This Solid Reimagining of a Classic Doubles as an Innovative Action Thriller
The 1975 action thriller The Bullet Train, following a terrorist plot to blow up the bullet train Hikari 109 if it goes under 80 km/h unless a ransom is paid, has had a strong, lingering legacy in the United States.…
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The Perfect Season 2 Primer
The pacing of Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon is relentless. The action is non-stop, and director Tomomi Kamiya's (Carole & Tuesday) film plays like a horror film in the sense that everything feels propulsive and constantly ratcheting up. The monsters…
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I Haven’t Had This Much Fun Watching A High-Stakes Mystery Thriller In A While & I Can’t Wait To See It Again
This post was originally published on March 10, 2025, as a part of our SXSW Film & TV Festival coverage. Drop was perhaps one of the most crowd-pleasing films at the SXSW Film & TV Festival. It caused a plethora…
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I Enjoyed The Sweet Story, But The Inconsistent Characters Threw Me Off Throughout This Indie Comedy Drama
The Comic Shop is sweet, with a talented cast behind it, but it does make some odd storytelling choices. The movie makes an effort to put forth a moral lesson and impart advice to aspiring creatives while telling a fun…
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Why Is Everything On This Planet So Stupid?
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Doctor Who Season 2 premiere. Doctor Who is back for a brand-new adventure with a brand-new companion and a whole season ahead of misadventures as a mysterious force stops the Doctor…
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Bode and Manny Are Ready To Go to War
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 17. It's a star-studded outing for Fire Country as we head into the final episodes of the season. Singer Teddy Swims shows up as Noah, a caretaker…
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Language & Culture Take Center Stage In Absurdist Dramedy That Blends Wes Anderson & Abbas Kiarostami
Did you ever think you would engage with a film that transplants Iranian New Wave cinema to the stony, rigid, cold streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba? I certainly didn't. In fact, I have given the prominent Canadian city very little thought…
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Another Eye-Opening Cinematic Trip to the West Bank, but Without ‘No Other Land’s Focus and Weight
Not a month ago, the film community was taken aback by the news of Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal's lynching and subsequent kidnapping. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who took home the 2025 prize for Best Documentary alongside Yuval Abraham for No Other…
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After Watching Bryce Dallas Howard’s Disney+ Documentary, I’ve Never Appreciated My Furry Friends More
Giving us our most enthusiastic greetings and most gut-wrenching goodbyes, pets are more than just furry, scaly, or feathered friends. They’re travel buddies, playmates, and trusted confidants, sharing in our joy and grief as we walk through life with them…
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Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger
In the espionage revenge drama, “The Amateur,” the brilliant, introverted and quiet, Charlie Heller (Oscar winner Rami Malek) seemingly has the perfect life. A CIA decoder working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley, Heller is married to…
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Rumpelstiltskin Review: This Is A Faithful Horror Adaptation Of The Fairy Tale You Remember
I absolutely love modern fairy tale retellings, but drawing from this rich well of public domain and creating a new story that actually has something to say and isn't just a beat-for-beat adaptation is pretty tricky. Rumpelstiltskin is a horror-inclined…
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As a Coogler Fan, I’m Amazed — as a Horror Lover, I Wanted More
Not yet 40, Ryan Coogler has directed two of the best MCU films ever (by a mile), helmed a legacy sequel to an iconic sports franchise, and made an action megastar out of Michael B. Jordan. Debuting with a confined,…
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