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.

‘Queen of Hearts’ Review: Denmark’s Oscar Submission Deserves a Nomination

The Oscar for Best International Feature Film (changed earlier this year from Best Foreign Language Film) seems like a done deal. Between Bong Joon-ho’s...

‘Waves’ Review: An Art House Melodrama

Trey Edward Shults has made only three feature films, but they're all melodramas. 2015's Krisha, adapted from his short film of the same name,...

‘Philophobia: or the Fear of Falling in Love’ Review: Well-Made, but Works Best for Fellow Commitment-phobes

Just by reading the title of Philophobia: or the Fear of Falling in Love, you have a pretty good idea of what it’s about....

Sunday Girl Review: A Clever Odyssey of Ex-Boyfriends

The modern dating scene is a tough place. Especially for women, it’s hard to find even one potential partner—let alone multiple. Yet that’s exactly...

‘Honey Boy’ Review: Cinematic Catharsis

In the early 2000’s, Shia LaBeouf’s potential seemed limitless. After starring on the Disney Channel’s Even Stevens as the goofy younger brother Louis, he...

‘Harriet’ Review: Moving and Effective Despite Some Corny Moments

Watching the trailer for Harriet, it feels unlikely that it could be anything but a corny embarrassment. Seemingly stunt-cast with Tony winners and pop...

The Current War: Crushed by the Wheels of Progress

The Current War has had a troubled road to the big screen. First slated for release in November 2017, it was delayed after the...

Netflix’s ‘Tell Me Who I Am’ is a Tough but Cathartic Documentary about Childhood Trauma

What if you forgot the worst thing that ever happened to you? How would it change you? Would you always know something was missing?...

Little Monsters: An Intermittently Funny Showcase for Lupita Nyong’o

What if The Sound of Music were a zombie movie? That's roughly the premise of writer-director Abe Forsythe's new film, Little Monsters, which premiered...

Dolittle Trailer Reaction: The Horror, the Horror

Doctor Dolittle has an uneven history at the movies. 1967's Doctor Dolittle was nominated for Best Picture and contains arguably "cinema's greatest minute," but...

Emanuel Review: Forgiveness through Faith

Photo Credit Brian Ivie While discussing reactions to the images of Brandt Jean hugging Amber Guyger, the former police officer who shot his brother,...

‘The Riot Act’ Review: This Film Has a Definite Hero Problem

It’s been a big week for actor Brett Cullen. First, he appeared in Todd Phillips’s Joker as Batman’s doomed father, Thomas Wayne. Now, this...

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