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“OBEX” is a Lynchian, Analog Quest
Tina Kakadelis
“OBEX” is a Lynchian, Analog Quest
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“People We Meet on Vacation” is a Sweet Escape
Tina Kakadelis
“People We Meet on Vacation” is a Sweet Escape
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Primate” Goes Bananas
Tina Kakadelis
“Primate” Goes Bananas
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
My “Anaconda” Don’t Want None Unless You Got Originality, Hun
Tina Kakadelis
My “Anaconda” Don’t Want None Unless You Got Originality, Hun
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Belén” Fights for Truth
Tina Kakadelis
“Belén” Fights for Truth
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“The Mother and the Bear” Struggles to Capture Connection
Tina Kakadelis
“The Mother and the Bear” Struggles to Capture Connection
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Blue Moon” Lacks the Magic of Old Broadway
Tina Kakadelis
“Blue Moon” Lacks the Magic of Old Broadway
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Night in West Texas” is Long-Fought Justice
Tina Kakadelis
“Night in West Texas” is Long-Fought Justice
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Tapawingo” is the Spiritual Sequel to “Napoleon Dynamite”
Tina Kakadelis
“Tapawingo” is the Spiritual Sequel to “Napoleon Dynamite”
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Pillion” is the BDSM Christmas Movie You Need
Tina Kakadelis
“Pillion” is the BDSM Christmas Movie You Need
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“The Plague” is an Expertly Paced Teenage Nightmare
Tina Kakadelis
“The Plague” is an Expertly Paced Teenage Nightmare
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Song Sung Blue” is a Little Off-Key
Tina Kakadelis
“Song Sung Blue” is a Little Off-Key
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Marty Supreme” Ain’t So Grand
Tina Kakadelis
“Marty Supreme” Ain’t So Grand
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Sirāt” is a Long Walk Through an Empty Desert
Tina Kakadelis
“Sirāt” is a Long Walk Through an Empty Desert
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
A House is Not a Home in “Sentimental Value”
Tina Kakadelis
A House is Not a Home in “Sentimental Value”
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“El Canto de las Manos” Recontextualizes Beethoven for a New Audience
Tina Kakadelis
“El Canto de las Manos” Recontextualizes Beethoven for a New Audience
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Sorry, Baby” is the Best Movie of 2025 You Haven’t Seen Yet
Tina Kakadelis
“Sorry, Baby” is the Best Movie of 2025 You Haven’t Seen Yet
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“The Mastermind” is the Anti-Heist Heist Movie
Tina Kakadelis
“The Mastermind” is the Anti-Heist Heist Movie
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Little Trouble Girls” is a Piercing Look at Desire and Shame
Tina Kakadelis
“Little Trouble Girls” is a Piercing Look at Desire and Shame
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Dead Man’s Wire” is a Shotgun Blast Waiting to Blow
Tina Kakadelis
“Dead Man’s Wire” is a Shotgun Blast Waiting to Blow
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Zootopia 2” Roars to Life
Tina Kakadelis
“Zootopia 2” Roars to Life
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“The Big Scoot! Will Ride Right into Your Heart
Tina Kakadelis
“The Big Scoot! Will Ride Right into Your Heart
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“The Long Walk” Comes Home on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital
Tina Kakadelis
“The Long Walk” Comes Home on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Peter Hujar’s Day” is Gentle, Quietly Staggering
Tina Kakadelis
“Peter Hujar’s Day” is Gentle, Quietly Staggering
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Eternity” Asks Who You Want to Spend the Rest of Time With
Tina Kakadelis
“Eternity” Asks Who You Want to Spend the Rest of Time With
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Kokuho” Puts on a Spellbinding 3 Hour Kabuki Epic
Tina Kakadelis
“Kokuho” Puts on a Spellbinding 3 Hour Kabuki Epic
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
Netflix’s “Wake Up Dead Man” Trades Whimsy for Something Darker in New “Knives Out” Installment
Tina Kakadelis
Netflix’s “Wake Up Dead Man” Trades Whimsy for Something Darker in New “Knives Out” Installment
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“Counted Out” Crunches the Numbers on Math Education
Tina Kakadelis
“Counted Out” Crunches the Numbers on Math Education
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
“American Baby” is the Beginning of an Important Conversation
Tina Kakadelis
“American Baby” is the Beginning of an Important Conversation
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis
Christmas Came Early with the 4K Re-Release of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Tina Kakadelis
Christmas Came Early with the 4K Re-Release of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Tina Kakadelis
Tina Kakadelis

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interviews
Rebecca Dealy Talks Casting the Teen Boys in “The Plague”
Rebecca Dealy Talks Casting the Teen Boys in “The Plague”
Writer/Director Plunges into Adolescent Horror in The Plague
Writer/Director Plunges into Adolescent Horror in The Plague
Aaron Eckhart and Jesse V. Johnson Talk Cow Cops in Thieves Highway
Aaron Eckhart and Jesse V. Johnson Talk Cow Cops in Thieves Highway
Siân Richards Talks Redefining Vampires with Sinners Make-up Design
Siân Richards Talks Redefining Vampires with Sinners Make-up Design
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan Talk Giving Y2K Another Go in One More Shot
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan Talk Giving Y2K Another Go in One More Shot
Composer Alex Somers Talks Broken Instruments of “Rental Family” Score
Composer Alex Somers Talks Broken Instruments of “Rental Family” Score
Editor Page Marsella Illuminates the Voices at Heart of “The Alabama Solution”
Editor Page Marsella Illuminates the Voices at Heart of “The Alabama Solution”
Sam Feder Talks Fighting for Trans Rights in “Heightened Scrutiny”
Sam Feder Talks Fighting for Trans Rights in “Heightened Scrutiny”
Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz Talk Oscar-Contending “Trapped”
Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz Talk Oscar-Contending “Trapped”
Edo Van Breemen Puts Music to Eerie Isolation of “Keeper”
Edo Van Breemen Puts Music to Eerie Isolation of “Keeper”
Hanna Gray Organschi, Victoria Pedretti, & Carys Douglas Talk “F*ck That Guy”
Hanna Gray Organschi, Victoria Pedretti, & Carys Douglas Talk “F*ck That Guy”
Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington Talk First Score in “Rebuilding”
Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington Talk First Score in “Rebuilding”
Director Elizabeth Lo Talks Love and Deceit of “Mistress Dispeller”
Director Elizabeth Lo Talks Love and Deceit of “Mistress Dispeller”
Tobias Jelinek Talks Career from Hocus Pocus to Monster and Back
Tobias Jelinek Talks Career from Hocus Pocus to Monster and Back
Oli Julian Talks Musical Mania of Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”
Oli Julian Talks Musical Mania of Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”
Austin King Introduces Himself in Directorial Debut “One Night Cherub”
Austin King Introduces Himself in Directorial Debut “One Night Cherub”
Patrick Lawrence Talks Horror in the Edit of “Shelby Oaks”
Patrick Lawrence Talks Horror in the Edit of “Shelby Oaks”
Fantastic Fest 25: Cast and Crew of “Bad Haircut” Talk Homegrown Thriller Comedy
Fantastic Fest 25: Cast and Crew of “Bad Haircut” Talk Homegrown Thriller Comedy
Ego Plum Talks Legacy and Reinvention in “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” Score
Ego Plum Talks Legacy and Reinvention in “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” Score
Fantastic Fest 25: Sean Cisterna Talks Intergenerational Horror in “Silver Screamers”
Fantastic Fest 25: Sean Cisterna Talks Intergenerational Horror in “Silver Screamers”
TIFF25: Lucía Aleñar Iglesias Talks Grief, Ghosts, & Memory in Forastera
TIFF25: Lucía Aleñar Iglesias Talks Grief, Ghosts, & Memory in Forastera
Burnin’ Percebes Demystify “The Fantastic Golem Affairs”
Burnin’ Percebes Demystify “The Fantastic Golem Affairs”
Dan Deacon Talks New Heights in HBO’s “Task”
Dan Deacon Talks New Heights in HBO’s “Task”
Rani DeMuth Talks Life and Death in “And Now I Lay Me Down”
Rani DeMuth Talks Life and Death in “And Now I Lay Me Down”
Matthew Campanella Talks Cooking Up Tension in “Sunday Sauce”
Matthew Campanella Talks Cooking Up Tension in “Sunday Sauce”
Dacre Montgomery Talks Wanting to Be Scared by Art in Went Up the Hill
Dacre Montgomery Talks Wanting to Be Scared by Art in Went Up the Hill
Hesham Nazih Talks Time-Sprawling Score of “The Eyes of Wakanda”
Hesham Nazih Talks Time-Sprawling Score of “The Eyes of Wakanda”
Composer James Everingham Captures Hawaiian Heritage in “Chief of War”
Composer James Everingham Captures Hawaiian Heritage in “Chief of War”
Kelsey Taylor Bares Her Teeth with “To Kill a Wolf”
Kelsey Taylor Bares Her Teeth with “To Kill a Wolf”
Dara Taylor Puts the Heart in Marvel’s “Ironheart” Score
Dara Taylor Puts the Heart in Marvel’s “Ironheart” Score
movies with my dad
Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue
Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man
The Running Man
The Running Man
Train Dreams
Train Dreams
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
After the Hunt
After the Hunt
Tron: Ares
Tron: Ares
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
Nobody 2
Nobody 2
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Freakier Friday
Freakier Friday
Weapons
Weapons
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Superman
Superman
Oh, Hi!
Oh, Hi!
M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN 2.0
Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth
28 Years Later
28 Years Later
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck
Bring Her Back
Bring Her Back
Ballerina
Ballerina
Final Destination Bloodlines
Final Destination Bloodlines
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts*
Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor
Sinners
Sinners
reel steel news
Pittsburgh Film Critics Association Announces Winners for 2nd Annual Awards
Pittsburgh Film Critics Association Announces Winners for 2nd Annual Awards
“The Pitt” Continues its Award Run with 2 Golden Globe Noms
“The Pitt” Continues its Award Run with 2 Golden Globe Noms
Row House- Hollywood Officially Opens with “Bugonia”
Row House- Hollywood Officially Opens with “Bugonia”
A Walk of Fame is Coming to Pittsburgh
A Walk of Fame is Coming to Pittsburgh
Row House Preps for Expanded Dormont Opening
Row House Preps for Expanded Dormont Opening
“The Pitt” Clocks in with 13 Emmy Nominations
“The Pitt” Clocks in with 13 Emmy Nominations
New Apple TV+ Series Will Call Pittsburgh Home Until September
New Apple TV+ Series Will Call Pittsburgh Home Until September
“How to Rob a Bank” Takes Pittsburgh by Storm
“How to Rob a Bank” Takes Pittsburgh by Storm
“Hershey” Wraps Filming in Pittsburgh
“Hershey” Wraps Filming in Pittsburgh
news & fun
“Heated Rivalry” Soundtrack Lead Singles Out Now
“Heated Rivalry” Soundtrack Lead Singles Out Now
“Supergirl” Teaser Premiere
“Supergirl” Teaser Premiere
Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumberg Enter the Best Original Song Race with “Clothed By The Sun” from “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumberg Enter the Best Original Song Race with “Clothed By The Sun” from “The Testament of Ann Lee”
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” Trailer and Poster Reveal
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” Trailer and Poster Reveal
Neon Releases Teaser for Spain’s Oscar Entry: “SIRĀT”
Neon Releases Teaser for Spain’s Oscar Entry: “SIRĀT”
Reneé Rapp Releases ‘Lucky’ from Upcoming “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”
Reneé Rapp Releases ‘Lucky’ from Upcoming “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”
Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney are at Odds in Trailer for “The Housemaid”
Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney are at Odds in Trailer for “The Housemaid”
New Trailer for Keira Knightley-Led “The Woman in Cabin 10”
New Trailer for Keira Knightley-Led “The Woman in Cabin 10”
“Go Gently” Show is a Road Trip Roadmap for Environmental Sustainability
“Go Gently” Show is a Road Trip Roadmap for Environmental Sustainability
First Images: “Couture” Premiering at TIFF 2025
First Images: “Couture” Premiering at TIFF 2025
“Pools” Trailer Released
“Pools” Trailer Released
Best First Watches: July 2025
Best First Watches: July 2025
Netflix’s “Jay Kelly” Trailer and First Look Images
Netflix’s “Jay Kelly” Trailer and First Look Images
“Rental Family” Trailer & First Look Images
“Rental Family” Trailer & First Look Images
A24 Releases “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You” Trailer
A24 Releases “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You” Trailer
“The Cut” Releases Trailer & Images
“The Cut” Releases Trailer & Images
A24 & Apple TV+’s “Highest 2 Lowest” First Trailer
A24 & Apple TV+’s “Highest 2 Lowest” First Trailer
Netflix’s “Nouvelle Vague” First Images
Netflix’s “Nouvelle Vague” First Images
“Shelby Oaks” First Trailer
“Shelby Oaks” First Trailer
“Ella McCay” First Look Images & Trailer
“Ella McCay” First Look Images & Trailer
Hulu Releases Trailer for “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox”
Hulu Releases Trailer for “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox”
New Trailer, Images, & Poster for “Zootopia 2”
New Trailer, Images, & Poster for “Zootopia 2”
Sundance Hit “Twinless” Releases Official Trailer
Sundance Hit “Twinless” Releases Official Trailer
A24 Releases Trailer for “Eternity”
A24 Releases Trailer for “Eternity”
Netflix: Official Trailer & First Look at “Fixed”
Netflix: Official Trailer & First Look at “Fixed”
FIRST LOOK: “Down Cemetery Road” on Apple TV+
FIRST LOOK: “Down Cemetery Road” on Apple TV+
Trailer & Key Art for Apple TV+’s “The Lost Bus”
Trailer & Key Art for Apple TV+’s “The Lost Bus”
FIRST LOOK: Trailer & Images for “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
FIRST LOOK: Trailer & Images for “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Returns to New York City July 31–August 10
Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Returns to New York City July 31–August 10
FIRST LOOK: Apple TV+’s “Pluribus”
FIRST LOOK: Apple TV+’s “Pluribus”

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