On the heels of four Melissa McCarthy comedies, director Paul Feig tried something different with A Simple Favor. The film was witty, stylish, campy, twisted, and an all-around fun time from start to finish. It almost felt like a satire…
Jan 30, 2026
I have seen many anti-Pakistani war and spy films being made by Bollywood. However, a recent theatrical release by the name “Ikkis”, translated as “21”, shocked me. I was not expecting a sudden psychological shift in the Indian film industry…
Jan 30, 2026
Sometimes love comes from the most unexpected places. Some people meet their mate through dating apps which have gamified romance. Some people through sex parties. Back in the old days, you'd meet someone at the bar. Or, even further back,…
Jan 28, 2026
PARK CITY – Adolescent angst is evergreen. Somewhere in the world, a teenager is trying to grow into their body, learn how to appear less awkward in social situations, and find themselves as the hormones swirl. And often they have…
Jan 28, 2026
Airing for three seasons on HBO, How To with John Wilson is easily one of the most brilliant comedies of the 2020s. In the series, the eponymous Wilson would explain something like “How To Cook the Perfect Risotto” or “How…
Jan 26, 2026
Movies with female friendships at their core are some of the best of the best, especially in the coming-of-age genre. From hilarious comedies such as Booksmart and Mean Girls to darker dramas like Thirteen and Thoroughbreds, there’s something unique about…
Jan 26, 2026
The audience could feel the thirteen-year gap between the first Avatar movie and 2022’s The Way of Water. Not just because the characters were older, but the already groundbreaking technology had come so far during that time. While Avatar: Fire…
Jan 24, 2026
With Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron delivers not only the most emotionally ferocious chapter of the Avatar saga so far, but also its most thematically ambitious. Expanding the mythos of Pandora while deepening its characters and moral conflicts, Fire…
Jan 24, 2026
"For the master's tool will never dismantle the master's house." So wrote activist Audre Lorde, in 1979. Advice that Adam Bhala Lough has decided to hilariously ignore for his surprisingly sweet documentary. A film that was once planned as a…
Jan 22, 2026
Is there anyone better at playing a brilliant, but manic, character than Claire Danes? While the later seasons of “Homeland” might’ve descended into double-crossing nonsense, for a while there, Danes carefully walked a tightrope between calculating and paranoid. She returns,…
Jan 22, 2026