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The Glass Castle review: eccentric nomadism and child abuse

August 11, 2025 by thestakemag Leave a Comment

Glass house, stones.

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Brie Larson, Daniel Destin Cretton, Jeanette Walls, The Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson

Kong: Skull Island. Because it’s never too soon for a remake.

March 9, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Big, beautiful, and a little dumb.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Brie Larson, King Kong, Kong: Skull Island, Tom Hiddleston

Leo DiCaprio will finally win his Oscar, and other Oscar predictions

February 25, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Leo, Be Free! Smile! For your day has come!

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Academy Awards, Brie Larson, Ex Machina, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscars, Oscars so White, Room, Spotlight, The Revenant, Tom McCarthy

The Gambler could’ve put that money to better use

December 25, 2024 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

A fairly interesting movie about a fairly uninteresting man.

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Brie Larson, John Goodman, Killing Them Softly, Mark Wahlberg, movies, The Gambler

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