this is an album that everyone needs to hear. Their new album called “The Tipping Point” is inspired by a series of personal and professional setbacks and losses that happened to the band members.
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“Inventing Anna” tells the true story of Anna Sorokin, a young woman who pretended to be wealthy heiress Anna Delvey and took the world by storm in 2017 when she allegedly scammed acquaintances, banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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The Emmy award-winning HBO drama “Euphoria” began airing its second season on Jan. 9, and what a whirlwind it was. Starring Sydney Sweeny and Zendaya, the series was exceptional — not only in its character development, but how every moment felt like an explosion waiting to happen.
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“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) is the newly released sequel to the 1974 classic of the same name. It follows a group of young influencers looking to revive the ghost town of Harlow, Texas nearly fifty years after the original film. However, the group quickly realizes that the town of Harlow is a ghost town for a reason, that reason being the chainsaw wielding Leatherface, who kills everyone who crosses his path.
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Directing and starring Kenneth Branagh, “Death on The Nile” was released in theaters on Feb. 11. This film is a followup to the 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” which, like “Death on the Nile’ is also based on an Agatha Christie novel. It also stars Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey and Armie Hammer.
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Set after the events of “The Suicide Squad,” the series follows the villain Peacemaker (John Cena) as he is forced to join a black ops squad called “Project Butterfly” in order to maintain his freedom from prison.
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With the release of the final episode of “The Mandalorian’s” second season, Disney+ and Lucasfilm treated “Star Wars” fans to a surprise announcement after the credits: a spin-off series centering around the longtime iconic character, Boba Fett, developed by “The Mandalorian” creator Jon Favreau, longtime “Star Wars” writer, director and producer Dave Filoni and “Alita: Battle Angel, Spy Kids,” and “From Dusk Till Dawn” director Robert Rodriguez.
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“American Psycho” (2000) is a drama/thriller film that chronicles the daily goings-on of 27-year-old Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a young Wall Street executive, and his slow descent into insanity. Alongside Bale, the film features a star-studded cast with Jared Leto, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny and Reese Witherspoon. Over the past two decades, “American Psycho” has carved itself into American pop culture, and the film is just as relevant today as it was at the time of its release. However, in recent years, I started to notice a disconnect forming between the original purpose of the film and those who are fans of it today.
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In a time like today where everyone and everything is being recorded, it can be very hard to stay private. While that might be scary for us to deal with, it makes for an exciting concept for a film from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh in “KIMI,” which was released on HBO Max Feb. 10.
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