“Hamnet” Review
At the heart of Hamnet is a thriving desire to understand the unknown. Through artistic displays and connections with nature, we keep gravitating closer to something primal, hoping we’ll have
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“Being Eddie” (2025) Review
I’m sure there’s a sobering aspect to how comedy legend Eddie Murphy is portrayed in this documentary, as more casual than complex. Many celebrities consider him the pioneer of comedy,
“Wicked: For Good” Review
While I enjoyed the first Wicked movie for its balance of the glamorous musical numbers and thematically potent storytelling, that gripping sensation is severely lessened in its sequel, Wicked: For
“The Ugly Stepsister” Review
Fairy tales have been contorting back from the Disney glaze of wholesomeness to be a little darker and more questioning of perspectives, where even Disney was taking a swing towards
“In Your Dreams” (2025) Review
For the second year in a row, Netflix has graced the holiday season with an animated adventure about a family grappling with divorce. While the subject is one worth exploring,
“Frankenstein” (2025) Review
There’s a love that Guillermo del Toro brings to his take on the classic literary and film monster. While his version of Frankenstein stays closer to the Mary Shelley novel,
“Nouvelle Vague” Review
Trying to divulge the role Jean-Luc Godard played in the French New Wave is a task littered with landmines of artistic ego and pretension. Thankfully, director Richard Linklater doesn’t do
“Peter Hujar’s Day” Review
Director Ira Sachs does something amazing in how he frames a mere interview. Peter Hujar’s Day is a simplistic film on paper, based on a recorded conversation between photographer Peter
“The Running Man” (2025) Review
It might come as a surprise that director Edgar Wright doesn’t proceed with his familiar rip-roaringness for his adaptation of The Running Man. His usual slick and speedy style of
“The Baltimorons” Review
The Baltimorons is a Christmas dramedy that feels more genuine, never too melodramatic or morose about the holiday. Yet there’s still a bit of magic to how this unorthodox film