Fun Sci-Fi Adventure Gives Stranger Things Vibes, But With One Glaring Problem
I enjoy sci-fi films, especially those that tap into extraterrestrial concepts, such as movies about aliens. Some of my favorite movies growing up were E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, offering a sort of emotional wonderment I haven't…
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Wyatt Russell Gives This Dennis Quaid Cowboy Drama Its Much-Needed Heart
The drama genre often gets a bad rap. As the one category that cannot be categorized, it feels like the place where all the movies that aren't funny enough to be comedies, exciting enough to be action, or scary enough…
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Forget ‘Trap,’ This Is the Josh Hartnett Comeback You Should Be Watching
Action films these days, particularly ones that are working on a lower budget, live or die on what their main hook is. This often comes down to a statement like "It's 'EX big budget hit action movie' but with...", such…
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Josh Hartnett’s Formulaic Action Thriller Didn’t Wow Me, But It Had Its Moments
The new airplane action movie Fight or Flight was an intriguing prospect for two reasons. It's the first movie starring Josh Hartnett since the actor burst back onto the scene with a chilling performance in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, reintroducing…
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A Boxing Drama That Pulls Its Punches
Björn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta’s Salvable sets out to deliver a knockout blow in the crowded ring of British boxing dramas, but despite a promising cast and gritty ambition, the film ultimately succumbs to the clichés it tries so hard…
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Thunderbolts* Movie Review: Marvel’s Misfits Make Mayhem
This Thunderbolts movie review explores Marvel’s most chaotic antiheroes as they’re pulled into a mission that might destroy them. or redeem them. In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios rounds up its most chaotic antiheroes: Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster,…
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Wicked Games and Wedding Bells
In Another Simple Favor, director Paul Feig returns to the world of high-gloss intrigue, twisted friendships, and couture crime with a sequel that defies the odds by being nearly as stylish, funny, and sharply entertaining as its predecessor. Written by…
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I Came for the Laughs and Stayed for the Existential Tree-Kissing
Of my almost four decades on this planet, there’s no one quite like Conan O’Brien. For years, the orange-haired comedian has sharply blended intellect with slapstick and satire with silliness — all while leaving an undeniable mark on the late-night…
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A Western Tinged With Real-Life Sadness
Joel Souza’s Rust, a contemplative Western born from tragedy, arrives under the long shadow of an unspeakable real-life event. As a film, it seeks to tell a story of familial redemption and moral reckoning in the dust-blown plains of 1880s…
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Goodbye Old Negan, Hello New Lucille
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 premiere. After a nearly two-year wait, The Walking Dead: Dead City is finally back for a second season. In the first season, with Maggie's (Lauren…
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: “Feel Her Love”
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4. As Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally reaches Seattle on her quest for revenge, The Last of Us begins to put together some essential pieces for…
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I Can’t Believe It’s Taken CBS’ Holmesian Medical Drama This Long To Get Sort of Good
Editor's Note: The below recap contains spoilers for Watson Episode 12.The first half of Watson’s two-part season finale is the first time that the series has delivered on some truly top-notch writing. It’s a shame that it’s taken this long…
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