Category: Movie
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Intense Family Drama Unfolds in Short Film “The Birthday Gift”
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
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“Disclosure Day” and Anthropocentrism
Disclosure Day asks us to question humanity’s role in the universe but falls victim to the same assumptions of centrality.
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10 Movies Depicting the Lives of Ordinary Women in Historical Europe
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the…
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The Heart Behind GOAT(2026)
GOAT (2026) opens to the chanting of a crowd: “Roots run deep!” The rest of the film goes on to echo that sentiment, offering gorgeous animation and a heartfelt story along the way.
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“Miss You, Love You” Explores Grief and Unlikely Connection
Miss You, Love You brings together two people who were meant to find each other at that moment in their lives.
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“Pressure” Puts on the Pressure
Pressure is an unambiguously great movie, lead by convincing performances, a well-crafted script, good direction, and at least some social awareness.
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“Backrooms” Succeeds
We got a movie that takes the old school approach of trying to creep you out with chilling atmosphere more than anything else.
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“Apex” Captures the Primal Fear of Being a Woman
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.
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Get The Tissues for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers…
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“Passenger” is a Ride to Nowhere
If you were to watch it on streaming when you have nothing to do, it’s still probably a giant waste of time, but you could do far worse. Paying $18 for a movie ticket and who knows how much for concessions turns this from an exercise in boredom to an exercise in frustration.