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 Prey’ Review: Missing the Fun

Marisa Carpico - August 21, 2020

There have been a lot of adaptations of Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Just this year, Quibi released a serialized version...

‘Project Power’ Review: Superhero Action Made for TV

Marisa Carpico - August 14, 2020

Looking at the cast list for Netflix’s Project Power, it’s hard not to wonder if it might have gotten a theater release in a...

‘River City Drumbeat’ Review: A Textured, Quietly Powerful Documentary

Marisa Carpico - August 10, 2020

Early in River City Drumbeat, a new documentary about the River City Drum Corps of Louisville, Kentucky, one of the film’s subjects tells a...

‘The Secret Garden’ Review: Missing the Magic

Marisa Carpico - August 7, 2020

Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden has been adapted to film numerous times since its collection into novel form in 1911. There was a...

‘She Dies Tomorrow’ Review: The Perfect Pandemic Movie?

Marisa Carpico - July 31, 2020

Though writer-director Amy Seimetz’s new film, She Dies Tomorrow, was made well before COVID-19 changed everything, it feels uncannily suited to this moment. The...

‘Sisters with Transistors’ Review: The Forgotten History of Women in Electronic Music

Marisa Carpico - July 20, 2020

When the average person thinks of someone who makes electronic music, the image they most likely conjure is of some guy with a silly...

‘Dirt Music’ Review: A Cliffs Notes Romance

Marisa Carpico - July 17, 2020

Director Gregor Jordan’s Dirt Music should have everything it needs to succeed. It’s got a great cast that includes Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund and...