Christy is a well-acted biopic centered on a compelling figure. Even at more than two hours, though, I sensed something crucial was missing. It didn’t become clear what the narrative was lacking until the obligatory end text, mentioning that Christy…
Dec 3, 2025
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Pluribus Episode 5.Happy early Pluribus day! Yes, you read that right — this week's episode of Vince Gilligan's Apple TV sci-fi show has dropped a whole two days ahead of schedule, likely…
Dec 3, 2025
Macedonia's largest white stork population resides in Češinovo, a small farming village. As dependent on the success of the country's agriculture as the humans which cultivate the land, the birds have made a comfortable home for themselves here, in the…
Dec 1, 2025
Edgar Wright’s 2025 adaptation of The Running Man arrives with tremendous expectation, not only because it reinterprets Stephen King’s dystopian novel for a new political and technological era, but also because Wright’s distinctive genre-blending sensibilities seem tailor-made for a story…
Dec 1, 2025
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Tulsa King Season 3 finale. Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) has been put through the ringer in this season of Tulsa King. All he wanted was a little, itty-bitty, very legal distillery,…
Nov 29, 2025
The multiverse in Marvel films has been both blessing and curse: a box office bonanza, but creatively a gimmick too often reduced to legacy cameos that are sometimes hamfisted into stories—Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man—folded into the…
Nov 29, 2025
Train Dreams is a dream come true, alright. Writer/director Clint Bentley has crafted a hypnotic, at times spellbinding experience, one that washes over the audience like a dream that ends too quickly. It may not always be a sweet dream…
Nov 27, 2025
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 4, Episode 6.It seems like only yesterday that I was saying Bode (Max Thieriot) is currently the most rational of his generation of firefighters on Fire Country. Okay, it was…
Nov 27, 2025
Hikari’s Rental Family may just be the most gentle, human film you’ll see all year. It’s the kind of film we need more of, as it captures the people’s loneliness and need for connection — with family, friends, and even…
Nov 25, 2025
David Freyne’s Eternity is that rare fantasy romantic comedy that embraces whimsy without sacrificing emotional depth. Constructed with a warm, beating heart and a surprising amount of philosophical curiosity, the film uses its fantastical premise to explore the choices we…
Nov 25, 2025