“Animal Farm” (2026) Review
Kids can handle reading Animal Farm. Sure, it’s a dark book, and children are not going to directly trace the allegory to Stalin’s rise amid World War II, but the
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“Normal” (2026) Review
By the time the credits roll on Normal, that jovial man sitting next to me wanted to tell me which movies this reminded him of, and I already knew the
“The Travel Companion” Review
There’s an imposter syndrome lurking under the surface of The Travel Companion that makes it one of the most maddeningly authentic portrayals of art as an awkward and dependent struggle.
“Pizza Movie” Review
Like Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Pizza Movie is this generation’s stoner comedy where munchies motivate a wacky night of hijinks. For what seems like low stakes that
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” Review
While oxygen doesn’t seem to be a problem with this space-bound adventure, there is no breathing room for a movie this bloated with the Nintendo stuff. Rather than further develop
“Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” Review
Films with time travel tend to get lost in the mechanics or blush with nostalgia at the concept, and thankfully, that isn’t the case with Mike & Nick & Nick
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” Review
There’s more mess in the sequel to Ready or Not that manages to still satisfy even when the Satanic magic isn’t as potent the second time around. Here I Come
“Hoppers” Review
Hoppers seems like the type of animated movie that would write itself. In the early exposition of explaining robot animals used to study animal habits, the inquisitive Mabel (Piper Curda)
“How to Make a Killing” (2026) Review
There’s a gambling mentality to how Glen Powell is written and to how his character navigates this darkly comedic tale of inheritance and murder. Halfway through the story, his unfortunate
“Bookends” (2026) Review
There’s a mantra throughout Bookends about slowing down. Nate, a writer played by the film’s screenwriter Noam Ash, is moving so fast he can’t finish his book. The discovery of