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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
Heel (The Good Boy) (2025) 86% EDIT “Heel is a provocative dark satire of kidnapping that raises questions about ethics for criminal rehabilitation and definitions of 'found families.' The talented cast's performances elevate a story that sometimes meanders and has a divisive ending.” – Culture Mix Mar 20, 2026 Full Review Marc by Sofia (2025) 80% EDIT “This tribute-styled documentary is exactly what the title implies: It's artistically made and intimate but not a very revealing biography of fashion designer Marc Jacobs by his filmmaker friend Sofia Coppola. Unflattering facts about him are omitted.” – Culture Mix Mar 19, 2026 Full Review Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) EDIT “At nearly four hours long, the action sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge mainly cares about trying to outdo 2025's Dhurandhar in being bloated, repetitive, and showing twisted and vile murders with hateful rhetoric about certain ethnicities.” – Culture Mix Mar 19, 2026 Full Review Pompei: Below the Clouds (2025) 97% EDIT “It's the type of cinéma vérité-style documentary that will test the patience of people who have no interest in 'slice of life' films. It's an interesting but not particularly informative look at 21st century Pompei in the shadow of the Vesuvius volcano.” – Culture Mix Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) 76% EDIT “It serves up more bloody horror and dark comedy, with an unlucky bride joined by her sister as targets of a cult of wealthy satanists. This sequel is a little overstuffed with new characters, but it still has room for a few surprises.” – Culture Mix Mar 17, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% EDIT “Project Hail Mary is a somewhat overrated but watchable mix of sci-fi exploration and sentimental fluff. Some parts of the movie drag with overindulgence, but Ryan Gosling's charisma carries the film, which is not as excellent as 2015's The Martian.” – Culture Mix Mar 16, 2026 Full Review Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) 100% EDIT “In the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Russian co-director/star Pavel Talankin gives a very personal account of his resistance against political propaganda and authoritarianism. Any sarcasm in the movie doesn't diminish the urgent messaging.” – Culture Mix Mar 15, 2026 Full Review Cutting Through Rocks (2025) 100% EDIT “The documentary Cutting Through Rocks gives a compelling look at the life of motorcycle-riding maverick politician Sara Shahverdi, whose feminist activism has shattered some gender barriers, as she battles misogyny in her Iranian village.” – Culture Mix Mar 15, 2026 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 94% EDIT “The visually striking and well-acted drama Train Dreams is a worthy cinematic version of the novel. It's a quietly poetic story about an American logger/railroad worker who experiences love, tragic loss, and loneliness.” – Culture Mix Mar 15, 2026 Full Review Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) 100% EDIT “The documentary Come See Me in the Good Light is a deeply personal and bittersweet look at a year in the cancer journey of poet spouses Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley. Gibson handles cancer with raw honesty, grace, and moments of levity.” – Culture Mix Mar 14, 2026 Full Review The Alabama Solution (2025) 100% EDIT “The Alabama Solution is a disturbing exposé that shows examples of Alabama Department of Corrections corruption that has been detailed in numerous lawsuits. However, this documentary gets repetitive and ignores issues in women's prisons.” – Culture Mix Mar 13, 2026 Full Review Dracula (2025) 53% EDIT “Although this version of Dracula has impressive costume designs, this misguided horror/romance movie is a bloated and disjointed mess with an underwhelming ending. The tone is sometimes campy, sometimes serious, with an uneven quality of acting.” – Culture Mix Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% EDIT “This version of Frankenstein is a bit too long, and Oscar Isaac's performance is a little too hammy. However, the movie's technical mastery is stunning, and Jacob Elordi's noteworthy performance as Frankenstein's creature is the film's soul.” – Culture Mix Mar 12, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 73% EDIT “Undertone excels with its outstanding sound design in this story about podcasters who experience paranormal horror. The movie's last 10 minutes can be considered too abrupt and inconclusive, but the rest of Undertone is riveting.” – Culture Mix Mar 11, 2026 Full Review The Loved One (2026) EDIT “Told mostly in non-chronological flashbacks, The Loved One is a well-acted examination of a 10-year romance between an IT specialist and his indecisive girlfriend. This drama has believable scenarios in showing the ups and downs of this relationship.” – Culture Mix Mar 11, 2026 Full Review Reminders of Him (2026) 55% EDIT “Predictable, sappy, and dull to the core, Reminders of Him is a hollow drama where people have unrealistic conversations that sound like throwaway lines from a bad romance novel. The romance has more schmaltz than sizzle.” – Culture Mix Mar 11, 2026 Full Review Slanted (2025) 68% EDIT “Slanted blends dark comedy and some body horror in this story about an insecure Asian high school girl who has radical surgery to look like a white person. The movie's concept fizzles out in the last 15 minutes, but most of the satire works well.” – Culture Mix Mar 10, 2026 Full Review Worldbreaker (2025) 41% EDIT “Derivative and forgettable, Worldbreaker is ultimately too repetitive with its weak plot about a father and his teenage daughter trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world populated by zombie-like creatures. The visual effects are mediocre. ” – Culture Mix Mar 9, 2026 Full Review Natchez (2025) 97% EDIT “The documentary Natchez skillfully shows the contrasts in how white historians and African American historians describe how racism affected Natchez, Mississippi. This film mostly shows perspectives of local tour guides instead of media-trained experts.” – Culture Mix Mar 8, 2026 Full Review Pike River (2025) 87% EDIT “Based on true events, Pike River can get a little hokey, and the pacing is sometimes sluggish. However, this drama about the legal battle over New Zealand's 2010 Pike River Mine explosion has meaningful performances and empowering messages.” – Culture Mix Mar 7, 2026 Full Review Masthishka Maranam (2026) EDIT “The sci-fi comedy Masthishka Maranam aims to make big statements about virtual reality addiction, sex-related celebrity scandals, and hypocritical society judgments. The storytelling is too chaotic, and the repetitive jokes fall flat.” – Culture Mix Mar 7, 2026 Full Review Protector (2025) 19% EDIT “Protector is a substandard vigilante flick about a military veteran who goes on a killing rampage to rescue her 16-year-old daughter from sex traffickers. A nonsensical reveal toward the end makes this mindless movie even worse.” – Culture Mix Mar 7, 2026 Full Review The Dreadful (2026) 38% EDIT “Not only does the The Dreadful describe the low quality of this horror movie, but this flop also can't be saved by the two former Game of Thrones stars and the Oscar winner in the cast. The incoherent plot is about an evil spirit in medieval times.” – Culture Mix Mar 6, 2026 Full Review Diabolic (2025) 64% EDIT “The horror movie Diabolic has some scenes that drag, and some of the acting isn’t very good. However, the story is strong enough to keep viewers interested with plot twists and suspenseful scares.” – Culture Mix Mar 5, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% EDIT “The Bride! is an unconventional, stylish, and boldly feminist re-imagining of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein that will either irk or intrigue viewers. Jessie Buckley gives a sensational performance that exemplifies the film's messy magnificence.” – Culture Mix Mar 4, 2026 Full Review
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