Articles by Rachel Ho

Dan Levy Is the Ultimate Millennial in 'Good Grief'

Directed by Daniel Levy

PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2024

I'm always on the hunt for a top-shelf warm-blanket film. A movie that isn't necessarily great, but provides an indescribable comfort that...

'Time Bomb Y2K' Isn't Set to Detonate

Directed by Marley McDonald and Brian Becker

PUBLISHED Dec 27, 2023

Those of a certain age will recall the excitement of the new millennium. Magazine covers had celebrities adorned in silver space-looking ou...

Jeffrey Wright on the Truths of 'American Fiction': "I Was Living a Pretty Near Approximation to That Myself"

PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2023

"There can be something cathartic in the process of working on a project such as this," actor Jeffrey Wright tells Exclaim! during a press...

Adam Driver Is the Engine That Drives 'Ferrari'

Directed by Michael Mann

PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2023

Perhaps it's fitting to cap 2023 off with yet another film about a brand. Unlike its genre predecessors, though, Ferrari examines a label t...

'The Iron Claw' Is a Gut-Punch

Directed by Sean Durkin

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2023

The story of the Von Erich family exemplifies fact being stranger than fiction. Had a Hollywood writer pitched a story with even a fraction...

Christmas Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in December 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've officially landed in "Let's circle back in the new year" email territory, and, now more tha...

'Poor Things' Is Rich with Delightful Opulence and Horniness

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

I think it's time we start discussing adding Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos to the list of great cinematic collaborations. Only their seco...

'American Fiction' Contains Truths

Directed by Cord Jefferson

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023

American Fiction comes at a time when many could benefit from understanding what it means to truly support historically marginalized voices...