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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Film 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 Twitter.


Latest From Kristy Puchko
Watch Nicola Coughlan and Ncuti Gatwa in 'Doctor Who' Christmas special trailer
A man and the woman sit on the floor, staring up.

2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about
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What's new to streaming this week? (Dec. 06, 2024)
"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," "A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter," "That Christmas," "Skeleton Crew," and "The People's Joker" are new to streaming this week.

The best Netflix movies of 2024 now streaming
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The 20 best action movies on Netflix right now
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20 best comedies streaming on Netflix right now
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'Nutcrackers' review: Ben Stiller aims for 'Uncle Buck' and misses
Ben Stiller with Atlas, Arlo, Ulysses, and Homer Janson in "Nutcrackers."

'Prisoners:' The perfect Thanksgiving movie to turn into that panic spin
A bearded Hugh Jackman looks shocked in "Prisoners."

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

'Flow' review: An animated animal adventure unlike anything you've seen before
A scene from "Flow."


'Wicked' review: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo aspire for movie musical magic
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande play Elphaba and Glinda in "Wicked."

'How to Train Your Dragon' is back, and this time it's live-action
How to Train Your Dragon


'Thelma' review: June Squibb lives her 'Mission: Impossible' fantasy
June Squibb and Richard Roundtree kick butt and take names in "Thelma."

What's new to streaming this week? (Nov. 15, 2024)
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'Hot Frosty' is good for your mental health, says me
Dustin Milligan is shirtless on a rooftop in "Hot Frosty."

'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Paul Mescal plays a rebellious gladiator in "Gladiator II."

Behind the scenes: How AI powered Robert Downey Jr.'s Broadway debut 'McNeal'
Robert Downey Jr McNeal AI

What's new to streaming this week? (Nov. 7, 2024)
Five images from titles streaming this week.

Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon and D'Arcy Carden on making the off-the-wall Lester Brothers comedy 'The Gutter'
By Kristy Puchko and Warren Shaw
the gutter

25 best sci-fi movies on Hulu that you can watch right now
Zendaya in "Dune," Sigourney Weaver in "Alien," and Viggo Mortensen in "Crimes of the Future."

'Here' review: Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, and Robin Wright reunite
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in "Here."

'The Gutter' review: The right kind of stupid
Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon face off in "The Gutter."

25 of the best Christmas horror movies to haunt your holiday
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