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The White Lotus Season Three Episode Three Review SpicyPulp

The sun may be shining in Thailand, but storm clouds are brewing in The White Lotus Season Three, Episode Three, ‘The Meaning of Dreams’. Creator Mike White doubles down on the surrealism and spiritual undertones this season has flirted with, and the result is a hypnotic, unsettling fever dream of an episode that shifts the […]

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Glamour gets sinister in first look at ‘Another Simple Favor’

March 1, 2025 Samuel Hames

Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor was a smash hit with audiences and showcased a smart, slick, and stylish mystery that caught the attention of fans the world over. Now Feig and co-stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are back for the must-watch sequel Another Simple Favor, and the murder is again on the agenda in […]

Movie Reviews

‘Tinā’ – Review

February 27, 2025 Samuel Hames

There is an incredible buzz building with writer/director Miki Magasiva’s Tinā, and for good reason, as this is an incredibly powerful and compelling tale of love, strength, family, community and the power of music to heal, and audiences who witness this beautiful story will feel their hearts beat faster. Mareta Percival (Anapela Polataivao), struggling after […]

Movie Reviews

‘I’m Still Here’ – Review

February 25, 2025 Samuel Hames

Celebrated filmmaker Walter Salles has a style and substance all his own and he finds incredibly poignant ground to deliver another triumphantly moving drama with I’m Still Here, which leaves its touch upon an audiences heart. Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) begins a lonely battle to learn the truth behind the disappearance of her husband, former […]

The White Lotus Season Three Episode Two Review SpicyPulp

Television Recaps

‘The White Lotus’ – ‘Special Treatments’ – Review

February 23, 2025 Samuel Hames

After its debut episode, our interest was peaked with Season Three of The White Lotus as new mysteries abound. A series of intriguing characters with ALL KINDS of issues have drawn us into this twisting new narrative. Episode Two, ‘Special Treatments’ takes us deeper into this still evolving new chapter of one of HBO’s most […]

Television Recaps

‘Reacher’ – Season 3 – Review

February 23, 2025 Samuel Hames

Jack Reacher is back, and this time he’s in over his head, facing his biggest threat yet. He finds himself undercover in a group of dangerous criminals, with everything on the line as he tries to survive in the gripping third season of Prime Video’s smash-hit action thriller, Reacher. Based on Lee Child’s novel Persuader, […]

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‘The White Lotus’ – ‘The Meaning of Dreams’ – Review

Glamour gets sinister in first look at ‘Another Simple Favor’

‘Tinā’ – Review

‘I’m Still Here’ – Review

‘The White Lotus’ – ‘Special Treatments’ – Review

‘Reacher’ – Season 3 – Review