Christmas movies: a sacred genre built on warm fuzzies, timeless charm, and maybe, just maybe, a dash of magic. So when Red One rolls onto the scene with its loud, sugar-soaked action-comedy aesthetic, you know it’s going to be different. But is “different” good? For Red One, the answer is complicated. This Jake Kasdan-directed, star-powered…
Disney has returned to one of its nostalgic favorites with Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, reviving the magic of Wizards of Waverly Place for a new generation while delighting those who watched the original series as kids. There’s something about seeing familiar faces in a world that’s both familiar and fresh that brings a spark of…
When a Christmas movie has “pageant” in the title, it might not instantly grab your attention. After all, we’ve seen Christmas pageants, attended them, and probably daydreamed through a few. But The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a movie that brings something surprisingly fresh to a well-worn holiday tradition. It’s more than a retelling of…
Pedro Páramo is not your typical ghost story—it’s an experience that feels like walking through a half-remembered nightmare. Rooted in Juan Rulfo’s novel, this adaptation captures something elusive, like whispers from a long-abandoned town that still aches with the memories of its past sins. The film isn’t loud about its themes, nor does it spoon-feed…
It’s not every day you come across a film as captivating as Spirited Away. When I first watched it, I was blown away by how easily it draws you into a world so unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The story—a young girl named Chihiro being thrown into this strange, magical world where spirits, talking frogs,…
I didn’t know what to expect when I first heard about Frankie Freako. If you told me I’d be watching an ’80s-inspired creature feature filled with chaotic, absurd antics, I might have raised an eyebrow. But here we are. In all its unapologetic weirdness, Frankie Freako brings to the screen a nostalgic throwback to films…
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…
There are TV shows, and then there are experiences. Undone fits into the latter category—an animated series that almost transcends the format, pulling you into a world that feels at once alien and intimately familiar. The story and the visuals fuse in a way that’s more akin to a dream than a show you’re merely…
Stories of American slavery have been told so many times and in so many ways that sometimes, unfortunately, they start to blend into each other—another tragedy in a long line of tragedies, another tale of nameless, faceless suffering. But The Underground Railroad, both in Colson Whitehead’s novel and its adaptation by Barry Jenkins, takes a…
Let’s dive into a world where teenagers grab swords and tackle vengeful ghosts in a supernatural London. That’s the premise of Lockwood & Co., a Netflix adaptation of Jonathan Stroud’s books, and if you’re wondering whether a Christian should engage with a show like this, you’re not alone. Ghosts, spirits, and supernatural combat might not…
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