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Anthony John Orlando IIIHere, you can check out my expert reviews for the latest film and TV releases.
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Obsession Turns Young Love Into a Brutal, Bloody Nightmare
Image Credit: Blumhouse Productions & Focus Features
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While lots of people look for love, Obsession shows that sometimes, the friend zone is the safest place to live. Written and directed by YouTuber Curry Barker (Milk & Seri...
Film Highlights News Roundup (May 13, 2026)
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Hey, gang! Welcome to the Film Highlights News Roundup, where we look at the movies and programs that matter. As always,...
Why The Flash shows how NOT to write time travel movies
Despite its good intentions, the DC superhero movie, The Flash, is a perfect case of writers and filmmakers breaking the three narrative laws of time travel movies.
Time travel can produce some of the most inventive stories in fiction, but...
Film Highlights News Roundup (May 10, 2026)
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Hey, gang! Welcome to the Film Highlights News Roundup, where we look at the movies and programs that matter. As always,...
LifeHack is the thrilling cyber-heist movie we need right now (EXCLUSIVE)
Heist movies have become painfully repetitive, but Ronan Corrigan’s film, LifeHack finds a pulse-pounding new way to make the genre feel dangerous and fun again.
Although heist movies have become so formulaic and predictable, resulting in...
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I'm Anthony Orlando, award-winning film director/writer. I have written for BuzzFeed, Screen Rant, CBR, and Digital Trends. I break down movies and TV like a filmmaker—why scenes work, why characters fail, and how great stories are built.
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