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Carla Hay

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Biography:

Carla Hay is editor-in-chief of Culture Mix. She has also been a writer or editor for Paramount Media Networks, Women's Media Center, AXS.com, Examiner.com, Lifetime, People, and Billboard. Hay is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Southern California.

Location:

New York, NY, USA

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 79% EDIT “The comedy in The Devil Wears Prada 2 is more like a self-aware sitcom than 2006's charming The Devil Wears Prada. However, there's still enough to enjoy about this sequel, which parodies issues of journalism and fashion in a changing media landscape.” – Culture Mix Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Hokum (2026) 87% EDIT “Hokum is an effective blend of folklore horror, manifestations of traumatic grief, and a mystery about missing people at an Irish hotel. The movie has an intertwined story about an American author confronting his own demons while visiting at the hotel.” – Culture Mix Apr 28, 2026 Full Review Original Sound (2026) EDIT “Original Sound gives an emotionally authentic depiction of chasing creative greatness in a fickle music industry, from the perspectives of a struggling musician and a pop star. This appealing movie avoids many story clichés.” – Culture Mix Apr 26, 2026 Full Review Group: The Schopenhauer Effect (2026) EDIT “Just because this is a drama whose scenes are almost entirely of group therapy sessions doesn't mean this movie is a talkative bore. It's a dynamic and riveting portrayal of adults with highly individual personalities, insecurities, and desires.” – Culture Mix Apr 26, 2026 Full Review Ricky (2025) 89% EDIT “The last 15 minutes of the gritty drama Ricky are a little too rushed and oversimplified. However, Stephan James gives a talented performance as a 30-year-old man who spent half of his life in prison and is adjusting to life after prison.” – Culture Mix Apr 25, 2026 Full Review Hamlet (2025) 72% EDIT “The main reason to watch director Aneil Karia's 2020s version of Hamlet is Riz Ahmed's compelling performance as the protagonist. This flawed movie, based on William Shakespeare's famous play, takes some bold artistic swings with more hits than misses.” – Culture Mix Apr 24, 2026 Full Review Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead (2026) 38% EDIT “An embarrassing, tacky, and boring ripoff of 1963's Jason and the Argonauts and 1995's Waterworld. Kevin Costner can now rest easier knowing he didn't make the worst movie about a post-apocalyptic, underwater world damaged by melted icecaps.” – Culture Mix Apr 23, 2026 Full Review Michael (2026) 38% EDIT “This overly worshipful celebrity biopic should've been called Saint Michael. The musical performances are electrifying, but the movie portrays Michael Jackson as a perfect martyr, his father as a cartoonish villain, and everyone else as vague.” – Culture Mix Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Bunnylovr (2025) 64% EDIT “Bunnylvr isn't as controversial as it seems to be, but this drama is an interesting portrait of a New York City web cam sex worker going through transitions in her life. Writer/director/star Katarina Zhu combines raw realism with artsy introspection.” – Culture Mix Apr 20, 2026 Full Review Wasteman (2025) 100% EDIT “The intense drama Wasteman offers a glimpse into the brutal lives of two British prisoners who form an alliance as volatile as the dangers they experience in prison. David Jonsson and Tom Blyth give searing performances.” – Culture Mix Apr 19, 2026 Full Review Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026) EDIT “Salmokji: Whispering Water uses some typical jump scares in this horror movie about a ghost that haunts a reservoir. However, the movie has good acting performances and gripping suspense in this story about a road-view crew trying to solve the mystery.” – Culture Mix Apr 18, 2026 Full Review Bhooth Bangla (2026) 17% EDIT “Bhooth Bangla lacks imagination in recycling the same old tired horror comedy concept of a bachelor stuck in a haunted mansion, as family secrets are revealed. The movie's slapstick scenarios are mindless and cliché, while the acting is uninspired.” – Culture Mix Apr 18, 2026 Full Review Busboys (2026) EDIT “The only thing more dimwitted than the two loser protagonists in Busboys is this entire cinematic trash dump that's trying to pass as a comedy film. The jokes are as limp and shabby as the awful mullet wig that David Spade wears in this dull movie.” – Culture Mix Apr 18, 2026 Full Review LIK: Love Insurance Kompany (2025) EDIT “Love Insurance Kompany is a terribly mishandled comedy/drama about the negative effects of artificial intelligence choosing love partners for people. This predictable long-winded movie fails in every way possible.” – Culture Mix Apr 17, 2026 Full Review Dacoit: A Love Story (2026) 25% EDIT “A potentially compelling story about an unlikely duo of robbers and a revenge scheme for wrongful imprisonment turns into increasingly preposterous action scenes that nearly ruin the movie. A sentimental conclusion cannot redeem this garbage.” – Culture Mix Apr 17, 2026 Full Review Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) 46% EDIT “This idiotic horror movie, which is obsessed with vomit, tries to be unique by having a teenage girl as the main villain mummy, but it copies too many ideas from The Exorcist and Evil Dead movies.” – Culture Mix Apr 16, 2026 Full Review #Skyking (2026) EDIT “The documentary #SkyKing gives empathetic perspectives of Richard 'Beebo' Russell and his mental health crisis that led to him stealing a Horizon Air plane (with no passengers on board) in 2018. Most of the people interviewed are his loved ones.” – Culture Mix Apr 15, 2026 Full Review Mother Mary (2026) 72% EDIT “This pretentious and dull drama intends to make a big statement about the connected souls of a pop star and a fashion designer. It’s more like a stylish but overly talkative therapy session influenced by fashion shows, music videos, and horror movies.” – Culture Mix Apr 14, 2026 Full Review Legends of the Lost Ark (2026) EDIT “More entertaining than educational, this well-edited documentary film doesn't offer any definitive new discoveries when presenting theories about where the biblical Ark of the Covenant could be buried. However, the movie is cohesive and detailed.” – Culture Mix Apr 13, 2026 Full Review You're Dating a Narcissist! (2025) 52% EDIT “You're Dating a Narcissist! is a misguided and irritating comedy about a neurotic mother who meddles in the love life of her 22-year-old daughter. This inept and tiresome movie tries to be cute and clever with plot twists that look utterly phony.” – Culture Mix Apr 13, 2026 Full Review Hunting Matthew Nichols (2024) 88% EDIT “Hunting Matthew Nichols doesn't do anything groundbreaking in the ‘found footage’ horror genre. However, it's a solidly suspenseful movie about a woman making a documentary about searching for her missing brother.” – Culture Mix Apr 12, 2026 Full Review Beast (2026) 86% EDIT “Beast is slightly better than the average movie about fighters in mixed martial arts. This sports drama's ending is predictable, but other parts of the movie are not so formulaic.” – Culture Mix Apr 11, 2026 Full Review Newborn (2026) EDIT “Newborn starts as a potentially riveting portrayal of how a wrongfully convicted man adjusts to life after he has been released from prison. This disappointing drama turns into a repetitive mush of hallucinations and ignores the rehabilitation process.” – Culture Mix Apr 11, 2026 Full Review For Worse (2025) 77% EDIT “The romantic comedy For Worse often looks like skits strung together in a loosely conceived plot. However, writer/director/star Amy Landecker brings a lot of appeal and emotional authenticity to this movie about a divorced mother who starts dating again.” – Culture Mix Apr 10, 2026 Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 65% EDIT “Cloying and superficial, it’s like an outdated 2000s rom com, but with mid-2020s technology. It’s filled with mindless dialogue, stupid scenarios, and embarrassing ethnic stereotypes. Great scenery does not make a good movie.” – Culture Mix Apr 9, 2026 Full Review
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