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Caralynn Matassa

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Caralynn Matassa has been an entertainment editor at Business Insider since 2021, covering movies and TV.

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Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% 7/10 EDIT “Ultimately, Wicked: For Good is a satisfying conclusion to the story and a solid adaptation of Act Two of the Broadway show. ” – CBR Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Zootopia 2 (2025) 91% 8/10 EDIT “With the introduction of new districts (and new species) in Zootopia 2, the universe seamlessly expands.” – CBR Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% 9/10 EDIT “Safdie’s latest hits all the hallmarks he’s known for, cementing Marty Supreme as one of the year’s most exhilarating films and a full-throttle showcase for Chalamet. ” – CBR Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% 6/10 EDIT “Die My Love isn’t without its issues; it's best enjoyed when you think of it as abstract visual poetry rather than a conventional film. ” – CBR Nov 13, 2025 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% 5/10 EDIT “Black Phone 2 isn’t the year’s worst horror film. It falls squarely in the middle, mostly because of residual attachment to these characters from the first movie and the extremely effective snowed-in camp setting.” – CBR Oct 31, 2025 Full Review TRON: Ares (2025) 53% 4/10 EDIT “The movie leaves off with an obvious tease at the next installment, but I left the theater less than enthused about sitting through another one.” – CBR Oct 8, 2025 Full Review The Man in My Basement (2025) 40% 5/10 EDIT “It is worth a watch for fans of Dafoe and does prompt the audience to consider bigger questions about race, privilege, and power, even if it's not quite able to answer them.” – CBR Sep 22, 2025 Full Review The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) 58% 6/10 EDIT “The Conjuring: Last Rites may not be the scariest in the franchise or have the most intriguing story, but it is certainly emotionally satisfying.” – CBR Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Honey Don't! (2025) 45% 3/10 EDIT “The ending attempts to bring things full circle, but instead ends up feeling like audiences have wasted their time on a story that ultimately meant nothing and goes nowhere, without more than a few chuckle-worthy moments in between.” – CBR Aug 24, 2025 Full Review Freakier Friday (2025) 73% 7/10 EDIT “In all, this legacy sequel offers plenty of heart and humor, making it a solid, breezy watch both for fans of the original and those coming in afresh.” – CBR Aug 6, 2025 Full Review Together (2025) 89% 9/10 EDIT “A Cronenbergian rom-com with touches of The Thing, it's a can't-miss watch for horror fans.” – CBR Jul 30, 2025 Full Review Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) 62% 6/10 EDIT “Happy Gilmore 2 certainly won't go down as a classic, even in the eyes of the most fervent Sandler fans. It is, however, a fun, occasionally charming, imperfect, and ultimately harmless return to a world and character that helped define a comedy subgenre.” – CBR Jul 25, 2025 Full Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) 86% 8/10 EDIT “First Steps is easily the best MCU film in years, grounded by compelling performances, solid action, and next-level visuals. The deeper emotional story at the heart of it is just a pleasantly surprising bonus.” – CBR Jul 22, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% 4/10 EDIT “Overall, Rebirth hits most of the vintage Jurassic Park beats, but it feels like they're going down a checklist.” – CBR Jul 2, 2025 Full Review Materialists (2025) 77% 8/10 EDIT “While it's not flawless, the overarching feeling when leaving the theaters is a strong desire to see what Celine Song is going to do next.” – CBR Jun 10, 2025 Full Review How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 77% 8/10 EDIT “[...] the filmmaker takes the opportunity to revamp some of his visuals in a satisfying way, and some of the sequences in the new movie will leave viewers just as breathless as the first did.” – CBR Jun 9, 2025 Full Review The Phoenician Scheme (2025) 77% 7/10 EDIT “The Phoenician Scheme has all the common hallmarks of an Anderson film, but doesn't quite rank among his earlier masterpieces.” – CBR Jun 5, 2025 Full Review Final Destination (2000) 50% 7/10 EDIT “It's a tense, thrilling horror movie with a simple premise that's designed to leave audiences perpetually on the edges of their seats. ” – CBR May 22, 2025 Full Review Lilo & Stitch (2025) 72% 9/10 EDIT “This adaptation complements and deepens the story in a way that few, if any, Disney remakes have before, making for a heartfelt, funny, and enjoyable ride for kids and adults alike.” – CBR May 21, 2025 Full Review Bring Her Back (2025) 89% 8/10 EDIT “Bring Her Back is character-driven. Its sense of dread and impending doom wouldn't work half so well if viewers weren't able to attach to these characters. Thanks to the core cast, it's easy to get invested in their stories from the jump.” – CBR May 19, 2025 Full Review
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