“Plankton: The Movie” Review
After the dismally lifeless Sandy Cheeks movie, my hopes for this SpongeBob spin-off movie were low. But armed with a script co-written by the voice actor himself, this film felt
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“All We Imagine as Light” Review
What’s surprising about All We Imagine as Light is not just the tenderness among its struggling women but that it remains present in the mess of modern problems of Mumbai.
Why Anora Deserved To Win Best Picture
I ranked Anora at the top of my list for the best films of 2024, but I did not expect it to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It
“Broken Rage” Review
There’s an irresistible playfulness to how Takeshi Kitano tinkers with his duality of the gritty and goofy. As an actor and director known for both his absurd comedy and vicious
“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
“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