Articles by Rachel Ho

'How to Have Sex' Is a How-to Guide for Directorial Debuts

Directed by Molly Manning Walker

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut, 'How to Have Sex,' evades the typical curve first features are graded upon. It's no easy feat to...

'Argylle' Is Stupid, but Not Stupid Enough

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

Bear with me on this one. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elly Conway, a successful author whose espionage series Argylle has captured the...

Donald Glover's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Is a Rare Remake That Offers Something New

Created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

A certifiable hit in the 2000s, Mr. & Mrs. Smith went against the grain of the then-super-popular Nicholas Sparks romances, starring...

Sundance 2024: 'In the Summers' Quietly Radiates Compassionate Warmth

Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, In the Summers tells the story of two daughters a...

Sundance 2024: 'As We Speak' Thoughtfully Cross-Examines Rap Lyrics as Legal Evidence

Directed by J.M. Harper

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Last November, a judge ruled that Young Thug's lyrics could be admitted into evidence as part of the rapper's ongoing RICO case, and, altho...

Molly McGlynn Gives Voice to Universal Struggles of 'Fitting In'

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

In an alternative universe, writer and director Molly McGlynn would’ve been granted the budget to properly set her sophomore feature during...

'Masters of the Air' Takes Flight, but Falls Short of Mastery

Created by John Shiban and John Orloff

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2024

"The Bloody Hundredth" earned their nickname through a series of unfortunate calamities and colossal loss. Stationed in England, the 100th...

'Expats' Finds a Home by Facing Political Controversy Head-On

Created by Lulu Wang

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2024

The phrase "expats" has become something of a charged word in the last few years. The difference between who is considered an immigrant or...