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One of the funniest people to ever live has passed away. On October 29th, we learned that Teri Garr had passed after a long fight with multiple sclerosis, and I think she’d be happy to know that I smiled. Not at the loss, of course, but at the scenes that flood into memory, most of…

While lighter fare is always appreciated, I expect most films I watch at festivals to be bleak and heavy. It’s sobering and heartening to see the ways creatives try to make sense of the world’s cruelties, from familial dysfunction to the loss of loved ones (to name a few recurring adversities). Such films feel all…

Hallmark Movies Now is becoming Hallmark+ this month with exclusive new movies, original series, and more featuring beloved Hallmark stars—or, as Jonathan Bennett calls them, the Hallmark Cinematic Universe (HCU). That’s a lot of happily ever after. Bennett played the handsome love interest in Hallmark’s “The Christmas House” and its sequel, “Deck Those Halls,” and…

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Bad Boys: Ride or Die““Collateral““Confessions of a Good Samaritan““Daddio““Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind““Kubo & the Two Strings““Kung Fu Panda 4““Pixels““Scream” (2022)“You’re Next“ 9 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “About Dry Grasses” (Criterion) Nuri Bilge Ceylan is one of the best living filmmakers. How do I know this fact? We’re taking him for…

Some games are designed to scratch a nostalgic itch. “RetroRealms” wants to hit two of them simultaneously: The one that loves classic ‘80s horror franchises and the one that loves the arcade games of roughly the same era (maybe a bit more ‘90s, but the point stands). “RetroRealms” is the banner name for two (and…