From superhero franchise comebacks to post-COVID escapism, here are the best movies of 2021, at least for now. Starting with a movie already winning awards. It’s hard to believe we’re already past the halfway point of 2021, a year that…
‘False Positive’ review: A24’s latest horror film is messy and uninspired
Pregnancy horror can be very hit-or-miss depending on who’s writing and directing. It’s undeniable when one of the most intimate women experiences is written by a man, and it’s hard not to feel disappointed with the lack of nuance. John…
‘Minari’ review: Steven Yeun balances family and the American Dream in A24’s latest, warmest drama
In the 1980s, my father put all his hopes and dreams into the American Dream. He convinced my mother and two older siblings (I wasn’t born yet) to come with him to Massachusetts, despite not knowing more than a few…
Minari Review: Steven Yeun balances family and the American Dream in A24’s latest, warmest drama | Sundance 2020
In the 1980s, my father put all his hopes and dreams into the American Dream. He convinced my mother and two older siblings (I wasn’t born yet) to come with him to Massachusetts, despite not knowing more than a few…
In Fabric Movie Review: A flawed yet fun Giallo flick
Just when we thought that that 2019 was done with “strange” films, A24 does as A24 does and throws a curveball in the form of In Fabric. Fans of Dario Argento and Mario Bava will rejoice at Peter Strickland’s Italian…
Interview: Trey Edward Shults, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Taylor Russell talk about the complexities in ‘Waves’
Every decade or so, we get new media that only entertains us but educates us on the experiences of the next generation. Many times they highlight the new complexities and differences of their experience to ours, but they also remind…
Movie Review: ‘The Kill Team’ reveals the unexpected horrors of war crimes. But also why they happen at all.
Many who see The Kill Team will have never served a day in the US military, and even fewer will have found themselves in direct combat. Many of us have no idea how to properly cope with the traumas and…