Cassian’s Story Reaches the Beginning of the End
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Andor Season 2 Episode 12.Approximately six years and six months after Andor was first announced, the series has officially reached its end. The final episode, penned by Tom Bissell and directed by…
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Cassian Orchestrates a Dangerous Rescue Mission With a Little Help From His Friends
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Andor Season 2 Episode 11. Kleya Marki (Elizabeth Dulau) remains the heart of Andor’s final arc as Episode 11 picks up in the immediate aftermath of Luthen Rael’s (Stellan Skarsgård) tragic death. Even…
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I Feel Like This Show Is Never Going To Stop Stringing Me Along
I'm such a huge fan of The Rookie, but my main criticism this season has been that there hasn't been a lot of closure to the main storylines. Chenford is still an incredibly slow-burn romance, and big villains Monica Stevenson…
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The Final Arc Begins on a Devastating Note
Editor's note: The below recap.contains spoilers for Andor Season 2 Episode 10. Andor has officially reached its final arc — and it's perhaps the most devastating out of the batch. The weight of Rogue One has been present from the…
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Gnarly Deaths and Tense Atmosphere Put This Stagnant Horror Franchise Back on Top
A slasher movie where the killer is the invisible force of death sounds like an idea spoken at 3 am at a frat party. How could audiences be made scared by something they can’t see? And yet, 25 years and…
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Cannes Opens With A Fuzzy French Musical That Leads With Easy Emotions
In Leave One Day , Cécile (Juliette Armanet) is a celebrity chef, famed for her stints on Top Chef and her lobster bisque soufflé, but when she finds out she is pregnant just before news of her father's heart attack…
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Coming of Age in Stilettos
In her directorial debut Summer of 69, Jillian Bell aims to create a raunchy yet heartfelt comedy about growing up, sexual identity, and female friendship—but in trying to juggle all of its themes, tones, and character arcs, the film often loses…
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Fight or Flight Review: High-Altitude Hijinks Fall Flat
James Madigan’s Fight or Flight wants to soar—but it’s flying on borrowed wings. An action-comedy hybrid that traps its characters on a cross-Pacific flight teeming with assassins, espionage, and sardonic banter, the film sets itself up as a spiritual successor…
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The Funniest Franchise Iteration Is A Spectacle That Proves Final Destination Has Staying Power
“Death doesn’t like it when you f*** with his plans” — a great quote that sets up Final Destination Bloodlines , a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for fans of the original franchise. The kills are as inventive as ever, and seeing this…
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Clown in a Cornfield Review: Blood in the Heartland
Eli Craig’s Clown in a Cornfield is a smart, savage slasher that combines classic genre thrills with modern commentary, delivering a taut and blood-spattered ride through rural America’s anxieties. Based on Adam Cesare’s novel of the same name (one of…
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Comfort Food and Familiar Laughs
In Stephen Chbosky’s Nonnas, the kitchen is warm, the sauce is simmering, and the matriarchs are plenty. This sentimental comedy, written by Liz Maccie, brings together Vince Vaughn, a cast of legendary actresses, and an irresistibly cozy concept: a grieving…
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Tom Segura’s Hilarious Netflix Sketch Series Is Unapologetically Depraved
Tom Segura's stand-up has always had its fair share of filth, as he constantly uses his sarcastic and deadpan nature to talk about topics ranging from his day-to-day life, his eccentric parents, meeting comedians on airplanes, or "the poors" on…
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