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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter, who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers, and had her work published on RogerEbert.com, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian. A member of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA as well as a Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes, Kristy's primary focus is movies. However, she's also been known to gush over television, podcasts, and board games. You can follow her on Instagram, Letterboxd, or Bluesky.


Latest From Kristy Puchko

What's new to streaming this week? (April 3, 2025)
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The best action movies on Netflix right now
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The best comedies streaming on Netflix right now
Composite of promotional images from "The Forty-Year-Old Version," "Eurovision Song Contest," "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," and "Logan Lucky."

How Bob the Drag Queen weaves hip hop and history in his new book
Bob the Drag Queen, 'Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert'

'Death of a Unicorn' review: A24's fantastical monster parable is rich in laughs and gore
The cast of "Death of a Unicorn" looks concerned.

'The Rule of Jenny Pen' review: John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush go psycho-biddy
John Lithgow as Dave Crealy, Geoffrey Rush as Stefan Mortensen, and Jenny Pen in James Ashcroft’s "The Rule of Jenny Pen."

'Queer' review: Daniel Craig tackles William S. Burroughs in hot, heart-wrenching romance
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey play lovers in "Queer."

'The Ballad of Wallis Island' review: A feel-good movie that's pretty great
Carey Mulligan as Nell Mortimer and Tom Basden as Herb McGwyer in director James Griffiths' "The Ballad of Wallis Island."


What's new to streaming this week? (March 28, 2025)
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'Holland' review: Nicole Kidman's latest feels oddly familiar
Nicole Kidman stars in "Holland."

Snow White's short hair didn't deserve this treatment
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in Disney's live-action "Snow White."

'Happy Face' review: True crime fans, your next TV obsession has arrived
Dennis Quaid as Keith Jesperson and Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed in "Happy Face."

'O'Dessa' review: Sadie Sink sings in bonkers queer rock musical
Sadie Sink stars in "O'Dessa."

What's new to streaming this week? (March 21, 2025)
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'Disney's Snow White' review: Better than it has any right to be
Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White.

'The Alto Knights' review: Double Robert De Niro deserves better than the speedrun treatment
Robert De Niro is Frank Costello in "The Alto Knights."


'The Ugly Stepsister' trailer has big 'The Substance' vibes
Lea Myren plays Elvira, aka The Ugly Stepsister.

The 5 best things we saw at SXSW's Film and TV Festival
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'Drop' review: Date night thriller delivers satisfying twists and meaningful red flags
Meghann Fahy scrambles to survive a bad date in "Drop."

'The Accountant 2' review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal kick ass in buddy comedy
Jon Bernthal and Ben Affleck co-star as brothers at odds in "The Accountant 2."

How 'Opus' explores the intersection of fandom and fervor
By Kristy Puchko and Warren Shaw
'Opus' interview with Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis and Stephanie Suganami
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