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White Lies Examined in Exceptionally Funny ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ (Review)
This smart and sincere dramedy from A24 makes a case for the best film of the year (so far). Relationship dramadies can be tricky, as everything from the cast, script, and message need to click in order for the film to be more than just an afterthought once...
The Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ is a Middling Tale of Two Films (Review)
The animated musical that kickstarted the Disney Renaissance gets a new live-action treatment from director Rob Marshall. Ever since Disney released Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland in 2010, the live-action spins of their animated classics have fallen on two...
‘Fast X’ is a Family Extravaganza (Review)
It's all for family in the tenth entry of the franchise. It's hard to believe that the Fast and the Furious franchise is still going in the year 2023. We're a long way from seemingly innocent street racing and Paul Walker saying "cuh" in an actual sentence. It was...
Humorously Thrilling ‘BlackBerry’ Will Have You Glued to the Screen (Review)
Recounting the rise and fall of a tech empire, this dramedy makes for one of the most entertaining films of the first half of the year. With summer moviegoing just beginning, it’s an annual reminder not to forget about the films not labeled as “blockbusters” also...
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is a Return to Form for the MCU (Review)
The final mixtape for these 'a-holes' is the most fun and emotional a Marvel Studios movie has been in several years. Ever since the end of the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame back in 2019, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been inconsistent at best. It...
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ is Undeniably Charming (Review)
This warm story of adolescence will have you grinning and laughing the entire time. Moments into Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., it’s difficult not to feel the movie’s warm embrace. While you may have an idea of where things could go through the eyes of an...
‘Showing Up’ is a Beautiful Portrait of the Everyday Artist Life (Review)
Michelle Williams is a sculptor juggling familial responsibilities, caring for animals and the meticulous life of an artist in the new film from Kelly Reichardt. Kelly Reichardt has been a filmmaker of interest in Hollywood’s ongoing push for more female voices...
‘Beau is Afraid’ Might be the Best Movie Ever Made About Anxiety and Might be One of the Best Movies Ever Made
A lot can happen when you leave your house in the morning and go about your day. You can get in your car and drive to work. You could stop by Starbucks on your way in and grab an iced matcha and a muffin. Maybe your mom will call you and ask how your day is going so...
‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)
Ari Aster’s latest frequently goes off the beaten path – for worse. There’s an animated scene halfway through Beau is Afraid that sums up the film perfectly. As the titular star imagines himself in an alternate life played out on a stage, we watch how it all plays...