Spanning decades, Past Lives follows childhood crushes Na Young and Hae Sung who reconnect at various points in life Continue reading ‘Past Lives’ and an uncertain future | review and analysis
Disney’s 1989 classic The Little Mermaid makes a splashy return to the screen with a refresh that finally bucks Disney’s live-action adaptation losing streak Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Halle Bailey swims to stardom
Mafia Mamma follows a down-on-her-luck California woman who unwittingly becomes the head of her family’s crime operation in Italy Continue reading ‘Mafia Mamma’ review: Toni Collette’s mob comedy needs to get whacked
Ben Affleck's Air tells the story of how Nike struck the biggest partnership in sports history with Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan Air is a sturdy crowd-pleasing "based on a true story" dramedy that leverages every aspect of the biopic genre to a precision level. There’s always that one scene in movies about inventors…
A group of strangers hatch a plan to blow up a pipeline in West Texas as an act of climate protest in Neon’s thrilling How To Blow Up a Pipeline Continue reading ‘How To Blow Up a Pipeline’ review: An explosive eco-thriller
Beef starts as a road rage revenge comedy that quickly careens into a dark but profoundly complex character study of the Asian-American experience Continue reading ‘Beef’ is road rage revenge well done | Non-spoiler review
Peak Season follows a burnt-out young professional who escapes to Wyoming where she strikes up a friendship with a local fishing guide Continue reading ‘Peak Season’ is a late twentysomething anti-rom-com | movie review
Keanu Reeves returns as an assassin trying to survive an onslaught from the all-powerful High Table in John Wick: Chapter 4. John Wick: Chapter 4 takes the over-the-top action it’s known for and cranks it up to the highest level. After a slow start it moves like a beast through some of the best action…
A 70s late-night show goes awry when it invites a suspected possession case onto the show in Late Night With The Devil. Nothing like an exorcism to boost ratings. Continue reading Late Night With the Devil is the best possession horror in years | SXSW review
The survivors of the latest Ghostface killings try to escape their pasts in New York City in Scream VI. Unfortunately for them, Ghostface follows them to the Big Apple. Making perfect use of its New York City setting, Scream VI is bigger, bolder, and scarier than any of its predecessors. While it sticks to the…