The Christophers (2026) Movie Review: A Bravura Ian McKellen Performance is Steven Soderbergh’s Canvas for the Melancholic Meanings We Find Every Brushstroke
We all remember that tragic clip of Sir Ian McKellen on the production of “The Hobbit,” breaking down to near-tears…
Pretty Lethal (2026) Movie Review & Ending Explained: Do The Ballerinas Escape?
Vicky Jewson’s “Pretty Lethal” (2026) should have been fun. Its orchestration of dance and violence ought to have been slick…
‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘The Smashing Machine’: Dreaming Big and Learning To Fail
After creating the modern indie classics “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” Benny Safdie confirmed that he and his brother Josh…
Horror, Commitment Phobia, and Marriage Walk into a Bar: How ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ When Love Demands Certainty
When the screen finally turned black after the finale of “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” (2026), I found…
The Drama (2026) Movie Review: A Playfully Uncomfortable and Provocative Comedy that Just Barely Misses Profundity
“The Drama” is a well-observed, inventive dark comedy that addresses compelling debates about ethics. The inciting incident of the film…
The Forbidden City (2025) Movie Review: A Well-Paced but Thematically Muddled and Clumsily Concluded Cross-Cultural Revenge Drama
The martial arts film, “The Forbidden City” (Original title: La città proibita, 2025) begins with a rather warmhearted scene in…
Don’t Interrupt While We Dance (2025) Short Film Review: On Fragility and the Right to Remain
“Don’t Interrupt While We Dance” (2025) is a film that at first seems to move with an almost unassuming lightness,…
Zootopia 2 (2025) Movie Explained & Themes Analyzed: What Happens When Nick Finally Chooses Judy Over Everything Else?
“Zootopia 2” (2025) was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards this year. Even with its lighthearted anthropomorphic…








