Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

The Irrational

The Irrational finds a behavioral scientist asking questions about memory and the human condition while investigating murders.

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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Lady Lara Croft isn’t exactly what you picture when you think of a rich, manor-living, British noble. For starters, Lara doesn’t really care for her title. She’ll only wear a dress if it has pockets—and she’ll likely pair it with a pair of sneakers. An …

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Villains Inc.

Apart from some slapstick violence that can be a bit intense, this send-up of superhero and villain tropes has relatively few issues.

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Movie Monday: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Laughs at Warner Bros.’ Projections

Joker: Folie à Deux only earned an estimated $40 million in domestic theaters—that’s nearly half what it was originally projected to make.

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On the Radar: Bring Your Bible, ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ and Why Crumbl Cookies Went Viral

Everything you need to know about Bring Your Bible Day. Does ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ work? Why are Crumbl Cookies so popular?

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Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath doesn’t inspire much hope. Instead, it’s just a really sad story that shows all the worst things that fear and grief can do to people

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Grotesquerie

FX’s Grotesquerie is aptly named. Horrific murder scenes, odd religious notes, foul language and sexual immorality plague the series from start to finish.

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Deadpool & Wolverine

If I wasn’t concerned about the content I consume, I might’ve enjoyed Deadpool & Wolverine more. But the explicit content here just cannot be ignored.

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On the Radar: ‘Galaxy Gas,’ ChatGPT Cheating Calculator and How Teens Use AI

What is Galaxy Gas and why are kids using it? How did a YouTuber download ChatGPT onto a calculator? Most teens are using AI. Most parents don’t have a clue.

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Penelope

A teen girl decides to go camping in the woods on her own with no experience, no education and no clue. What could possibly go wrong?

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City of Dreams

City of Dreams is a clarion call to end modern slavery. But extreme violence against children and profane language earn it its R-rating.

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It Ends with Us

Considering the film’s heavy content (domestic violence and sensuality), it’s not necessarily a film you’d want to watch for entertainment purposes.

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On the Radar: ‘Car Surfing,’ ‘Glass Fruit’ and Instagram Filters

What’s the danger with “car surfing” and “glass fruit”? Will Instagram actually follow through on eliminating “beauty” filters?

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Twilight of the Gods

Netflix’s Twilight of the Gods, created by Zack Snyder, isn’t something families will want to see.

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Tulsa King

Sylvester Stallone plays a man with a kernel of a conscience. But the show itself can get pretty … rocky.

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