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SXSW Review: Blockers is the Teen Comedy 2018 Needs

To compare A Quiet Place and Blockers is a bit unorthodox. One is a tense horror film while the other is a raunchy, teen sex comedy. But...

A Wrinkle in Time: A Beautiful, Emotional, Wonder-Filled Epic

I read A Wrinkle in Time in the 5th grade, but I don’t remember anything about it. At least, I didn’t think I did....

SXSW Review: John’s Krasinski ‘A Quiet Place’ is Absolutely Terrifying

John Krasinkski told me not to spoil anything, so of course, I’ll tell all. But really, I’ll keep spoilers completely out and plot points...

Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy – A Must-See Doc of Art & Nature

All the way back in 2001, director Thomas Riedelsheimer released Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy. The documentary followed the titular UK artist as he...

The Strangers: Prey at Night is a Fun Homage to 70s & 80s Horror Films

Warning: Full Spoilers for 2008’s The Strangers The Strangers is one of the few modern-day horror classics, perfectly mixing tone, scares and acting. It...

Red Sparrow Shines With Lawrence’s Performance and Overall Plot Point, But Drags In Other Areas

Director Francis Lawrence and Jennifer Lawrence are no strangers to each other in the movie realm. Lawrence was behind the camera for the last...

Gringo: A Film That Desperately Wants You to Love It

Gringo is a film desperate to be loved. Directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone, it’s supposed to be...

Thoroughbreds: Rich Girls Gone Bad

Early in writer-director Cory Finley's new film Thoroughbreds, one character says to another that the worst thing a person can be other than incompetent,...

The Shape of The Oscars: Our Final 2018 Oscar Wrap Up

“I’m telling you right now.  I think there’s a real chance The Shape of Water could fall flat on its face come Oscar night.”...

Podcast: The 2018 Oscar Reactions

https://soundcloud.com/popbreakdotcombreakcast/the-2018-oscar-reactions-podcast The 2018 Academy Awards are in the books! After months of prognosticating and predicting, the Oscars have been handed out. There were no envelope...

Breaking Down the Foreign Language and Documentary Oscars

 Welcome back to The Pop Break's third annual Oscar predictions series. This installment of our breakdown is written by Associate Television editor Matt Taylor,...

Best Picture Race: One of the Closest Best Picture Races in Years

Welcome back to The Pop Break's third annual Oscar predictions series. Like the previous two years, the site's film editor, and Oscar guru Daniel...