Tina Kakadelis
Movie and pop culture writer. Seen a lot of movies, got a lot of opinions. Let's get Amy Adams her Oscar.
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TIFF24: First Look at Joe Wright’s M – Son of the Century
Before the world premiere screening at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival began, director Joe Wright and lead actor Luca Marinelli took the stage to introduce their series: M – Son of the Century. It’s an eight-episode series about the rise of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (Marinelli). To wrap up the introduction, Marinelli exclaimed, “Long […] More
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TIFF24: First Look at Janicza Bravo‘s The Listeners
As part of the Primetime section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, the first two episodes of the upcoming series, The Listeners, premiered to a packed theater. The series is based on the 2021 bestselling novel of the same name by Jordan Tannahill, who has been heralded as one of the most exciting writers […] More
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Star Trek’s Science Advisor Erin Macdonald Talks the Final Frontier
“Space. The final frontier.” For decades, Star Trek‘s opening lines have inspired people to look up to the stars and wonder what worlds and stories exist up there. Viewers have been treated to the exploits of characters like Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Picard, and so many more since 1966. One of the current series in the […] More
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Composer Dr. Marcus Norris Talks Epic Score of Lady in the Lake
It’s nearly impossible to contain Dr. Marcus Norris’ music into a single genre. His work has spanned from rap beats to opera to Beyoncé’s 2023 surprise live performance in Dubai to themed anime concerts to film scores. Now, Norris is teaming up with visionary director Alma Har’el for her upcoming Apple TV+ series, Lady in […] More
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Under the Bridge S1E8 Recap: “Mercy Alone”
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E8, “Mercy Alone” (written by Samir Mehta and directed by Kevin Phillips) The final episode of Under the Bridge, “Mercy Alone,” is a reckoning. It’s an ending, but it’s also a beginning. The trials for those responsible for the death of Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) continue […] More
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Under the Bridge S1E7 Recap: “Three and Seven”
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E7, “Three and Seven” (written by Todd Crittenden and directed by Dinh Thai) “Three and Seven” is the penultimate episode of Under the Bridge, and it picks up four months after the events of “In Water, They Sink As the Same.” Much of this episode takes […] More
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Under the Bridge S1E6 Recap: “In Water, They Sink As the Same”
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E6, “In Water, They Sink As the Same” (written by Quinn Shephard & Samir Mehta and directed by Quinn Shephard) Episode 6 of Under the Bridge, “In Water, They Sink As the Same,” takes us back in time once again. We are introduced to Cam (Isabel […] More
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in EpisodesUnder the Bridge S1E5 Recap: “When the Heat Comes Down”
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E5, “When the Heat Comes Down” (written by Tom Hanada and directed by Quinn Shephard) Episode 5 of Under the Bridge, “When the Heat Comes Down,” brings the audience back to the present-day timeline, in the days after the murder of Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta). No […] More
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Under the Bridge S1E4 Recap: “Beautiful British Columbia” — A Blast to the Past
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E4, “Beautiful British Columbia” (written by Stuti Malhotra and directed by Nimisha Mukerji) “Beautiful British Columbia” is a departure from the rest of Under the Bridge. We’ve already grown used to the show jumping between timelines of before and after Reena’s (Vritika Gupta) murder, but the […] More
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Under the Bridge S1E3 Recap: “Blood Oath” — Digging Deeper
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E3, “Blood Oath” (written by Jihan Crowther and directed by Catherine Hardwicke) Now that the first three episodes of Under the Bridge are out, it’s time to really dig deep into Hulu’s newest series. The show is set in the small town of Saanich in British […] More
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Under the Bridge Premieres as a New Kind of True Crime
The following review is based on the first two episodes of Under the Bridge, releasing on Hulu on April 17 Society’s obsession with true crime and the fictionalized versions of these stories is a thorny subject. On the one hand, humans will always have a penchant for tales of tragedy and loss, simply because they’re […] More
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Gilmore Girls’ “I Will Always Love You” Scene Somehow Works
The final season of the original run of Gilmore Girls is often called the worst of the series. It’s the only season without Amy Sherman-Palladino or Daniel Palladino acting as showrunner or writer. There are plenty of other people online who have talked about what went wrong during this season, but, as they say, even […] More