No matter how much the contemporary media landscape changes, there are two things that remain constant: cute pets and superheroes. The former being the subject of memes, funny videos, and all sorts of content since the dawn of the internet;…
‘Thirteen Lives’ review: Ron Howard returns with an inspirational, true-life tale
Back in 2018, the Chiang Rai Province of northern Thailand was devastated by the flooding of the Tham Luang Nang Non cave. 12 soccer players as young as 11-years-old, along with their coach, became trapped more than 2 miles into…
‘The Gray Man’ review: Netflix’s blockbuster thriller banks on names and goes bust
Being behind two of the highest-grossing movies of all time must bring a lot of pressure with every new project you do. Those two movies will always be tied to your name, popping up in every trailer for your next…
‘The Sea Beast’ review: Another terrific animated Netflix film sets sail
There’s something to be said about animated films revisiting classical themes. It gives writers and filmmakers the opportunities to explore, subvert, or maybe add a little bit of nuance to story elements we’ve grown familiar with. That’s what makes Netflix’s…
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ review: Big screen book adaptations must do what they can to survive
It feels odd to see a movie like Where the Crawdads Sing in the theater in 2022. Not necessarily in a bad way — this is just the kind of film that has “adapted from the best-selling novel” written all…
‘Not Okay’ review : Writer and director Quinn Shephard’s blade is sharpened in scathing influencer satire
There’s a lot to unpack in Quinn Shephard’s Not Okay, her follow-up to her debut film, the 2017 high school drama Blame. Channeling the energy of a writer possessed with the deserved, righteous anger of her generation, Shepherd’s latest bares…
‘Don’t Make Me Go’ review : Sure it made me cry, but so does cutting onions
In Hannah Marks’s emotional Don’t Make Me Go, John Cho and Mia Isaac make for a believable duo as father and daughter, in two tremendous, lived-in performances that elevate the film. At least for the first three quarters. Spoilers for the…