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‘Beast Beast’ explores young adulthood through a brutally honest lens

“Beast Beast” is Danny Madden’s feature-length directorial debut and stars Shirley Chen, Jose Angeles, Will Madden, Kron Moore, and Daniel Rashid. In the vein of movies like “Short Term 12” (2012), “The Babadook” (2014) and “Thunder Road” (2018), “Beast Beast” is an adaptation of Madden’s short film “Krista,” which focuses on Chen’s titular character, her rage, and how she finds a parallel between the volatility of the emotion and her passion as an actor on stage.

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Supergirl 6×01: Final season premiere review

COVID-19 forced the Arrowverse to navigate murky waters with their production styles. “Superman and Lois” has taken a rather large hiatus due to the pandemic, causing a delay in production but a plus was given to the DC Comics fandom. The final season premiere of “Supergirl” aired earlier than planned to serve as a substitution for the Girl of Steel’s cousin and the super friends did not disappoint.

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Recapping USA Network’s ‘Queen of the South’

Shoot outs, escaping from enemies, sacrificial deals, drug cartels, family and the occasional romantic love interest have all been part of USA Network’s “Queen of the South” since it premiered June 23, 2016. However, this story about Teresa Mendoza rising through the cartel ranks to create her own powerful international drug empire is about way more than those things.

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‘Godzilla vs Kong’ is big, dumb, no-nonsense fun

Directed by Adam Wingard, “Godzilla vs. Kong” is the fourth film in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse franchise. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies), Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, 2006), and Brian Tyree Henry (If Beale Street Could Talk; 2018). Don’t worry about the characters they play, though, because at heart, the film feels like a 90s disaster blockbusters where spectacle trumps everything else.

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