“She’s the He” Review
Siobhan McCarthy’s coming-of-age film makes a crucial revision to a tired, sexist, and transphobic comedy trope. Too many times has there been a gender-based comedy where men pretend to be
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“Toy Story 5” Review
I sat in the theater Saturday morning with a host of families, preparing to watch the fifth Toy Story film in a franchise that has been going strong for 30
“Power Ballad” Review
Ten years ago, director John Carney brought out the inspiration, heart, and heartbreak of music in Sing Street. His latest film follows those familiar sensations, but for a different time
“Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” Review
Time-travel movies are more fun for our relationship with existence than for the mechanics of experiencing the past and changing the future. There’s a reason why Back to the Future
“I Love Boosters” Review
Boots Riley once more wields anti-capitalist satire on a level that feels like a subversive underground comic book brought to life. Grander than his previous project, I Love Boosters takes
“The Sheep Detectives” Review
There’s little doubt that this charming murder-mystery fused with animals will garner the comparison of “Babe meets [insert whodunit here].” The comparison of The Sheep Detectives to Babe, however, is
“Atropia” Review
The military-industrial complex is such a mess that trying to frame satire around it is a tall order. This is the conundrum that faces Atropia, posed as a satire of
“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
“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.