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16 hours ago

‘Midway Point’ (Barely) Overcomes Familiar Teen Romance Tropes

Writer/director Lucca Vieira’s “The Midway Point” begins with a title card announcing “Around 75 million…

19 hours ago

‘Obsession’ Director Is Shaming Hollywood to the Core

Studios pray that their films have a good “hold” in their second weekend of release.…

2 days ago

‘Saccharine’ Serves Up Ultimate Dieting Supplement

Natalie Erika James’ “Saccharine” stars Midori Francis as Hana, a medical student who signs up…

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Barry Wurst16 hours ago
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‘Midway Point’ (Barely) Overcomes Familiar Teen Romance Tropes

Writer/director Lucca Vieira’s “The Midway Point” begins with a title card announcing “Around 75 million people have Autism Spectrum Disorder…
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Movies

Barry Wurst2 days ago
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‘Saccharine’ Serves Up Ultimate Dieting Supplement

Natalie Erika James’ “Saccharine” stars Midori Francis as Hana, a medical student who signs up for a fitness class. At…
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Barry Wurst3 days ago
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‘I Love Boosters’ – Weird, Wonderful and Fearlessly Original

Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” is a work of pure creative freedom, mainstream cinema at its most unhinged. This is…
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Christian Toto6 days ago
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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sinks ‘Star Wars’ to Kiddie-Level Lows

If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all. In that spirit, the puppet dubbed “Baby Yoda” is still…
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Barry Wurst7 days ago
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‘Wizard of the Kremlin’ – Year’s Biggest Disappointment So Far?

Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin” is a disappointment on its own but even more so when you compare…
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Barry Wurst1 week ago
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Anne Hathaway’s Pop Star Pose Powers Polarizing ‘Mother Mary’

David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” is exactly the kind film I love to see in the theater, as it’s made for…
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HIT CLASSICS

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Christian Toto2 weeks ago
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HiT’s 25 Best* Movies of All Time

Nothing inspires more arguments than a “Best Of” listicle. These lists are obviously subjective. One person’s film classic is another’s…
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Industry News

Christian TotoMarch 23, 2022
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Meet Jeffy, the YouTube Sensation Who Breaks All the Woke Rules

The original “Crank Yankers” featured Special Ed, a mentally-challenged puppet with the catch phrase, “Yay!” The Comedy Central series, created…
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FAITH-BASED HOLLYWOOD

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Christian TotoFebruary 19, 2026
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Why ‘Midwinter Break’ Is Unlike Most Faith-Based Films

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds are so convincing as a married couple in “Midwinter Break” that you’ll swear they left the set each day holding…
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November 12, 2025

‘Elm Trees’ Novel Embraces Christmas Wonder
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Faith-Based Rom-Com Counters Hollywood’s Marriage Misery
November 18, 2019

‘Waves’ Director: Collaboration, Faith Fueled Family Drama