Cameron Diaz Deserves a Better Comeback Than This Netflix Action-Comedy
I’m a self-proclaimed Cameron Diaz diehard. In addition to watching The Holiday every year, wishing I could be one of Charlie’s Angels, and firmly believing that My Best Friend’s Wedding has one of the best openings of all time (I…
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Keke Palmer and SZA Race Against the Clock in Charming Throwback Comedy
Remember when comedies used to just be some funny people being funny? While streaming services still get their fair share of comedies, it’s rare nowadays that we share the communal experience of going to a theater to laugh over goofy…
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I Wasn’t As Consumed By This Twisty Horror-Thriller As I Should Have Been Considering Its Premise
The low-budget psychological thriller Birdeater grapples with the new age of emotional manipulation through its center couple, Louie (Mackenzie Fearnley) and Irene (Shabana Azeez). Directed by Jack Clark and Jim Weir in their feature debut, Birdeater is a strong start…
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Jharrel Jerome Leads a Crowd-Pleasing Biopic About a Resilient Wrestler
It seems like wrestling films are in, since three projects with this theme are featured in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival lineup. Yet, one stands out from the rest as a compelling true story about an athlete who defeated…
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A Heartwrenching Exploration of Human Connection and Virtual Fantasy
The societal fear of harm caused by video games is nothing new. Back in the '90s when gaming at home exploded onto the mainstream, parents, teachers, and politicians everywhere were in a moral panic over the mind-rotting effects of sitting,…
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Universal Stella Nova Hotel Review: Budget Friendly
Yesterday Universal Orlando gave special guests a sneak peek of Stella Nova Resort, one of the budget hotels that will be open to the public later this month. Please note all images in this article are concept images, we are…
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A Well-Made Thriller That Ultimately Left Me Feeling Hollow
September 5 is a perfectly fine thriller, telling the story of the ABC team that broadcast the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage situation to over 900 million people around the world. It has both the feel of a made-for-TV movie (back…
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Sylvester Stallone and Scott Eastwood’s Efforts Are No Match for Muddled Concepts and Execution
Espionage media has seen better days. In recent years there have been high points like the Bond outing No Time To Die, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Bridge of Spies, or excellent series like The Day of the Jackal or Slow Horses.…
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‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Review: An Action-Packed Crime Story With Star Wars Stakes and Vibes
The action genre is still firmly planted in the John Wick-era of crime/revenge films, but it's also not necessarily fair to give Keanu Reeves' action icon all the credit. It's abundantly clear that the John Wick films' propensity for practicality…
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Angrier, Bloodier, and Better Than Ever
After a two-year wait, Castlevania: Nocturne is back for a second season. The series, a spin-off of the successful Castlevania—itself based on Konami's eponymous Japanese video game series—returns for a second chapter that's angrier, bloodier, and more thrilling. This sophomore…
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Nickel Boys Review | Flickreel
Nickel Boys has an interesting issue, its strengths and weaknesses being different sides of the same coin. One could see Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel working as a straightforward adaptation. Director RaMell Ross leaves his unique signature, though, executing the film…
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Anna Cathcart’s ‘To All the Boys’ Spin-Off Finally Finds Its Own Identity
Spin-off series tend to go one of two ways — they can either elevate the story that audiences are already familiar with, or they completely fumble their own premise by being too dependent on the mothership. In Season 1, XO,…
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