Quentin Dupieux’s Daaaaaali! is something else. Imagine a film that doesn’t want you to overthink things but instead nudges you toward laughter and absurdity, all while parading the chaotic brilliance of Salvador Dalí, but without ever fully “capturing” him. Because really, how do you capture Dalí? He’s more like a feeling, an idea—a wild, surreal…
There’s a certain challenge that comes with making a movie about the Holocaust. It’s not just about showing the horror — it’s about finding a way to speak to it in a manner that’s meaningful, respectful, and compelling. That’s a hard line to walk for any filmmaker. Marc Forster’s White Bird steps into this challenging…
There’s something uniquely captivating about movies that tackle addiction without romanticizing it or beating you over the head with melodrama. But The Outrun is one of those rare exceptions — it somehow takes you by surprise, leaving you unprepared for how deeply it resonates. Adapted from Amy Liptrot’s acclaimed memoir, this film doesn’t just dip…
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is a cinematic firestorm—blazing, chaotic, brimming with ambition and ideas that burn hot and fast, sometimes too fast for their own good. You’re either caught up in the blaze or left in the ashes, wondering what just happened. Coppola, who already has a track record of pushing boundaries, takes a sharp…
The Universal Theory is one of those films that’s hard to pin down. It’s a strange mix of ideas, influences, and aesthetics that somehow manages to entertain without ever quite finding its footing. Set in the Swiss Alps in 1962, the story is centered around the possibility of a rift in reality, a tear in…
There’s something about an underdog story that gets us every time, isn’t there? We already know how it’s going to end. The small guy beats the odds, faces down the giant, and somehow triumphs at the buzzer. The thrill, though, isn’t in the outcome; it’s in the ride, the little surprises along the way that…
Some movies don’t want to fit into tidy boxes. Lee, a biopic that dances between war drama and a portrait of personal chaos, is one of them. Lee Miller—the woman, not the film—was glamorous and gritty, a restless spirit in a world that often prefers its women predictable and contained. She was a fashion model…
Hold Your Breath is one of those horror movies that you expect might surprise you, but when you sit down and start watching, it keeps you guessing for the wrong reasons. The question of “What is this movie really trying to be?” pops up again and again, and by the end, you’re still left hanging….
When I first settled into watching The Night Manager, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure, it came highly recommended—Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston, the charm of spy thrillers, and the ever-reliable allure of John le Carré’s storytelling. But what caught me off guard wasn’t just the sleek suspense or the high-octane plot. There’s…
When I first heard about As We See It, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. Another show about young adults trying to figure out life? It’s been done. But then I saw who was behind it: Jason Katims, the guy who gave us Friday Night Lights, a show that did so much more than…