Director Jake Wachtel’s “The Sentry” short plays June 2-7 at SXSW London, followed by Raindance (6/18-6/27) and the Palm Springs Shortsfest (6/24-6/30). The film is a look at a secret agent in action in Cambodia. The director/writer of this refreshing ...
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Jesse Armstrong, the acclaimed writer behind Succession, makes his directorial debut with Mountainhead, a satirical comedy-drama that takes aim at Silicon Valley excesses, the disintegration of moral compasses, and the sinister creep of technological disinformation. Featuring a star-studded cast led ...
In Bring Her Back, Danny and Michael Philippou (the energetic twin duo behind Talk to Me) return with a chilling and unforgettable supernatural horror experience that marries raw psychological terror with a harrowing examination of loss, guilt, and the lengths ...
Even when Wes Anderson makes a movie that’s not anywhere near as good as most of his other projects, it’s still a pretty decent time at the theatre, and you can always count on his films being loaded with ambition. ...
Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister is a skin-crawlingly grotesque and tragically poignant debut that reimagines the classic Cinderella fairy tale as a bloody parable of femininity, envy, and the violent pursuit of idealized beauty. Steeped in the textures of Scandinavian ...
They said the past is the past, but in this Karate Kid Legends Review, the past throws on a gi and kicks the door down like it owns the place. This movie isn’t just a trip down memory lane; it’s ...
Bring Her Back is a grief-fueled descent into madness, anchored by Sally Hawkins and some of the most brutal horror scenes this year.
In Karate Kid: Legends, director Jonathan Entwistle steps into the well-worn arena of the Karate Kid franchise with a sequel that ambitiously attempts to bridge generations, cultures, and martial arts philosophies. Featuring the return of Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han and ...
As a devoted fan of the Fear Street trilogy—a trilogy that delivered a fresh, blood-soaked revival of R.L. Stine’s teen horror for a new generation—I approached Fear Street: Prom Queen with genuine anticipation. The 2021 Netflix trilogy (1994, 1978, and ...
In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, director Christopher McQuarrie and star-producer Tom Cruise bring the long-running action franchise to a close with astonishing intensity, narrative ambition, and a surprising amount of heart. The eighth and final installment in the ...
Tom Cruise goes full throttle in The Final Reckoning, delivering explosive action and powerful closure in a franchise finale built for the big screen.
Guy Ritchie’s Fountain of Youth is exactly what you’d expect from a director who’s made a career out of slick dialogue, quirky ensemble casts, and globe-trotting mayhem—only this time, he’s chasing something a little more mythical than money. With a ...
