In an emotional and heartfelt send-off, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World concludes its epic coming-of-age saga with one last final adventure Quick review: A fulfilling finale for all its characters combined with stellar animation makes How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World a fun-filled adventure for all to enjoy. Where to…
In The Lodge, Grace is tasked with taking care of future stepkids in a remote cabin where things slowly spiral into cold madness Quick review: Despite well-drawn tension and a sense of pure frigid dread, the twists of the plot almost undo The Lodge. However, Riley Keough's devastating performance and the bleak atmosphere keep the…
Missing Link tells the story of a lonely sasquatch who journeys far beyond the reaches of the world with his two companions to find a place he belongs. Quick review: An engaging and adventurous tale, Missing Link promises a good time for everyone, even if it’s not quite as memorable as other Lakia viewings. Where…
Sorry to Bother You is uncategorizable as a movie because nothing has taken the same risks, but the outcome is stunning Sorry to Bother You is overwhelming, mesmerizing, confusing, terrifying, and perhaps, almost too smart for its own good. That being said, there’s never been a more stunning takedown of capitalism than this movie. Get Out…
Never Rarely Sometimes Always follows a teen girl from a small town as she journies to New York to get an abortion Quick review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a matter-of-factly told abortion drama that pulls no punches as it takes on the failings of our healthcare system — especially for women. In theaters March…
Just Mercy follows the true story of a civil rights attorney as he tries to prove the innocence of a man on death row One-sentence review: Just Mercy may hit a lot of the familiar beats of a based on a true story legal drama, but the performances by Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and…
With Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson out for the sequel, we throw out our suggestions for who should replace him Doctor Strange was one of the most visually stunning episodes in the decade-long run of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s also one of its most inessential. There’s nothing you learn about the titular character in…
Underwater follows the crew members of a deep-sea drilling rig as their vessel begins to fail. However, the real danger is lurking in the darkness of the sea. Quick review: Underwater is like if you took all the character development, world-building, and plot out of the original Alien and just left the horror bits —…
The Grudge is back for its third haunt as a Japanese curse haunts multiple families connected by one house. Quick review: The Grudge is more horrifying than any horror movie — because it's boring. The cheap scares and thin plot do nothing but... well, make you hold a grudge against it. For the briefest of…
Greta Gerwig gives her take on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women with a narrative twist and an all-star cast Quick review: While Gerwig's narrative risks don't always payoff, Little Women thrives on a timeless story, great performances, and a strong beating heart. There have been seven film adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic…
