Wake Up Dead Man: Benoit Blanc’s return is bloody great
Once again, Rian Johnson has whipped up a cacophony of murderous mayhem.
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Hamnet: Chloé Zhao takes us into the heart of Hamlet
Backed by incredible work from Mescal and Buckley, Zhao has painted a picture of grief and healing that is remarkably engaging, especially in the film’s second half.
Zootopia 2: Hobbs and Wilde are furry-ously funny in their return
Whip-smart and furry-ously funny, the return of Hopps and Wilde makes for yet another truly remarkable venture into the complexities of the animal kingdom (and, by extension, our world as well).
The Business of Fancydancing: Two Spirits
In Sherman Alexie’s The Business of Fancydancing, there is a scene in which the main character, Seymour Polatkin (Evan Adams) recalls coming out to his traditional Native American grandmother… A new restoration of the 2002 film is currently being seen in select theaters.
Wicked: For Good sparkles as it takes us to the dark side of Oz
Elphaba and Glinda are back. And it’s a very different world from when we left them last. Once...
Rental Family: Acting that matters
What do you do when you need someone to be a mourner, or a groom, or a father, or a companion?...
Cutting Through Rocks: A determined woman
While we may think of the film being Iran-specific, all of these themes continue to be in flux all around the world.
The Choral: Singing for life
“Life is short. So sing.” Music is an emotive art. It can convey joy, sorrow, grief, patriotism....
Train Dreams: Does one life matter?
“The world needs a hermit in the woods as much as a preacher in the pulpit.” What is the meaning...
Nuremberg: Good & Evil on Trial
Compelling, moving even, the film shines a light on patterns that play out in human behavior, the way group think works for good and bad.
AFIFest 2025: Day 5
My choices for today’s films were all Special Screenings, featuring films that will be coming out in the coming months.
AFIFest: Day 4
The T-shirt for this year’s AFIFest Presented by Canva has a quotation from the Guest Artistic...
AFIFest 2025: Day 3
Welcome back to Hollywood and AFIFest Presented by Canva. Today I encountered the first film that...