Lauren Coates

Lauren is a Chicago native with a weakness for junk food, a passion for film & television, and a constant yearning to be at Disney World.

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The Northman review: Robert Eggers' bloody take on Hamlet

by Lauren Coates

The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgård, is a bloody, brutal Norse reimagining of Hamlet that brings Robert Eggers' offbeat indie filmmaking...

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Better Call Saul season 6 review: another airtight season

by Lauren Coates

Better Call Saul returns for its sixth season in predictably strong form - another airtight entry into an already-impressive run that takes Saul,...

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Why HBO needs to renew Our Flag Means Death for season 2

by Lauren Coates

HBO Max's latest comedy, Our Flag Means Death combines kiwi humor with achingly sweet romance to create a singular series that's taken the internet...

Everything Everywhere All At Once review: mind-bending

by Lauren Coates

Daniels' Everything Everywhere All At Once is an expansive, mind-blowing film with a wicked sense of humor, unforgettable action, and a beating...

The Lost City review: a swashbuckling rom-com

by Lauren Coates

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum struggle to stay alive (and survive each other) in The Lost City, a swashbuckling rom-com with surprising...

Picard season 2: familiar faces in an unfamiliar universe

by Lauren Coates

Featuring cameos from The Next Generation icons Guinan and Q, Picard season two ups the stakes straight out of the gate, stranding Picard and...

Billie Piper returns for Doctor Who audio dramas

by Lauren Coates

Billie Piper is set to return to her role as fan-favorite Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler in a series of new audio dramas for Big Finish. This...

Death on the Nile review: a clever, campy murder-mystery

by Lauren Coates

Death on the Nile is a well-paced murder mystery that's both endearingly corny and genuinely moving, thanks on both counts to Kenneth Branagh's...

Sundance Film Festival 2022 roundup: Festival highlights

by Lauren Coates

We've rounded up some of the buzziest films we saw at the Sundance 2022 film festival - the highs, the lows, and the mixed bags. With its second...

Scream review: scary good sequel goes back to basics

by Lauren Coates

Scream revitalizes the franchise's now-famous formula in an appropriately meta installment that serves up gruesome kills and tongue-in-cheek...

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