“Grand Theft Hamlet” Review
For a film that takes place entirely within Grand Theft Auto Online, it might sound strange that such a film nearly drove me to tears. But there is great drama
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“Superboys of Malegaon” Review
Though based on Indian movie history, there’s a universal appeal to the ambitions of Superboys of Malegaon. Few outside the country may be familiar with the classic Sholay, but everybody
“Watchmen: Chapter I & II” Review
The animated adaptation of Watchmen exists in this weird void between the highly accurate motion-graphic adaptation and the thematically adrift movie by Zack Snyder. There are some clear strengths this
“Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” Review
Questlove’s previous music documentary, Summer of Soul, was a fantastic film for going beyond a standard smattering of archival footage and recollection interviews. He goes the extra mile to place
“The Monkey” (2025) Review
There’s only so many times you can show people dying that horror turns into a farce. From the creative slashing of A Nightmare on Elm Street to the Rube-Goldberg-style traps
“Paddington in Peru” Review
There’s an enduring nature to how Paddington’s wholesome and clever antics can remain warm and inviting even among the tiredly familiar. An adventure in the jungle searching for a lost
“Captain America: Brave New World” Review
Captain America films have been some of my favorite films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe mostly because they shake up the political landscape of this comic book world rather than
“Grafted” (2024) Review
Grafted plays like one of those projects where the final result doesn’t quite resemble the instructions. It takes the skin-tingling grotesqueness of skin-ripping gore and tries to mesh it with
“Winner” (2024) Review
If 2023’s Reality was too terrifying for how it focused on the tragic tale of whistleblower Reality Winner, then 2024’s Winner is a lighter chaser. The corruption within the US
“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” Review
The crisis within Congo, which was instigated by the United Nations, deserves something more than a bog-standard documentary. It needs something loud and angry. It would be best if you