‘The Mandalorian’s New 45-Minute Episode Fails To Live Up to the LEGO Legacy
Since 2005, LEGO has explored a galaxy far, far away through fun and inventive shorts, series, and specials, with 2016’s The Freemaker Adventures series marking a turning point for the brick-sized franchise. In 2020, LEGO proved to be the most…
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Don’t Say Good Luck Review: A Beautifully Melancholic Musical
There is something inherently powerful about a coming-of-age story that understands growing up is not always a gradual process. Sometimes, childhood disappears in an instant, replaced by circumstances that force someone to confront adulthood before they are ready. Julia Hart‘s…
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The Invite Review | Flickreel
The Invite is based on the Spanish comedy, The People Upstairs. I’ve yet to see the original, although two other films came to mind while watching The Invite: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Bob & Carol & Ted &…
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Wile E. Coyote Gets The Last Laugh In A Dynamite David & Goliath Takedown Of Corporate Greed
There will always be something deliciously ironic about “Coyote Vs. Acme,” a movie about a little guy taking on an all-powerful corporation that was itself nearly erased by an all-powerful corporation. Warner Bros. Discovery infamously shelved the completed film in…
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Jason Statham’s Formulaic Action Flick Is Destined To Induce Déjà Vu
The age of the A-list action star may be long gone, but that doesn’t stop Jason Statham from churning out a new movie full of punches, kicks, gunshots, and explosions at a rate that rivals Stallone and Schwarzenegger in the…
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Netflix’s ‘The Whisper Man’ Revives the ’90s Serial Killer Film Formula
There was a time, in the mid-to-late '90s, when movie theaters would get a new serial killer thriller seemingly every month. You know the ones: Without a Trace, Copycat, Kiss the Girls, The Bone Collector, and the like, all chasing…
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FX’s ‘Adults’ Season 2 Succeeds at Something Very Few Shows Manage To Achieve
Overcompensating. I Love LA. Not Suitable for Work. In the words of Girls’ Hannah Horvath, everyone is trying to be “the voice of a generation.” That generation is now, of course, Gen Z. Many have tried to capture the teens…
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Nostalgia Reloads With The Craze Of “Awarapan 2”!
Awarapan 2 (2026): Starring Emraan Hashmi as he reprises his iconic role as the lovelorn hitman, Shivam Pandit Akkha Bollywood Ek Taraf, Emraan Hashmi Ek Taraf! Brace yourselves as the lovelorn hitman Shivam Pandit (Emraan Hashmi) returns after 19 long…
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Supergirl Review | Flickreel
When it was announced that Supergirl would be the follow-up to last year’s Superman, I feared that the DC Universe might be repeating too much, too soon. Then again, Kara Zor-El is a different kind of hero than Clark Kent,…
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A Sweet, Imperfect Farewell To Nick & Charlie
The world of the Netflix coming-of-age series “Heartstopper” has always existed on a removed, fairy-tale plane. Based on the graphic novels by creator Alice Oseman, that has always been the point: offering a haven for LGBTQIA+ viewers. In doing so,…
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An Unfunny Foray Into A Genre That Has Overstayed Its Welcome
Kristen Stewart's newest project, The Wrong Girls, is set to hit theaters on August 14, but sadly, this drug-fueled comedy proves that some movies just aren't built for the big screen. The trailer for The Wrong Girls was released early…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Takes the Franchise on an Unexpected Journey
Since debuting in 2011, the Insidious series has been one of the most consistently successful horror franchises around. The quality of the individual Insidious titles is certainly a source of debate, but the pull it has with audiences can't be…
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