[The following review is spoiler-free] I can still fondly recall the night of December 16th, 2021, the opening night of Spider-Man: No Way Home. As a seventeen year old AMC employee, I marveled at the crowds of people rushing into the theater in everything from T-shirts to head-to-toe costumes. People of all ages flooded our tiny suburban theater, from long-time fans to young children, all eager to see their favorite character's latest adventure. To this day it is the single

[the following review contains spoilers for a 3,000 year old story] 2026 has been a banner year for high-profile releases. Toy Story 5, Disclosure Day, and Supergirl all have come and gone and it's only July! But no matter who you are, there's no denying that the most-anticipated film this year was none other than Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. So much so that tickets started going on sale a full calendar year ago, and sold out soon after! This weekend, after over a year o

[the following review contains light spoilers] It's a bird! It's a plane! It's one of the most anticipated movies of the year! On June 26th, the DCU's Supergirl finally flew into theaters after months of serious hype. Everyone from superfans to casual movie-goers eagerly awaited the newest iteration of Kara Zor-El. But despite a mammoth budget and no shortage of star power, the results have been far more mixed than anticipated. But is this due to legitimate criticism or do w

American History X is an infamous film centering around hatred and how it can grow like a cancer even in countries (once) as progressive as the United States. What may be even more infamous however is what went on behind-the-scenes during the making of the film. Director, Tony Kaye has never been shy about expressing his disdain for the studio executives, distributors, and one particular cast member who in his opinion, robbed him of his intended creative vision. In retaliatio

[the following article contains spoilers] Regardless of your thoughts on the series, there's no denying that Sam Levinson's Euphoria is one of the most iconic shows of the past decade. With amazing music, cinematography and performances, Euphoria created a unique aesthetic of its own. It got to the point where fans didn't mind waiting ages for the next season to drop. The legend of Euphoria ended this past Sunday night when the finale aired, closing the book on one of HBO's

Walls yellowed with age, stained beige carpet, the ever-present low hum of fluorescent lights, rooms that seem to go on for miles and miles in an endless maze. The thought of being completely alone is dwarfed by the much more terrifying reality that...you aren't. This is the internet phenomenon known as "The Backrooms," a horror concept focusing around liminal spaces that are as strange as they are familiar. Spawned all the way back in 2019 from an image board on 4chan, it ha

In the mere two weeks since its release, Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael has been the top grossing movie in the United States. Despite a gargantuan budget between $165-200 million, the film has already managed to double that at the box office. Given the legendary status of its subject, this is far from unexpected but an achievement nonetheless. But despite it's commercial success, it is one of the most divisive films in recent memory; adored by fans, loathed by cr

[The following review contains minor spoilers] When it comes to transgressive black comedies, they’re usually my bread and butter. Kristoffer Borgli’s previous film, Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage proved to be a perfect exercise in toe-the-line comedy, while also being largely inventive with its style and structure. In The Drama, Robert Pattinson’s Charlie, and Zendaya’s Emma are the happy wed-couple to be. That is, until they drunkenly admit the worst things they’ve

Few character actors in Hollywood have had a career as illustrious as Randall Park. From ABC sitcoms to Marvel blockbusters, Park has done it all. His most recent project, Brian , just premiered last night at South by Southwest. Playing the father of a volatile, emotional teen, I was able to speak with Park this week about his latest role, upcoming projects and the importance of on-screen representation. Randall Park, Ben Wang, Edi Patterson. Credit: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Imag

This week saw the release of South by Southwest's most spellbinding documentaries: Bayan Joonam's Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero, telling the story of one of Seattle, Washington's most notorious local figures. Considering himself a crime-fighting vigilante, Ben Fodor patrolled the streets as Phoenix Jones for over a decade before retiring for a career as a delivery driver. After the premiere of his documentary, I was lucky enough to sit down with th

2026 is going to be one of the biggest years for movies we have seen in a long time. For most people, their most anticipated releases are Avengers: Doomsday, Toy Story 5 or Dune: Messiah , but for me that title belongs to Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! which finally saw its theatrical release this past weekend in theaters across the United States. With the promise of a unique, original story in a world full of reboots and sequels, audiences awaited Gyllenhaal's next project

With SXSW kicking off next week, it's time to look back at the standouts from last year. Premiering almost exactly a year ago at the 2025 South by Southwest festival, Fucktoys was one of the event's most talked-about movies. As it traveled, screening at dozens of festivals around the globe, Fucktoys got the honorary title of "the best film of 2025 with no distributor." A bittersweet label it still holds to this day. Written and directed by Annapurna Sriram, who also stars as

This year's Academy Awards is going to be an especially contentious competition, but this does not only apply to the nominated features. The 98th Oscars has quite the list of nominees in their Best Live Action Short category, namely Jane Austen's Period Drama, The Singers, and Meyer Levinson-Blount's Butcher's Stain , which tells the story of an Arab man in Israel who is falsely accused of removing hostage posters, causing him to fight for his career and proclaim his innocen

This Valentine's Day weekend, audiences finally saw the arrival of one of 2026's most highly anticipated films: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights , starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Based on the 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, this beloved classic is no stranger to being adapted for the screen. Whether it be for a feature film or a mini-series, Wuthering Heights has been retold countless times, as far back as 1939. This tale of forbidden love and class disparity in 18th

With each passing day, we draw closer and closer to the 98th Academy Awards. In addition to rewarding the best features of the past year, the Oscars also pays attention to animated and live action shorts. One of the most pleasantly surprising nominations this year is Jane Austen's Period Drama by Steve Pinder and Julia Aks, who also served as lead actor. The film is a comedy that pokes fun at men's ignorance of female anatomy, no matter how expensive their education might've

It's that time of year again: awards season! Every day we grow closer and closer to the 98th Academy Awards, a ceremony with some of the toughest competition audiences have seen in years. This week we had the privilege and pleasure to sit down with Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, the filmmakers behind Two People Exchanging Saliva ; one of the Oscar-nominated short films in the live action category this year. After premiering at Telluride and AFI Fest back in 2024, the f

This year marked the last Sundance Film Festival to take place in its historic home of Park City, Utah. So the stakes were particularly high for a strong slate of films before the festival moves to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. This year's Sundance saw the release of dozens of new films that we will be talking about for the next 365 days, but one standout that nobody saw coming was The History of Concrete by John Wilson, best known for his HBO series: How to with John Wilson . E

This year's Sundance Film Festival was one for the books, not only because it's the last one in Park City, but also because of its particularly strong slate. Among that slate was Jane Elliott Against the World by Judd Ehrlich, a documentary that explores the life and work of one of America's most fierce racial justice activists. At the premiere, we were lucky enough to share a few words with one of the documentary's featured subjects, four-time Grammy winner, Killer Mike of

The fabled Sundance Film Festival is known for bringing new groundbreaking work to the forefront of the film world. Whether it's features, shorts, or documentaries, there is always something great to see at Sundance. This year was the festival's final year in Park City, so the stakes to debut important projects felt higher than ever. One of the most profound films this year was feature documentary, Jane Elliott Against the World by Judd Ehrlich, which serves to not only celeb

[the following review contains spoilers] We all remember "brat summer," after all it was less than two years ago. Normally retrospective films come decades after a big event, but audiences didn't have to wait long to see Charli xcx's brat make an appearance on the big screen. Premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival, The Moment is one of the most confused and convoluted films I have seen in a long time. Despite my love for Charli's music and respect for the cultural