‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a Sequel That Can’t Quite Conjure the Original’s Dark Magic

‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a Sequel That Can’t Quite Conjure the Original’s Dark Magic

Pity the poor horror movie hero. Should they be fortunate enough to survive their unimaginably horrific ordeal with enough ingenuity and panache, odds are good the movie gods will only force them to endure it all over again, at higher intensity and to lower acclaim. And so it is that Grace (Samara Weaving), who ended…

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#Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close

#Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close

Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here on out. Thrilled to be here! This week we’re checking out everything at SXSW; Waymo’s expansion into Silicon Valley; Intel’s new CEO; TikTok’s new suitor; and why DeepSeek isn’t taking VC money. Let’s get…

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#‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Charms as a Beekeeper in Ambitious but Scattershot Crime Thriller

#‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Charms as a Beekeeper in Ambitious but Scattershot Crime Thriller

In The Rivals of Amziah King, Andrew Patterson crafts a loving portrait of an Oklahoma community around the sweet relationship between a beekeeper and his estranged foster daughter. The director borrows from different genres — nostalgic Westerns, propulsive crime thrillers, high-stakes heist films and even musicals — to tell this winding tale about what makes…

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#‘The Age of Disclosure’ Review: Dan Farah’s Polished Doc Legitimizes Unverifiable Theories About UFOs

#‘The Age of Disclosure’ Review: Dan Farah’s Polished Doc Legitimizes Unverifiable Theories About UFOs

In documentaries, “accuracy” is informational — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that’s persuasive and unimpeachable. “Legitimacy,” however, is aesthetic — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that looks truthful. The Age of Disclosure The Bottom Line A sensationalistic wolf in understated sheep’s clothing. Venue: SXSW Film Festival (Documentary…

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