A Provocative Exploration of Love, Power, and Class
Sean Baker returns to the director’s chair with Anora, a comedy-drama that delves into the clash of cultures, socioeconomic divides, and human frailty with his trademark rawness and empathy. Powered by Mikey Madison’s stellar lead performance, the film tackles its ambitious…
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Robbie Williams Is a CGI Monkey In Wild Take on the Music Biopic
How do you spice up another musician's ego-soothing biographical drama? Monkeys. I'm not joking. Better Man started as a conversation between English pop royalty Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey. Williams expressed feeling like a dancing monkey in stages of…
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‘What If?’ Season 3 Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for What If...? Season 3 Episode 4. Parenthood can be challenging at the best of times, but it's probably made infinitely more difficult when you're a new parent trying to, do their best…
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Small Things Like These Review: A Quietly Powerful Story
Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These, an adaptation of Claire Keegan’s acclaimed 2021 novel, is a restrained yet profoundly moving historical drama that unflinchingly examines the dark legacy of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. Led by a quietly stunning performance from Cillian…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Finale Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Bad Sisters Season 2 finale. The second season of Bad Sisters has revolved around the big mystery of what Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) got herself mixed up in before her death. The…
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‘Star Wars Skeleton Crew’ Episode 5 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 5. It may be five years since Star Wars last decked the halls with a holiday blockbuster, but Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is kicking off the season…
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Oh, Canada Review: Exploring Truth and Legacy
Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada stands as a poignant rumination on truth, legacy, and the complexities of self-mythologizing. Adapted from Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone, the film reunites Schrader with Richard Gere, delivering a stark and unflinching portrait of a man…
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25 Years Later, It’s Still Hard To Top One of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Most Surreal and Very Best Movies
If pressed to reveal their favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie, or, rather, which one they consider their truest masterpiece, our readers would certainly have no shortage of amazing movies to pick from. After all, Anderson is, by far, one of…
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Carry-On Review: A Heart-Pounding Cat-and-Mouse Game
Few action thrillers manage to balance high-stakes tension with genuine character development, but Jaume Collet-Serra‘s Carry-On delivers on both fronts. From its opening moments, the narrative plunges viewers into a nerve-wracking scenario that unfolds with relentless urgency. Anchored by a stellar performance…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Remains a Rare, Glorious, and Frighteningly Human Thriller 25 Years After Its Premiere
Tom Ripley is one of those characters that never leaves us, a charismatic black hole that draws us to its bottom because of how easy it is to see ourselves in it. If the success of the recent Ripley Netflix…
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‘What If?’ Season 3 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for What If...? Season 3 Episode 3. We move on from the glamor of old Hollywood, where animosity could be fully conveyed in a single, well-choreographed dance number, to the far less lighthearted…
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Kraven the Hunter Review: A Toothless Roar
Superhero films often carry the weight of introducing audiences to complex characters while balancing spectacle with meaningful storytelling. Sony’s Kraven the Hunter, the sixth installment in the Spider-Man Universe (SSU), attempts to delve into the psyche of Sergei Kravinoff, exploring…
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