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Those Who Wish Me Dead – Film Review
Still reeling from the loss of three lives, Hannah Faber (Angelina Jolie) is a smokejumper who’s perched in a watchtower high above the Montana wilderness. She soon encounters Connor Casserly (Finn Little), a skittish boy who’s bloodied, traumatized, and on the run in the remote forest. As Hannah tries to bring him to safety, she’s…
- 2026
The Woman in the Window – Film Review
Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic child psychologist who finds herself keeping tabs on the picture-perfect family across the street through the windows of her New York City brownstone. Her life is turned upside down when she inadvertently witnesses a brutal crime. If you were like me and watched the trailer for Joe Wright’s The…
- 2026
Spiral: From the Book of Saw – Film Review
Rest assured, Spiral: From the Book of Saw is not going to be the “game over” for this long-running horror franchise.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle – Film Review
Nerdy accountant Harold (John Cho) and his irrepressible friend, Kumar (Kal Penn), get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul…
- 2026
Pokémon Detective Pikachu – Film Review
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim (Justice Smith), to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth Detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds). Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu,…
- 2026
Mainstream – Film Review
A young woman named Frankie (Maya Hawke) finds a path to worldwide internet stardom when she starts making videos with a charismatic stranger known as “No One Special” (Andrew Garfield). Gia Coppola’s Mainstream doesn’t really boast the meatiest premise. It is simply about a young woman who gets famous online thanks to this strange “No One Special”…
- 2026