Will Gluck’s “One Night Only” is essentially The Purge reimagined as a romantic comedy, where instead of all crime being legal for one night, it is premarital sex. Or, perhaps…
It’s hard to watch a hero like Spider-Man wallow in such sadness, especially knowing how much he has sacrificed, not only for the city he loves but also for the…
Homer’s “The Odyssey” is one of the greatest stories ever told. While it has been adapted countless times over the centuries, Christopher Nolan reimagines the epic in a way that…
Disney’s 2016 animated “Moana” became one of the studio’s defining modern classics, introducing audiences around the world to a story rooted in Pasifika culture, wayfinding, identity, and self-discovery. Nearly a…
When it comes to the “Minions” films, part of the “Despicable Me” franchise, it’s best to remember that these endearing yellow, pill-bodied characters are at their funniest when chaos is…
Very few films about grief are able to sit with loss without turning it into a lesson, a speech, or an emotional endurance test. Phuong Mai Nguyen’s adaptation of AJ…
Spider-Man fans recognize their web-slinger as the quippy, friendly neighborhood hero who is a man of the people, but also someone capable of saving the day from otherworldly threats. Amazon…
If Sorry to Bother You was Boots Riley’s surreal takedown of modern capitalism and racial assimilation, then I Love Boosters is his commentary on luxury-fashion capitalism, global supply chains, and…
For three seasons, and arguably three and a half if you count Din Djarin and Grogu’s detour through “The Book of Boba Fett,” “The Mandalorian” has swept Star Wars fans…
For years, Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) has waged a one-man war on crime as The Punisher, using violence as both his weapon and his purpose. Though he is often framed…
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