House Atreides is tasked with controlling the mining operation on the dangerous desert planet of Dune, but what they don't know is political intrigue is afoot On the surface, Dune is ambitious and thrilling. However, it feels like a good movie that flirts with greatness but never quite gets there. Though it's stunningly made and…
The Guilty follows a suspended police officer working 911 dispatch who falls upon an abduction case that he becomes determined to solve The Guilty is a tense, innovative, and constantly twisting police procedural that unfolds in real-time and solely through phone calls to incredible effect. However, it elevates itself by also acting as a character…
In M. Night Shyamalan's Old a group of vacationers become trapped on an isolated beach where time is sped up and everyone is aging rapidly Old is a weird psychological body horror that’ll divide audiences. The odd tone of that film makes for an interesting B-horror movie that either you'll love, hate, or love to hate.…
Poser follows an underground alt music fan as she finds a way to infiltrate the community and get closer to her idol Poser is an engrossing, darkly funny, and embarrassingly relatable trip into the underground alt music scene that proves we’re all posers in some way. Poser, which premiered in the U.S. Narrative Competition at…
Welcome to What to Stream, our weekly roundup of the best movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and HBO Max. Today's theme: Asian directors Happy Thursday! May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates the contributions of AAPI Americans. Today’s recommendations are all films directed by AAPI women. This was originally published in…
In Wrath of Man, Jason Statham plays a mysterious stranger who joins an armored truck company with an undercover mission looking to seek revenge Wrath of Man comes really close to being the loud dumb revenge action movie you want it to be. And even if it doesn’t get completely there, Jason Statham’s classic hero…
Welcome to What to Stream, our weekly recommendation for movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and HBO Max. Today's theme: action. Happy Thursday! Since my dad said I recommend too many sad and slow movies that “normal people” wouldn’t like, today’s recommendations are three thrilling, non-stop action movies featuring some stellar car chases. This was…
Golden Arm follows a down-on-her-luck baker is convinced by her college roommate to train for and compete an arm wrestling competition Golden Arm is an irresistibly charming and funny tongue-in-cheek sports movie that overcomes its unevenness with a knockout lead performance by Mary Holland. ▶︎ Available to buy or rent I first discovered Mary Holland…
A quirky less-than-perfect family finds themselves as humanity's last hope as robots take over the world in Netflix's new animated film The Mitchells vs. The Machines No one is doing animation quite like Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. From the pure audacious laugh-a-minute humor of The Lego Movie or the inventiveness — and reinventive-ness —…
A group of friends on a hiking trip on the Appalachian trail take a Wrong Turn and stumble upon a primitive society cut off from the modern world who are determined to use any mean necessary to keep outsiders out Wrong Turn combines the pure genre thrills of early aughts slashers with more modern horror…
