The Problem of the Hero (2025) Movie Review: Two Writers, A Play and A Capable Story of Falling Apart
Are authors heroes or simply an inevitable product of their times and society? And who is entitled to talk about…
Holland (2025) Movie Review: Good Performances and Clever Direction Fail to Add Depth to a Shallow Script
Mimi Cave’s “Holland” needs a sub-title: I can’t believe it’s not Paul Schrader! It’s not just the way the film…
Mistress Dispeller (2025) ‘CPH:DOX’ Movie Review: Stunningly Layered Chinese Doc Scrutinises All Sides of a Love Triangle
Elizabeth Lo’s “Mistress Dispeller” (2025) opens with an instant stab. Mrs. Li gets a new haircut and her husband doesn’t…
The Stress Is Killing Me (2025) Movie Review: Nostalgia-Dipped Mid-Life Crisis Comedy Is Loosely Bound and Unfunny
Tom Carroll’s “The Stress is Killing Me” stems from a great idea. I mean, all of us have re-evaluated our…
The Monkey (2025) Movie Ending Explained: Was the Toy Monkey Truly Responsible for All the Deaths?
Returning to directing—this time without a huge hiatus—Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey (2025) is a slight departure from his moody, horrific…
Dragon (2025) Movie Ending Explained: Can Dragon’s Redemption Lead to a New Beginning?
“Dragon” is a compelling saga of ambition, deception, failure, and redemption. Once a promising student, Dragon’s heartbreak sets him on a…
The Illusionist (2006) Movie Ending Explained & Themes Analyzed: Is Eisenheim an Illusionist or a Summoner of Souls?
The predominant discourse around Neil Burger’s “The Illusionist” (2006) seems to center largely around its similarities (or dissimilarities) with the…
McVeigh (2025) Movie Ending Explained: How Did McVeigh Justify the Killing of Innocent Civilians?
As a psychological crime thriller, “McVeigh” (2025) relies on the tense atmosphere surrounding its characters. It centers around a war…