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 Wrong Girls’ is a Buddy Comedy Desperate for Better Jokes

The new film, The Wrong Girls aims to bring the classic stoner comedy to a new generation. Think Cheech & Chong for lesbians, let's...

Review: ‘I Want Your Sex’ is Silly if Slight

Writer-director Gregg Araki's new film, I Want Your Sex, is the second sex farce starring Olivia Wilde in as many months. In it, Wilde...

‘The Invite’ Doesn’t Break New Ground, but It Makes Comedy of Discomfort

Collapsing marriages are a dime a dozen on film. From 1930's The Divorcee to 2019's Marriage Story, rotting relationships yield high drama. Into that...

Review: ‘Stop! That! Train!’ is Campy Fun

If you've ever seen an acting challenge on Drag Race, you have an idea of what you're going to get with Stop! That! Train!...

‘Affection’ is a Surprising Mix of Horror Sub-Genres

For film fans, Jessica Rothe is perhaps most recognizable from the horror comedy series, Happy Death Day. In them, she combined a gift for...

‘Pillion’ is a Surprisingly Universal Rom-Com

Director Harry Lighton's new film Pillion doesn't seem like a traditional rom-com at first glance. After catching each other's eye at a bar and...

‘Sirât’ is a Shocking Study in Tension

The new film Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe and nominated for Best International Feature at this year's Oscars, begins with a title card defining...

Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’ is One of the Year’s Juiciest Dramas

Since Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler first premiered in 1891, it's been performed and adapted countless times. The film versions alone number in the dozens....

‘The Smashing Machine’ Should Put Johnson in the Oscar Conversation

Pop Break is celebrating its 16 year anniversary by raising money for St. Jude! If you have a few dollars, please consider giving to help...

‘David Lynch: His Work, His World’ is a Perfect Statement Piece for Fans

When director/musician/mixed media artist/celebrity embodiment of the uncanny, David Lynch died earlier this year, it was inevitable that career retrospectives would hit the market....

‘Oh, Hi!’ is a Surprisingly Melancholy Dark Rom-Com

The new film, Oh, Hi!, hardly seems like a conventional rom-com at first blush. When Isaac (Logan Lerman) and Iris (Molly Gordon) take what...

‘Superman’ Gives Us the Man of Steel for a New Age

2025’s Superman is both the beginning and end of an era. For those who loved the Snyderverse version of the DC Comics world, David...

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