Scream VI The kids have returned, just as the masked murderer who pursues them has. In this latest “Scream” film by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (also known as Radio Silence), the newest generation of survivors from Woodsboro establish new lives in New York City, far from the suburban shadow of Ghostface. But not for […]
The Little Mermaid Live action Disney remakes have always been called a greedy business by people. They claimed that the results were inconsistent at best. Rather than creating new content, the company simply took what they knew worked and presented it in slightly different packaging. Some of these films have felt genuinely magical (“Pete’s Dragon,”
Bottoms Director Emma Seligman follows up her feature debut “Shiva Baby” with a raucous comedy like no other. “Bottoms” is about two best friends, lesbian duo PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri), who inadvertently stumble upon a plan that could make them popular at their high school and help them win over the people
Red, White & Royal Blue Matthew López, the director of “Red, White & Royal Blue,” does an excellent job in his first feature film. A love story that combines the common tropes of a classic movie romance with the unique aspects of two very famous young men who want to hide their relationship from the
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa In Connecticut, at a Whole Foods Market behind the counter, stands a woman from Nepal who goes unnoticed. Lhakpa Sherpa, a single mother, takes public transportation to her job; no one around her suspects that she has summited Mount Everest multiple times in her home country. That staggering
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Memory Michel Franco directed and wrote a movie titled “Memory,” which is a slippery dementia drama. At first, the film feels too familiar and heavy handed that you would want to dismiss it straight away. It starts with an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting where participants are filmed in oblique close ups, each prolongs their memories with
Presence Perhaps it has to do with my own particular schedule, but this year’s Sundance feels like it has more high-concept big swings than ever. I’m seeing far fewer of what one might traditionally call “Sundance movies” those dramedies about families who learn something about each other, usually on a road trip. There is nothing
Unsung Hero Anyone interested in for KING & COUNTRY or the Christian pop genre would probably find more meaning in “Unsung Hero” than anyone else. For everyone else, it’s a generically well-intentioned story about overcoming obstacles and the importance of family. And what a family it is. The giant Aussie brood at the heart of
DogMan It can be enjoyable to see a skilled performer chew the scenery, especially if they’re given a good script and/or strong collaborators. Caleb Landry Jones has neither in “Dogman,” an inert, sweaty crime drama about a disabled dog shelter owner who’s also an amateur drag performer. As Doug, a twitchy misfit who loves dogs
Joy Ride Audrey and Lolo became best friends when they were kids. They lived in a predominantly white town in the Pacific Northwest where there were very few Asian Americans. One day, a school bully threw a racist slur at them on the playground. Audrey watched in awe as Lolo punched him square in the
