Has there ever been a more palpable tension than the one that exists between a father and his son? Directed by Meelad Moaphi, His Father’s Son introduces us to Amir (Alireza Shojaei), a young man who is finally beginning to make his way as chef. With creative skill in...
Maybe it really will take the apocalypse that forces us to remember what makes us human. Set almost three decades after the release of the rage virus, 28 Years Later imagines a Europe that has been forced to adapt in order to survive their ruthlessly enforced...
by Robert Bellissimo If their was one word to capture the power of Winter Kept Us Warm, it would be "subtly". As a result of that subtly, the audience is left guessing about the nature of the relationship between Doug (John Labow) and Peter (Henry Tarvainen), until it...
Running the data, the question of romance seems like it should be easy to answer. After all, with the myriads of dating apps and social networking, finding love feels like it should break down to some form of equation. But with Materialists, writer/director Celine...
After nearly a decade, Hiccup and Toothless ride again… for the first time. Directed by Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon transports (returns?) the viewer to the Isle of Berk, an island inhabited by Vikings. Led by the fierce Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler),...
Thanks Chuck, for two great hours. Directed by Mike Flanagan, The Life of Chuck tells the story of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz (Tom Hiddleston), a mild-mannered accountant whose life is normal in every way. However, there’s something about this ordinary man’s life that...
Just like in real-life, Adults needs time. Now streaming on Disney+, Adults tells the story of Issa (Amita Rao), a young man who lives in Queens, NY in his parents’ home. But New York is expensive and Issa invites his friends to come live with him to help pay the...
One doesn’t always think of the kitchen as a place for political intrigue. But Careme understands that there is drama to be had around the oven. Directed by Martin Bourboulon, Apple TV+’s new series Careme tells the story of the world’s first ‘celebrity chef’, Antonin...
Editor’s Note: ‘Freshly Press’d’ is our new title for moments when we’re invited into press conferences for upcoming titles. This helps us separate it from the 1on1’s but also gives these conversations their own identity! Enjoy. Stephen King has written some of the...