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Sentimental Value: The profound sadness™

Trier's typical patient, Norwegian lens does not provide any revelation, but still brings a considered craft to a story of Generational Trauma.

Project Hail Mary Is the E.T. of a New Generation (Review)

In a cinematic landscape mostly plagued by cynicism and IP fatigue, Project Hail Mary arrives not a second too soon.

Emma Thompson is under a Van! - Everybody to Kenmure Street (Review)

The magical power of a community fighting against our broken immigration system.

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An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.

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Here comes “The Bride!” (Light Spoilers!)

Feminine rage takes new form in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s latest film.

A Mustard Seed - An Exploration of Grief and Faith | Sweet and Short

The new BBC backed short by Femi Oladigbolu conquers in fourteen minutes what many hour long films hope to.

I finally watched Marty Supreme. It's really good, actually.

The woman was too stunned to speak.

I finally watched Bugonia, against my will. (Spoilers)

My beef with Yorgos continues. WARNING: Metric Tonnes of Sarcasm Ahead.

GFF 2026 Review: Primavera Doesn't Play for the Praise

In the age of information and marketing material proliferation, it is quite rare to go into a film completely blind, and yet this was my experience with the Italian film Primavera, which was a huge factor in how I received it. Primavera had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto

Preview: Our SXSW 2026 picks

A color-blocked crime caper, an action-packed ballet thriller, a reality-warping romance, and a witchy satire on toxic female friendship make up just a few of our most anticipated festival watches.