Some films don’t scream their themes at you. Instead, they lean in, almost whispering, inviting you to notice the tension beneath the surface. Drinking Buddies, Joe Swanberg’s subtle exploration of relationships, choices, and human nature, fits this description perfectly. It’s not a movie that hands you a clean narrative with moral ribbons tied tightly at…
Some movies sneak up on you, don’t they? You sit down expecting light laughs, maybe a touch of nostalgia, and instead, you find yourself grappling with questions about life, love, and what it means to grow up. Big is one of those films. It’s a comedy, sure. It’s a fantasy, absolutely. But it’s also a…
Some movies are laugh-out-loud funny. Some are cringe-inducing. Then there’s Cyrus, a film that dares to exist in the awkward, messy space between the two. It’s part comedy, part emotional excavation, and wholly unlike the typical summer blockbuster. Directed by the Duplass brothers, this quirky indie film walks a delicate line between hilarity and discomfort….
Christmas movies have a certain rhythm to them—a formula, if you will—that we’ve come to expect. And yet, within that predictability lies their charm: the cozy predictability of love lost and found, the festive sprinkling of forgiveness and hope, and the twinkling lights casting a glow on well-worn tropes. Our Little Secret, a screwball comedy…
There’s something almost mythological about the Beatles’ rise to fame, a tale so universally familiar that it risks losing its humanity in the retelling. That’s where Beatles ’64 steps in, stripping back the layers of legend to show us the real people and the cultural whirlwind they ignited. David Tedeschi, with a team that includes…
David Gordon Green’s Nutcrackers comes into the holiday lineup with a bit of nostalgia tucked under its arm. It’s not hard to see what Green was aiming for here—a throwback to the scrappy, heart-on-its-sleeve family comedies of the ’70s and ’80s, the kind that didn’t try too hard to be polished but somehow made their…
Let’s talk about Sweethearts. It’s a movie that, on the surface, feels like it could fit neatly into the sea of direct-to-streaming comedies that pop up, get a few chuckles, and then vanish from memory. But Sweethearts tries to be more than that. It’s a buddy comedy wrapped in teenage awkwardness and sprinkled with the…
From the start, Porcelain War demands your attention. It’s one of those films that doesn’t let you breathe, doesn’t let you sit comfortably. It yanks you into its world of battlefields, shattered ceramics, and weary artists clinging to their crafts as the world collapses around them. It’s haunting, moving, frustrating, and, honestly, a little overwhelming….
Ridley Scott has returned to the Roman arena with Gladiator II, a bold attempt to recapture the raw intensity of the original. It’s big. It’s loud. It’s everything you’d expect — and maybe a little less. From a Christian perspective, though, there’s a lot to unpack here. The story isn’t just about swords and sand;…
Sequels are tricky. They carry the weight of what came before, the expectation to do more, and the challenge of being both familiar and fresh. Moana 2 doesn’t entirely escape these currents, but it swims boldly forward, balancing nostalgia with darker, deeper waters. As I watched, I found myself torn between awe at its ambition…
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