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Happiest Season locations: Where was it filmed and where is it set?

With the new original movie Happiest Season recently coming out, viewers are probably wondering more about the unique locations that the film incorporates. The movie, which debuted online, features a number of stars in the cast, with Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame leading the way. Her co-star is Mackenzie Davis, and the duo plays a

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If Anything Happens I Love You soundtrack: What are the songs featured?

The animated short If Anything Happens I Love You brings a difficult and emotional message through its artistry, as the movie puts a spotlight on the grief parents are dealing with over the loss of their child. The film offers emotion-evoking illustrations, and a handful of different songs played through the short movie to help

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Happiest Season review: Did this new Hulu movie come out with joy?

The premise of Hulu’s Happiest Season rings hopeful: an inclusive Christmas with whomever you consider family. Neither politics nor prestige ultimately get in the way of the viewer searching for a contemporary version of It’s A Wonderful Life. No doubt this fact is especially important in 2020. The year hasn’t been very nice to a

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Is Hillbilly Elegy based on a true story?

The movie Hillbilly Elegy is the latest story brought to life by Ron Howard. It stars acclaimed actresses Glenn Close and Amy Adams. Hillbilly Elegy recently arrived on Netflix, giving viewers a new film to watch just in time for Thanksgiving. Those who have seen it, or plan to see it, are wondering if the

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Trigoxin: Is the medicine in Hulu’s movie Run real?

On Friday, Hulu released its new horror-thriller mystery movie Run, about a deranged woman who keeps her daughter sick and imprisoned for years, and it has everyone asking about a certain drug called Trigoxin. [Warning: Spoilers ahead for Run.] In the movie, Diane Sherman (played by Sarah Paulson, star of American Crime Story) kidnaps a

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Megan Is Missing’s ‘Photo Number 1’ warning explained

The 2011 movie Megan Is Missing went viral on TikTok last weekend.  So, why the sudden interest in the nearly decade-old thriller? One reason is that many viewers are convinced that the horror flick’s plot is a true story. This is likely due to the film’s found-footage style and documentary type appearance. The film, however,

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Sound of Metal review: Does the film about finding hope with disability work?

Growing up with a disability is hard, but those born with one have the advantage of dealing with it from day one. This writer is one of those people who hit the ground running with a disability from the moment of existence. And sometimes, the thought occurs, “What if this happened to me midway through

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Is Megan is Missing on Netflix?

The movie Megan is Missing recently went viral thanks to the video-sharing app TikTok. That’s led to plenty of curiosity about the film, which has a short running time and an important message. As of this writing, the movie is about a decade old but still brings a strong statement regarding teenagers and the dangers

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JJ Dashnaw: Meet the actor who plays Sharkboy in We Can Be Heroes

Before glittery vampires and bare-chested werewolf bros in the days of Twilight, Taylor Lautner was Sharkboy. The actor played the role for Robert Rodriguez back in 2005 in the family-friendly fantasy film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl — also listed in our Best Family Movies on Netflix. Now, a sequel titled We Can Be