Maria Loreto-Contributor

Maria Loreto

June, 2026
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About Maria Loreto

Maria is a writer and editor based in New York, with a decade of experience covering culture and entertainment. Her work has been published in HOLA!, SlashFilm, TheGamer, Different Leaf, and more. 

What's a recent obsession?

Maria recently watched and became obsessed with Ginger Snaps. She loves practical effects and movies set in the aughts.

What's your origin story?

When she was a kid, Maria used to play and replay her The Lion King VHS tape until it broke. That manifests today in her love of movies, heartbreaking stories, and collecting Blu-rays. 

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Before it leaves Netflix, revisit the most important superhero trilogy ever made

It's also incredibly romantic

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The most important character in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey isn't even in the original poem

Nolan used a minor Aeneid character to give his movie a human cost

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10 new movies to watch this weekend on Peacock, HBO Max, and Hulu (July 31 - August 2)

Superhero movies, video game adaptations, and more

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The most important sci-fi movie of the century is about to leave Netflix

And it's never been more relevant

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daybreakers
Nobody remembers the most inventive vampire thriller of the 2000s, but it's free to stream right now

Bring back cheesy vampire movies

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10 horror movies to watch if you loved The Odyssey

Cannibals, giants, monsters, and more

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10 new movies to watch this weekend on Prime Video, HBO Max and Hulu (July 24-26)

If you've already seen The Odyssey, check out some of the summer's other biggest blockbusters at home

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Matt Damon as Odysseus
The Odyssey’s most important visual was inspired by a 58-year-old sci-fi movie twist

Christopher Nolan has been thinking about how to film the wooden horse for decades

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Netflix's 9-part Gothic thriller is a chilling masterpiece you'll finish in one weekend

The Gothic keeps coming back

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Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) peers through the curtained window of a house in Backrooms
10 new movies to watch this weekend on Peacock, Netflix, and Hulu (July 17-19)

Two of the biggest horror movies of the year are streaming

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paprika
Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending sci-fi masterpiece is free to stream on Tubi

Kon died in 2010, leaving behind an incredible legacy of movies and shows, but one film towers above the rest

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An image of Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is wearing large hooped earings, and has her blonde hair tied up. She stands in the center, the background behind her blurred.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer officially returns in one month, but there’s a catch
FYI

Fans of the series will have a continuation for one of the most beloved characters of all time

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Yayan Ruhian aims a bow and arrow in The Furious
10 new movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Shudder, and more (July 10-13)

A great slasher, a wild martial arts movie, and more streaming this weekend

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Evil Dead Burn reintroduces an old character in its post-credit scene

A beloved character makes their comeback

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James Kyson Lee blasts a wall with an explosion of sparks as Masi Oka stands by in Heroes
This classic superhero show on Netflix will remind you why you fell in love with the genre

Heroes makes for the perfect weekend binge

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The best slasher of the year is finally streaming on Shudder

You can add another amazing horror movie to this year’s growing list

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Evil Dead Burn loses itself between the franchise's two extremes

Sébastien Vaniček takes all the lessons from the franchise but can't make it work

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The most satisfying horror franchise of the 2000s is leaving Netflix this month

The franchise is a perfect example of a genre that’s no longer being made

An image of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. It shows Padme, hair up and wearing a sci-fi esque headband, leaning into Anakin. Anakin had brown hair that ends above his shoulders. He has a scar on his right eye, and a pensive look on his face.
Anakin and Padmé's awkward love story is the best part of the Star Wars prequels

Hear me out

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10 new movies to watch this weekend on Prime Video, Netflix and HBO Max (July 3-5)

We're ready for the long weekend