film reviews
The New ‘Mean Girls’ Should Have Stayed in the Burn Book
Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2024
Two decades after bursting into the cultural zeitgeist, Mean Girls is the latest classic to get the remake/reboot treatment. It may contain...
'Bye Bye Tiberias' Finds Sweetness and Strength Amidst Palestine's Struggle
Directed by Lina Soualem
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2024
Bye Bye Tiberias, director Lina Soualem's second feature, tells the journey of four generations of women in the filmmaker's family, includi...
'SNL' Was Fetch Thanks to Jacob Elordi and Three Regina Georges
January 20, 2024
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2024
Actor Jacob Elordi dutifully and affably accepted his role as hunk-y guest host, while Reneé Rapp pulled out all the stops for visually ...
'The Teachers' Lounge' Challenges Viewers with Thrilling Lessons
Directed by İlker Çatak
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024
It's difficult to stand on the sands of truth when the waters of assumption erode the ground beneath our feet — a lesson Carla Novak (Leoni...
'Bye Bye Tiberias' Finds Sweetness and Strength Amidst Palestine's Struggle
Directed by Lina Soualem
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024
Bye Bye Tiberias, director Lina Soualem's second feature, tells the journey of four generations of women in the filmmaker's family, includi...
Ava DuVernay Probes the True 'Origin' of Racism
Directed by Ava DuVernay
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024
From the murder of George Floyd to the anti-Asian fearmongering during the pandemic, a social reckoning around racism was jumpstarted in 20...
'I.S.S.' Smartly Orbits Sci-Fi Tropes Without Getting Lost in Space
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024
After hearing the three customary Russian knocks establishing a warm welcome (or perhaps superstition), we're introduced to the Internation...
'Self Reliance' Doesn't Buy Into Its Own Premise
Directed by Jake Johnson
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024
A film about mental health can be funny, if it's handled well — What About Bob, Brain Candy and Nurse Betty immediately come to mind. What...