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COLD STORAGE is an unapologetic, pulpy, B-movie, creature feature. Fast-paced, gory, and even charming. Fun while it lasts, easy to forget once the credits roll.

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Cold Storage

Cold Storage is a horror comedy that proudly teeters between farce and full body splatter. Enjoyable in the moment but will probably not have a long shelf life, title notwithstanding.

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February 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM

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Watching #Crime101 this weekend? Be sure to read the #donwinslow short story in his compelling crime collection BROKEN.

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Broken

Broken features six stand-alone novellas each telling the story of an individual, group, or situation broken in some way. Some stories enlighten a restoration. Others wallow in their shattered mess…

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February 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM

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DETOUR moves faster than a rocket hitting stage separation & barely waits for you to buckle in. Rob Hart & Jeff Rake deliver smart sci-fi with a finale that shoves you out the airlock with a smile.
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Detour

A smart, entertaining ride that lives in that sweet spot between serious science and popcorn propulsion.

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February 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM

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SEND HELP plays like HR training written in blood. Raimi’s first non-IP horror in years is sharp and nasty with gorey fun.

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Send Help

A lean, nasty, and surprisingly mature Sam Raimi outing.

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February 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM

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Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur are intense in Maxime Giroux's IN COLD LIGHT... but the genre predictable film rarely surprises.
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In Cold Light

In Cold Light has the look of a modern day, hard-edged crime thriller but all-too quickly settles into familiar, crime fiction grooves.

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January 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM

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ROMANCING SYDNEY is a charming #indie #romcom that finds its heart in dancing.
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Romancing Sydney

A light-footed love letter to connection, timing, and shared rhythm.

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January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM

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PRIMATE turns a rabid chimp into a full-blown slasher and somehow makes it work. Goofy, gory, horror with legit practical f/x and a killer setting.
#Primate #horrormovie #creaturefeature #moviesky

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Primate

Primate is pure creature-feature schlock and proudly revels in it.

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January 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM

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ABSOLUTE BATMAN Vol. 1 strips Bruce Wayne of his fortune and doubles down on muscle, violence, and reinvention. Fast, fun, and Gen-Z slick… but light on true Bat-gravitas.

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Absolute Batman

Fast, fun, and visually sharp, but for all its noise and attitude, this never quite lands the gravitas that makes Batman truly timeless.

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December 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM

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Interesting? Groundbreaking? Daring? Or wholly irrelevant?
#oscars

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Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029

The world's highest-profile and most-watched awards show, which has aired on ABC since 1976, will be moving to a streaming-only platform starting as part of a deal that also includes red carpet covera...

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December 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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Amy Pease proves WILDWOOD is no sophomore slump. Smart, fast-paced crime fiction with real character growth and zero wasted pages. Precision, momentum, and moral unease done right. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
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Wildwood

This is a confident thriller for the crime-fiction connoisseur.

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December 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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Ok. Time to be the old man shaking his fist up at the sky…

Aside from that microsecond image of the Main Man… that #Supergirl movie looks dreadful.

December 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM

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“Interesting, charming, and beautifully made… but like its protagonist, it never quite lets you in.”
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A ★★★½ review of Jay Kelly (2025)

“Jay Kelly” isn’t “George Clooney playing George Clooney” so much as it is “George Clooney playing Cary Grant”—all effortless charm and immaculate tailoring, but with a distance that keeps the story a...

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December 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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Kelley Mack's last on-screen credit, the indie speculative #scifi UNIVERSAL, is now #streaming on #AppleTV & @primevideo.bsky.social

👉"Mack delivers a performance ... while posing as a narrative wrecking ball." Check it out.
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Universal

Universal packs a wallop in plot but the tight confines and limited cast prevents the story from breathing.

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December 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM

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Gave MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1980s a single ⭐️ send-off, mostly because 0️⃣ wasn’t available. Turns out the real crisis wasn’t on infinite earths... it was in this book.

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Marvel Comics In The 1980s

Marvel Comics in the 1980s is less of a field guide and instead resembles a cranky blog.

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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM

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Ruby Lee Dove’s WERK is a fun, fast, mockumentary-style glide through the chaos of office life. Not the funniest show on YouTube, but definitely one of the most charming.
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Werk

Each bite-sized episode is perfect for lunch-break streaming.

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November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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After listening to your memories about the big Marvel ‘76 con on your podcast, I was happy to find a promo.
Were you responsible for creating this in-house ad? Isn’t that image of Stan the one used for the Marvel Value Stamps? Thx!

November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM

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On the latest @cinefiedcom.bsky.social Podcast, I join Connor, Josh, and John and discuss the history of Predator, wisecracking sidekicks... and Nick Fury?!

LISTEN wherever good podcasts are available!
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PREDATOR: BADLANDS Review - Episode 17 | The Cinefied Podcast

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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM

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Alien world, giant monsters, and blood everywhere. PREDATOR: BADLANDS is crazy, loud, and built for teenaged fandom.
Go see it!
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Predator: Badlands

Complete with a wisecracking sidekick and a cute CGI critter, Predator: Badlands takes a proto-Disney dynamic and soaks it with blood, turning this franchise entry into teenage boy heaven.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM

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Big miss in not having the Springsteen song play over the closing creds

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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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In MURDER IN RETROGRADE, Greg Hickey brings the gumshoe to the future. In a world of holoheads, billionaires & burnout, this is slick, sardonic & surprisingly soulful.
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