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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

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
In the Grey (2026) 48% EDIT “In the Grey is an unimaginative action flick about slick attorneys, outlaw operatives, and crooked billionaires fighting over debts. The performances are smug or stiff. The so-called boss lady ends up being a damsel in distress.” – Culture Mix May 15, 2026 Full Review Is God Is (2026) 98% EDIT “Is God Is weaves a suspenseful revenge story that is emotionally gripping, intensely violent, and absurdly comedic. This movie (about twin sisters on a mission to murder their abusive father) also confronts issues about prejudice and religious hypocrisy.” – Culture Mix May 15, 2026 Full Review Desert Warrior (2025) 25% EDIT “Desert Warrior is a misguided, bloated action flick that takes place in ancient Arabia. It's a story about a battle over an emperor's would-be concubine. The filmmaking and acting are awful, including having fake hyenas as war animals. ” – Culture Mix May 14, 2026 Full Review Mistura (2024) 100% EDIT “Mistura is an absorbing but somewhat formulaic drama about a French Peruvian socialite who rebuilds her life by opening a French restaurant, after her husband leaves her for another woman. The performances are worth watching in this cultural film feast.” – Culture Mix May 13, 2026 Full Review Obsession (2025) 94% EDIT “Obsession is a 'be careful what you wish for' horror movie that is very memorable and wickedly funny. Some parts of the story are repetitive, but it all leads to a knockout ending. A high tolerance for on-screen gore is needed to enjoy this movie.” – Culture Mix May 12, 2026 Full Review Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time (2026) EDIT “This feature film about notorious killer Yiya Murano is more of a docudrama than a documentary because of all the tacky re-enactments. The timeline editing is too messy and unfocused. Many necessary facts are also omitted.” – Culture Mix May 12, 2026 Full Review Our Hero, Balthazar (2025) 94% EDIT “Our Hero, Balthazar is an intentionally disturbing satire of how gun violence, masculine identities, and social media posturing can intertwine and become a minefield of chaos. The movie's performances are riveting.” – Culture Mix May 11, 2026 Full Review Labyrinth (2025) EDIT “Labyrinth is an artistically ambitious animated film about a teenage girl who gets trapped in her smartphone. However, the plot gets too tangled when making statements about people's self-esteem being affected by social media. ” – Culture Mix May 10, 2026 Full Review Razor (2026) EDIT “Razor is another unimaginative and unrealistic vigilante action flick that re-uses the same clichés of other movies about a man with a particular set of skills who takes it upon himself to rescue a much-younger female. This movie's violence is excessive.” – Culture Mix May 9, 2026 Full Review Kangaroo Island (2024) EDIT “At first glance, Kangaroo Island looks like it will be a typical drama about a woman who goes back to her hometown and reconnects with a past love. But this well-acted movie has meaningful layers about mortality and family relationships.” – Culture Mix May 9, 2026 Full Review Neglected (2025) EDIT “Neglected can be an accurate description of how this horrible movie's filmmakers neglected to make a good movie. This tacky drama goes downhill as soon as the cop protagonist has less than 10 hours to solve three murders.” – Culture Mix May 8, 2026 Full Review Takeover (2026) EDIT “Takeover is embarrassing low-quality nonsense. The plot is a jumbled mess about a jewel thief who kidnaps a former drag racer, his niece, and his nephew to make a getaway. The movie's animation effects look cheap and unnecessary.” – Culture Mix May 8, 2026 Full Review Mortal Kombat II (2026) 65% EDIT “Compared to previous Mortal Kombat movies, Mortal Kombat II has a cheekier self-aware attitude that it is violent video game schlock. Karl Urban and a better screenplay save this sequel from being forgettable dreck.” – Culture Mix May 8, 2026 Full Review Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026) 93% EDIT “This entertaining concert documentary has some unique 3-D visuals, but the movie isn't as groundbreaking as it's hyped up to be. Beyond the technical aspects, it's the usual mix of performance footage, predictable interviews, and fan worship scenes.” – Culture Mix May 7, 2026 Full Review Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) 96% EDIT “Billie Eilish: The World Is a Little Blurry is a candid visual diary of Eilish from the ages of 16 to 18, just as her pop music career began soaring to a mega-star level. This 140-minute documentary is a little too long, but it's still fairly impressive.” – Culture Mix May 7, 2026 Full Review The Sheep Detectives (2026) 94% EDIT “Even though the live-action/animated film The Sheep Detectives has an overabundance of characters, this story about a flock of sheep investigating their shepherd owner’s murder is a goofy and charming delight.” – Culture Mix May 6, 2026 Full Review Pitt Siyapa (2026) EDIT “Pitt Siyapa is an onslaught of stupidity and bad performances that squander a good idea and turn it into loudly obnoxious mush. This comedy (about a single mother and her funeral business colleagues) fails miserably at juggling two different storylines.” – Culture Mix May 5, 2026 Full Review Boulevard (2026) EDIT “Boulevard (adapted from the novel of the same name) is a cliché-ridden teen drama about a ‘good girl’ who falls for a ‘bad boy’ and gets caught up in a toxic love triangle. The movie problematically mishandles drug addiction issues in a romance.” – Culture Mix May 4, 2026 Full Review Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC (2026) EDIT “This uneven concert documentary--an extended and restored version of 1986's John Lennon Live in New York City--is vibrant, raggedy, compelling, and sometimes off-key. It's noteworthy for being Lennon's only full-length concert after the Beatles broke up.” – Culture Mix May 3, 2026 Full Review Ek Din (2026) EDIT “Ek Din makes up for its redundant and predictable moments with good lead performances from Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan. This drama is a competent remake of the 2016 film One Day, a story about how amnesia and deception affect a romance.” – Culture Mix May 2, 2026 Full Review Jetlee (2026) EDIT “Just like the hijacked plane in Jetlee, this terrible action comedy crashes and burns with chaotic incompetence. A more accurate title for this abysmal movie is Jetlag because it's so irritating, unwelcome, and exhausting.” – Culture Mix May 2, 2026 Full Review Mermaid (2025) 92% EDIT “People should not expect this Mermaid movie to be like the 1984 romantic comedy Splash. This Mermaid movie is a quirky, dark comedy where a mermaid is discovered by a man coping with drug addiction, depression, and nasty people.” – Culture Mix May 1, 2026 Full Review Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2025) 100% EDIT “This engaging documentary, which is intended as a harsh critique of cryptocurrency, is more about confirmation bias than being hard-hitting investigative journalism. Director/producer/narrator Ben McKenzie injects some unnecessary scripted comedy.” – Culture Mix Apr 30, 2026 Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% 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) 89% 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
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