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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Smile 2’ on Paramount+, a Satisfyingly Squicky Sequel to a 2022 Horror Hit
Naomi Scott plays a pop star stricken with the curse that keeps on cursin'. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Finnish Line' on Hallmark, Where A Sled Dog Race In Finland Sets the Stage for Romance and Redemption
This rom-com is mush-y in all the right ways. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Believe in Christmas' on Hallmark, In Which A Grinchy NYC Journalist Gets Wooed By A Christmas-Themed Small Town... And A Local Guy
I fear that Hallmark movies are starting to get a little too self-aware. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Christmas Quest' on the Hallmark Channel, Where Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha Go On An Icelandic Christmas Treasure Hunt
An archaeologist is given a treasure map, but the only person who can help her decode its clues is... her ex-husband?! Sign me up. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Transmitzvah’ on Netflix, A Spanish Language Trans Identity Drama
The central performances are not to be missed. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Watchmen: Chapter II’ on VOD, a Dutiful Conclusion to the Animated Alan Moore Adaptation
It's well-done, although it's so similar to the source material, it struggles to justify its existence. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ on HBO, Celebrating The Irony And Ecstasy Of 1970s Smooth Rock
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary explores how there’s more to loving 70s AM pop than just wearing a captain’s hat and fake mustache. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Deck the Walls' on Hallmark, In Which A Big City Interior Designer Returns Home For Holiday House-Flipping
A suburban Colorado house flipping gig will help characters tear down physical and mental walls just in time for Christmas. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story' on Hallmark, Which – Spoiler Alert – Has Nothing To Do With Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Relationship
[Stefon voice] This movie has it all: A hat that changes the course of sports history, a kitten in a wig named Catrick Mahomes, a time-traveling Santa Claus ... and ... -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Snow Sister' on Netflix, A Scandinavian Drama About A Boy Who Overcomes Grief Thanks To His New, Mysterious Friend
A boy grieving the death of his sister meets a new friend who helps him cope with his loss in this new Netflix original. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Afraid’ on Netflix, an AI-Takeover Thriller Starring John Cho
John Cho and Katherine Waterston star in a movie that seems pretty far beneath their standards. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Nutcrackers’ on Hulu, a Nice Little Holiday Comedy Pitting Ben Stiller Against Four Raucous Brothers
Director David Gordon Green takes a cliched screenplay and makes it a little more real. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle' on Hallmark, Where An Earth Angel Reunites Estranged Siblings for the Holidays
Picture Mary Poppins trying to help the Roy siblings get along, but make it a sanitized Succession Christmas special. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Sweethearts’ on Max, a Meandering, But Winning, Kiernan Shipka College Rom-Com
Is this the first movie built around the fabled Turkey Dump? Might be. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Look Back’ on Amazon Prime Video, a Poignant Dramatic Anime About the Pain and Passion of Being an Artist
Two girls of opposite personalities come together to create a manga in this thoughtful story of friendship. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Vijay 69’ on Netflix, A Sports Movie About Chasing Your Dreams No Matter Your Age
This one might remind you of NYAD. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome' On Max, The Comedian And His Inner Child Confront Their Insecurities
“What I learned about myself during lockdown was I don’t like doing stand-up comedy.” -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Robot Dreams’ on Hulu, a Lovely Animated Tale About a Dog and Robot Who Are Best Pals
The dialogue-free film earned a well-deserved Oscar nod.