My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Review: A Buddy-Buddy Adventure Over An Underbaked Doomsday
The third My Hero Academia movie, World Heroes' Mission, has an underbaked plot despite some promising character moments.
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And Just Like That, The Other Shoe Dropped
It made me wonder, how liberating is it to finally see your personal struggle with sexuality in a show that set the binary standard in your youth?
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Arcane Spoiler Review: Netflix Spins A Visually Stunning Animated Epic Out Of A League Of Legends Adaptation
Netflix has beat the video game adaptation curse with the stunning three-part animated series Arcane, inspired by the League of Legends universe.
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Shortcomings Review: The Asian American Experience Gets Dissected In Randall Park's Directorial Debut [Sundance]
Shortcomings is a charming debut with plenty of fast-cracking jokes.
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Squaring The Circle (The Story Of Hipgnosis) Review: Meet The Artists Behind Some Of Rock's Finest Album Art [Sundance]
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Wings, and Peter Gabriel are just some of the big names in music whose albums used the brilliant artwork of Hipgnosis.
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Poker Face Review: Natasha Lyonne Is A Modern-Day Columbo In Rian Johnson's Delightful Mystery-Of-The-Week Show
Columbo fans are going to love this.
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Beyond Utopia Review: A Jaw-Dropping Documentary About Escape From North Korea [Sundance]
This is a harrowing but vital viewing experience.
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The Bad Batch Brings Wanda Sykes Into The Star Wars Action
The latest episode of The Bad Batch is an Indiana Jones-styled adventure.
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You People Review: A Modern Culture Clash And A Mildly Charming Romantic Comedy
You People has a number of solid if familiar-seeming comic setups.
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My Animal Review: A Queer Werewolf Tale With Style To Spare [Sundance]
My Animal is plenty stylish, but its script is lacking.
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Chicago International Film Festival Peels Back The Layers Of Glass Onion And 2022 Awards Contenders
The Chicago International Film Festival showcased some of the best upcoming movies to round out 2022. Let's take a look!
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Rye Lane Review: This Winsome Comedy Is Like A Sillier, Funnier Version Of Before Sunrise [Sundance]
Here's the funniest movie of 2023 so far.
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Landscape With Invisible Hand: A Strange Sci-Fi Story With Too Many Loose Threads [Sundance]
Landscape With Invisible Hand has some good ideas that neve quite come together.
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Review: The Beloved Actor Gets An Uplifting, Entertaining And Truly Cinematic Documentary [Sundance]
The Back to the Future star gets an uplifting doc about his life and career, ranging from his quick rise to fame to his debilitating Parkinson's disease.
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Cassandro Review: Gael García Bernal Flies High In This Luchador Biopic [Sundance]
García Bernal appears to have done nearly all of his own stunts, and the results are impressive.
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MAMACRUZ Review: A Late In Life Coming-Of-Age Film With A Dynamite Lead Performance [Sundance]
This is a quiet, reserved, and observational film.
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Billion Dollar Babies Review: How Cabbage Patch Kids Helped Ignite Consumerism And Chaos [Tribeca]
It sounds like this could have been an episode of The Toys That Made Us, but the documentary makes a meal out of this moment in pop culture history.
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Shotgun Wedding Review: Jennifer Lopez's New Movie Has A Novel Setup, With Mediocre Execution
A comedy with too few laughs.
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The Amazing Maurice Review: A Sinister Villain Elevates This Humdrum Kid's Flick [Sundance]
A harmless, forgettable family film.
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Mutt Review: Slice Of Life Dramedy Offers Refreshing Look At Modern Trans Life [Sundance]
Mutt proves the importance of showcasing nuanced and multi-faceted depictions of trans life in a fun, breezy package.
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The Outwaters Review: A Cosmic Horror Hellmouth Dying To Swallow You Whole
Sublime cosmic horror.
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Fancy Dance Review: A Post-Colonial Tale Of Community, Love, & Perseverance [Sundance]
The sensitive matter in Fancy Dance is handled with remarkable precision and brutal honesty.
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Flora And Son Review: Sing Street's John Carney Returns With A New Music-Filled Dramedy [Sundance]
Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt sing their hearts out in this delightful Irish dramedy.
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The Disappearance Of Shere Hite Review: An Enlightening Documentary On A Foundational Feminist Figure [Sundance]
The greatest strength of The Disappearance of Shere Hite is its poignant sense of hope.
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Polite Society Review: An Aspiring Stuntwoman Tries To Sabotage Her Sister's Wedding In This Crowd-Pleasing Comedy [Sundance]
This is one of the most fun movies of 2023 so far.
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Shrinking Review: A Thorny But Charming Dramedy With Depth
A winning role for Harrison Ford.
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