2020s

Why 'Heartstopper' Is Important
Why ‘Heartstopper’ Is Important

Heartstopper displayed- and with three seasons thus far, has continued to depict- a nuanced and vibrant portrait of life as an LGBTQ+ youth.

A Knight’s War: Dark, Spellbinding Fantasy
A Knight’s War: Dark, Spellbinding Fantasy

A Knight’s War blends classic fantasy motifs and adding a dark, unique edge that’s visually gripping.

Wicked review
WICKED: What A Load Of Shiz

Rewatching Singin’ in the Rain, arguably the greatest Hollywood musical ever made, my wife and…

RIVER: A Riff on Groundhog Day Set at a Kyoto Inn
RIVER: A Riff on Groundhog Day Set at a Kyoto Inn

At its best River uses the broad ensemble comedy of Japan in ways that evoke the best ensemble pieces like Noises Off or Christopher Guest’s work.

Superman: Trailer 1
SUPERMAN: TRAILER 1

In DC, where superheroes feel like gods among men, Gunn brings Superman back down to Earth with his superbly humanistic directing style.

Sundance Film Festival 2025: ATROPIA, OMAHA & ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT

From sharp satire to raw emotion and meta-commentary, these three films take wildly different approaches to storytelling in this Sundance Film Festival.

FLIGHT RISK: Wahlberg's Villainous Turn Can't Stick The Landing
FLIGHT RISK: Wahlberg’s Villainous Turn Can’t Stick The Landing

With uninspired performances, bland writing, and half-baked plot twists, Flight Risk found its wings clipped before it ever had a chance to take off.

Sundance 2025: Bubble & Squeak and By Design
Sundance 2025: Bubble & Squeak and By Design

While quirky and strange are always welcoming qualities, they can also be quite risky. Wilson Kwong reviews Bubble & Squeak and By Design.

PRESENCE: It’s Not Scary At All, And I Still Love It

Presence is not a good horror movie. Instead, the film succeeds as a melancholy drama.

Sundance 2025: Brides; Seeds; & Sugar Babies
Sundance 2025: BRIDES; SEEDS; & SUGAR BABIES

From Sundance Film Festival, Jules Caldeira takes a look at Brides, Seeds, and Sugar Babies.

"Miller's Girl" review
MILLER’S GIRL: A Modern Masterpiece About Sexual Power Dynamics

Miller’s Girl came and went like stormy weather, causing plenty of noise, drenching the world…

"Two Women" Sundance
Sundance 2025: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and TWO WOMEN

Aside from having a similar word in its titles, the following two films from Sundance…

Sundance 2025: Didn’t Die and Rains Over Babel
Sundance 2025: Didn’t Die and Rains Over Babel

Though these two films, “Didn’t Die” and “Rains Over Babel,” are very different stories, they are tied together by ideas of mortality.

Sundance 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin & 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Sundance 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin & 2000 Meters to Andriivka

These two documentaries take place on opposite ends of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Both are powerful, gripping films that must be viewed in today’s climate.

"Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)" Sundance 2025
Sundance 2025: SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE) and LAST DAYS

With Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake), we have a Sundance newcomer in Sierra…