Author: Lane Berry
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Stop Merging, Streaming Services
You may or may not have seen this weekend but allegedly Paramount + and Peacock have been in discussions to merge. Now, I’m a huge fan of both streaming services. Paramount has so much content, including a lot of older movies that may have disappeared from physical release. Peacock, being the streaming services from NBC…
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Revival of the Rom Com
One of the biggest travesties of the recent cinema landscape is the complete and utter erasure of the quality rom-com. Maybe I’m just spoiled - I grew up in the golden era of rom-coms. I can still recall the way Blockbuster smelled like dust and candy on a Friday night when I was trying to make…
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Barbenheimer & “Come and See”
I’m writing this on the eve of my double header of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”, and I debated writing about how much it excites me to see so much buzz around one, let alone two, movies coming out in theaters. Instead, I’m dedicating tonight’s post to a 1985 foreign film I watched for the first time…
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What’s New – March 2023
What’s up party people!!!!! It’s the last day of February and I’m coming to realization that March of 2023 is going to be a PACKED month of pop culture intake. As someone who is already a little theater fatigued, I’m excited about both new and old hits coming to streaming. I also included some heavy…
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Five Friday Thoughts – May 27
5. Rewatching “The OC” This week I have wanted to just disconnect my brain from reality. Obviously this means restarting ‘The OC” for the fourth or fifth time. The show itself has aged better than most of its peers and it’s truly fascinating how your viewing experience changes over time. When I first watched it,…
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Five Friday Thoughts – May 20
I’ve been stuck in a creative rut for a bit now. To break out of it, I’m going to word vomit recent pop culture happenings/things I’m watching/listening to at you. I’m kinda hoping that this becomes a regular thing on Fridays. Here are five things I’ve been thinking about/plan to consume this weekend. 5. Any…
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“Everything Everywhere All At Once”: A Perfect Movie and Also How I Refer to My Anxiety
Slight spoilers if you haven’t seen, but I also tried not to give away too much Almost every person I follow on Film Twitter keeps talking about how movies are back. When three spidermen graced the screen together last December and box office ratings were smashed, it was tweeted both sincerely and in satire. When…
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I’m finally ready to talk about the Oscars
I have been known to treat awards season for film like some people might treat the Super Bowl. I watch the matchups all year, lament when a movie I love isn’t nominated (more on that in a bit), and plan a massive party which may or may not involve dressing up as your favorite nominated…
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A Film A Day: “Cléo from 5 to 7”
Day 4 of ??? Today’s film of the day is brought to you by the Sunday Scaries…aka ennui. Cléo from 5 to 7 is a 1962 film directed by Agnès Varda. It’s streaming on HBO Max. Side note: in humble opinion, HBO Max has the best selection of any streaming service, and that’s largely in…
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A Film A Day: “Breaking News in Yuba County”
Today’s film is one my parent showed me the trailer for a long time ago, and as I was scrolling Hulu, I noticed it was available to stream now. Breaking News in Yuba County centers around Sue Buttons – your average, anxious middle aged woman who, just like Molly Ringwald, has her birthday forgotten by…
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