An “Urgency of Now” Message That Fades With the Blink of an Eye

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An “Urgency of Now” Message That Fades With the Blink of an Eye

Far more films wrestle with existentialism and impermanence than we give them credit for. They’re simply disguised as spectacle in the form of big-budget sci-fi thrillers à la Avatar, action blockbusters like Mad Max: Fury Road. On some occasions, they…

Wuthering Heights Review: A Lurid, Overwrought Romance

Acting Cinematography/Visual Effects Plot/Screenplay Setting/Theme Watchability Rewatchability Summary: In striving to be provocative, this Wuthering Heights loses the haunting intimacy that made Brontë’s novel endure. The wind still howls across the moors, but the heartbreak it carries feels strangely distant.…

‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off ‘Marshals’ Premieres With a Tragic Fate for One Fan-Favorite Character

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Marshals Episode 1. It's been over a year since Taylor Sheridan concluded his Paramount Network drama Yellowstone, but that doesn't mean that we're quite done with the Dutton family just yet. Off…

A Sad, Compelling Look At One Father’s Quest For Answers [Sundance]

It’s something anyone dealing with loss, be it unexpected or otherwise, may very well seek. Some want nothing more than the release that is closure, especially when questions outweigh answers as to the circumstances surrounding the event. Some simply want…

A Flame The Colour of Air – Film Threat

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! You will shimmer and shake, like you’re riding the snake while being wowed by the dynamite animated short A Flame The Colour of Air, written and directed by talented Canadian filmmaker Emily Pelstring. Jessica Mensch’s…

‘9-1-1’ Can’t Decide What It Wants To Focus On in a Lackluster Season 9

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 9, Episode 11.I was hoping that 9-1-1 would take advantage of its month-long hiatus and course-correct after its most recent episode, but while this week is certainly an improvement from last…

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review

Mercy was a film about AI that AI could’ve written. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die also tackles AI, although it could only come from the mind of Gore Verbinski. As he did with his Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy…

Investigative Screenplay Review: Suspenseful but Weak Antagonist

Vadh 2 (2026): When Murder Is Justified — Starring Sanjay Mishra as prison guard Shambhunath Mishra When evil tries to take control, its destruction becomes necessary. With this theme, Bollywood brings you a spiritual sequel to its 2022 crime-thriller “Vadh”.…

Michel Franco’s Cruel Sex-Driven Immigration Drama Goes For The Most Obvious of Targets

Michel Franco's Dreams operates under the assumption that its political prescience will be enough to sustain its relatively quick ninety-minute runtime. A portrait of a turbulent and toxic romance between Jennifer (Jessica Chastain) a rich socialite whose business is arts…

Josephine Decker Brings The Art, Iliza Shlesinger Brings The Heart To This Texan Tale [Sundance]

“Chasing Summer” may be the movie that cements filmmaker Josephine Decker’s status as an auteur in the original sense of the word. She’s not a brand name with a set of aesthetics that the average film fan can identify in…

Hulu’s Sci-Fi Thriller Gets Even Better With New Characters and Bigger Twists

Paradise was one of the surprise TV hits in 2025. Sure, it had the team-up of This Is Us showrunner Dan Fogelman and his Emmy-winning star Sterling K. Brown. The premiere managed to pull off another surprise in the vein…

Daniel Radcliffe’s Sharp New Sitcom Puts a Fresh Spin on Mockumentaries

After The Office and Parks and Recreation introduced the mockumentary genre through awkward glances and a camera catching what characters wish it wouldn’t (we still think about you, Michael Scott), The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins most cleverly treats…

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