‘Luchadoras’ review: A haunting film that goes behind the mask with the female wrestlers of Juárez [AFI Docs]
Luchadoras is a powerful look at standing up to threats and finding pride and power in one’s identity and strength. A fundamental piece of Mexican... Read More
Film Reviews
False Positive’ review: A chilling contemporary riff on ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
In recent years, there’s been a remarkable rise in the number of comedians who have given horror storytelling a shot. From Jordan Peele’s piercing –... Read More
‘F9’ review: Despite its title, this franchise no longer gives an F (and that’s a good thing)
When it comes to the laws of reality, physics, and any sense of characters being grounded in a world that contains at least a decimal... Read More
Retrospective: Revisiting the queer teenage heartbreak of 1998’s ‘Edge of Seventeen’
Almost 25 years later David Moreton’s pitch perfect, queer classic still cuts deep In the summer of 2009, no more perfect a film could have... Read More
‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence’ at 20: Spielberg’s misunderstood classic takes a licking and keeps on ticking [Retrospective]
What can one really say about Steven Spielberg? He’s one of the all-time greats, a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He’s commercially successful, artistically unmatched, and influential for... Read More
Review: ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ honors the legacy and vibrant spirit of a brilliant but broken soul
When one thinks of Anthony Bourdain it’s easy to fall in love with the image of a towering man who went to all corner of... Read More
‘Luca’ review: Pixar’s latest shines with simple storytelling, gorgeous animation and one of the best endings Pixar has ever produced
There is something special about seeing a new Pixar film and experiencing the magic being presented to you within a thrilling new world. They have... Read More
‘In the Heights’ review: The crowd pleasing event of the summer
In an era marked by powerful calls for increased representation across the board in Hollywood, the reception of films like Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians,... Read More
‘Infinite’ review: aka Uncle Mark who can recall his past lives, but for a flaccid sci-fi bore
Out of an abundance of caution, common sense, and prudence, the global pandemic forced movie studios to delay dozens, if not hundreds, of films scheduled... Read More
‘In the Heights’ review: Impossible to resist and puts Latinx representation joyously front-and-center
Representation matters. Representation has always mattered and always will matter. Gatekeepers, however, determine — and continue to determine, though in a slightly reduced amount — who receives representation and... Read More
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’ 
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