‘The Serpent’s Skin’ Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Heart-Wrenching Supernatural Horror Romance Sparks with Visual Flair [A-]
Coming out of the closet can be a relieving experience. When you finally reveal your true self to the world, it means taking a huge... Read More
Reviews
‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield Astonish in Oscar Boyson’s Look at Teenage Dirtbags, Baby [B+]
Internet attention can be fickle, to put it lightly. The almighty algorithm (all hail!) favors human behavior that would normally be considered anti-social or extreme.... Read More
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Review: The Iconic Platforming Plumber is Asphyxiated in an Intergalactic IP Spree [C-]
There’s a sense of resignation that comes with watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. To see the sequel to Illumination’s 2023 mega-hit adaptation of Nintendo’s... Read More
‘The Drama’ Review: Zendaya Gets a Case of the Mondays in Kristoffer Borgli’s Twisted Marriage Story [C+]
In the promotional materials leading up to Kristoffer Borgli’s pitch-black romantic comedy, The Drama, the film’s stars, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, smartly leaned into the... Read More
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW
To talk about science fiction is to talk about humanity, and with that comes the inevitable ideas about immortality and extended consciousness. Anima isn’t the... Read More
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Review: The Emmy-Nominated Hit Returns as an Hilarious Workplace Comedy [B+]
In 2023, America fell in love with Ronald Gladden, a sweet and laid back guy who answered a summons and wound up the star of... Read More
‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Review: Cherish is the Word I Use to Describe Lisa Kudrow [A-]
It’s been almost 12 years since Valerie Cherish has brought her heightened brand of neurosis to the small screen. The Comeback, initially canceled after its... Read More
‘Tow’ Review: Rose Has Plenty to Byrne But In Woefully Uninspired Vehicle [C+]
To the delight of many a gay, Rose Byrne recently received her first Oscar nomination for her shattering, darkly hilarious performance in If I Had... Read More
‘They Will Kill You’ Review: Zazie Beetz’s Final Girl Slays in Gonzo Satanic Slasher [B+] SXSW
They Will Kill You is living proof that when it comes to horror movies and action movies, you really don’t have to reinvent the wheel... Read More
SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Family Movie,’ ‘Crash Land,’ ‘Kill Me’
In my third dispatch from the 2026 SXSW Film Festival, we take a look at three films within the Narrative Spotlight section that share a... Read More
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo Makes the Poison Sound Like the Cure [A-] 
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Gritty Take on the Folk Legend Takes Rich Text and Makes it Poor [C-] 
Daddy Issues, Aliens, Sharks, and Nazi Hunters: Ranking Our 15 Favorite Steven Spielberg Films 
Interview: Leslie Bibb Straps In to Talk About Her Hilarious Guest Spot on the Final Season of ‘Hacks’