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A Love Story: Sisterhood in FLEABAG
A Love Story: Sisterhood In FLEABAG

While men have come in and out of Fleabag’s life, her relationship with Claire has been the defining relationship of the series, making Fleabag the ultimate love letter to sisterhood.

THREE PEAKS: A Chilling Take On Budding Families
THREE PEAKS: A Chilling Take On Budding Families

Three Peaks transforms the emotional labor of building a family, slowly building to a conclusion that feels both inevitable and horrifying.

TOY STORY 4: The Best Toy Story Sequel Yet
TOY STORY 4: The Best Toy Story Sequel Yet

Toy Story 4 is the finest of the Toy Story sequels, and if it’s the start of a second trilogy, then we’ll follow it to infinity and beyond.

WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE: Digesting The Importance Of Family

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape is a story of deep familial relationships suggesting the importance of understanding the struggles of mental health.

FUNNY STORY: A Bittersweet Indie Treat
FUNNY STORY: A Bittersweet Indie Treat

If Michael J. Gallagher continues to craft sharp, smart films like Funny Story, he may build his own unique place in current American indie cinema.

THE FAREWELL: A Subtle High Concept Drama
THE FAREWELL: A Subtle High Concept Drama

The Farewell reveals Lulu Wang is a director to watch out for, but loses impact by leaving so many of the themes it wishes to explore unspoken.

ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?
ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?

While Aladdin is a fairly harmless film, it adds very little to the original and seems like just another cash grab from Disney.

PHOTOGRAPH: A Quieter Look At Love & Loneliness
PHOTOGRAPH: A Quieter Look At Love & Loneliness

While Photograph is frequently too slow to engross yourself in, it’s unique and intriguing enough to carry interest.

A Dog's Journey: Cat Lovers Beware
A DOG’S JOURNEY: Cat Lovers Beware

Do you like dogs? Then you might like A Dog’s Journey, the latest puppy compilation turned corn-syrup narrative released by Universal Pictures.

UGLYDOLLS: Muddled Message In Bland Animation

Where Toy Story found something deeply moving in a tale of toys, UglyDolls comes crashing down with all the moral engagement of a 1980s animated PSA.

ABOUT A DONKEY: A Modest But Moving Film
ABOUT A DONKEY: A Modest But Moving Film

About a Donkey embraces its identity, and allows its viewers to grasp this, but also infuses their own personal experiences within these character’s journeys.

AMÉRICA: Love In The Time Of Dementia

América is an empathetic, heartening documentary, painfully true in its depiction of the hardships arising from family members caring for an elder who’s losing her grip on their and her own identity.

FAMILY: Taylor Schilling Gets Her Freak On In Charming Comedy
FAMILY: Taylor Schilling Gets Her Freak On In Charming Comedy

Family doesn’t break new ground in the oddball, unexpected bonding comedy space, but it masters the art with a precise wit and efficiency that keeps it feeling fresh.

BACK OF THE NET: Bargain Bend it like Beckham
BACK OF THE NET: Bargain Bend It Like Beckham

Australian soccer comedy Back of the Net recalls other underdog sports films of the past, but without an ounce of creative inflection.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Rosebud"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Rosebud”

Rosebud is a great episode of The Simpsons that gives us some juicy Burns villainy and some sweet, lovable Homer.