Marisa Carpico

Marisa Carpico
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By day, Marisa Carpico stresses over America’s election system. By night, she becomes a pop culture obsessive. Whether it’s movies, TV or music, she watches and listens to it all so you don’t have to.

‘The Iron Claw’ is a Contender this Awards Season

The Von Erich family’s history is marred by tragedy. For wrestling fans, the events that befell one of the sport’s most famous dynasties are...

‘Eileen’ is All About the Anticipation

Though Eileen is only director William Oldroyd’s second feature, he’s no stranger to stories about difficult women. His first film, 2016’s Lady Macbeth, was...

‘A Holiday I Do’ Feels like the Future of Hallmark Christmas Movies

In A Holiday I Do, the new Christmas romance streaming exclusively through Tello Films, Jane (Lindsay Hicks), the film’s protagonist, says of the speed...

‘Dream Scenario’ is Fun and Bizarre but Flawed

At this stage in Nicolas Cage’s career, nearly every movie he makes feels like a parody of a Nicolas Cage movie. That’s certainly true...

‘Subject’ is Essential Viewing for Documentary or True Crime Fans

  With true crime more popular than ever, the ethics of consuming content that makes entertainment out of real-life trauma is a major topic in...

Netflix’s ‘Pain Hustlers’ Misses Too Many Connections

  Netflix’s Pain Hustlers is the latest in a long, tiresome line of movies that feel like The Big Short knockoffs. This time, the grift...

Review: ‘The Royal Hotel’ is Tense but Hollow

In the opening scenes of director Kitty Green’s new film, The Royal Hotel, American tourists, Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick), appear to...

‘Talk to Me’ is This Weekend’s Second Best Ghost Movie

Though we’re nowhere near Halloween, two movies opening this weekend use ghosts to explore grief. The first is Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, the Mouse...

And The Winner Still is (Season Finale): The 1975 Oscars

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IqgbRcGRX47YaahQmCc3k?si=4b18b1e1ca964c52 You can listen to The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic,  and Google Podcasts. Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: The Way Too Early...

And The Winner Still is … The 1957 Oscars

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ydwLixHNjmqp99mdeTRla?si=0144824d6e9d4ce5 You can listen to The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic,  and Google Podcasts. Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: The Way Too Early...

And The Winner Still Is: The 2009 Oscars

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mMTNfq0q1tvF6OxHe47fU?si=qJ07mEpPQ-yJIVyN-xFo3A You can listen to The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic,  and Google Podcasts. Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: The Way Too Early...

HBO’s ‘The Stroll’ Fills in a Vital Piece of Queer History

Trans rights are under attack. With a proliferation of anti-trans legislation this year, from denying gender-affirming care to prohibiting educators from even discussing gender...

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