Leisure
Smile 2 is certainly not winning any awards any time soon, but it does stand out as a thrilling entry in the slog of horror flicks.
By Koharu Ando and Zachary Warren October 28, 2024
To race against time is to lose, and Almut hates losing.
By Eileen Chen October 27, 2024
Saturday Night's ensemble reinforces the very same message sent by the original SNL: the future of comedy is indeed in good hands.
By Lucy Montalti October 26, 2024
In a story with minimal human involvement, The Wild Robot is undoubtedly human-centric.
By Kai Khaund October 16, 2024
Reagan is an exercise in idolatry, in a politically fervent and particularly partisan decade.
By Michel Sindaha October 3, 2024
By now, you’ve probably heard about It Ends With Us for all the wrong reasons. And that’s a damn shame.
By Hailey Wharram August 30, 2024
In a vacuum, A Quiet Place: Day One is decent. As the third film in this franchise, it fails to justify its existence in any meaningful way.
By Zachary Warren July 17, 2024
Despite the unhinged outer packaging, Kinds of Kindness questions the lengths one would go to feel loved and accepted.
By Christina Pan July 15, 2024
What Guadagnino spares in the bedroom, he gives us in spades on the court.
By Maya Kominsky and Gabriel Mendoza June 7, 2024
A visual and sonic marvel, Civil War forces American audiences to grapple with the horror of modern warfare brought to U.S. shores.
By Zachary Warren April 22, 2024
Even when reflecting on suffering, Perfect Days urges us that the sadness will pass and perfect days will come again soon.
By Christina Pan April 21, 2024
Halftime
The Killer (2023) is a technical masterwork with hawkeye definition.
By Christina Pan December 7, 2023
Sofia Coppola's adaptation of Priscilla Presley's memoir exposes the glamorized lures of love and belonging that infiltrated her girlhood.
By Madison Cheng November 28, 2023
Saltburn is a stirring investigation of external beauty and the insidiousness that foments beneath it.
By Maya Kominsky November 27, 2023
Anatomy of a Fall starts like a murder mystery, but gradually it discloses the more intimate, painful details of a family.
By Christina Pan November 15, 2023
Fan or not, Saw X will make you absolutely squirm in your seats, especially if you can handle it in 4K.
By Mia Boykin October 25, 2023
If you mix up Jimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett, or if you’re simply in the mood for a good underdog story, Dumb Money will be right up your alley.
By Maanasi Chintamani September 18, 2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 retains the charm and character of the first two films, while diving deeper into the darker themes of grief and belonging.
By Francesca Theofilou September 11, 2023
Brought to life with a hearty dose of queer teen drama, hilarious antics, and endless quotable lines, Bottoms is sure to become an instant classic.
By Sophie Molitor and Kennedy Jackson September 8, 2023
This summer, however, pink has dominated in both the box office and the zeitgeist—so much so that it may have temporarily revived the Anglo-American monoculture.
By Francesca Theofilou August 29, 2023
