Articles by Rachel Ho

'Hijack' Nails the Landing Despite Some Turbulence

Created by Jim Field Smith and George Kay

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2023

"Think 24 but on a plane, and throw in some Luther," is exactly how the Apple pitch meeting for Hijack went, I'm sure. Unlike Jack Bauer, t...

'No Hard Feelings,' but Who's This For?

Directed by Gene Stupnitsky

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023

Since her breakout year in 2012 playing Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and winning an Academy Award for Silver Linings Playbook, Jenn...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in June 2023

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023

With summer blockbuster season officially underway, the Toretto family, Ariel and robots in disguise are dominating our cinemas, but at hom...

​'Elemental' Signals the End of Pixar's Golden Age

Directed by Peter Sohn

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023

It's time to accept that the Golden Age of Pixar, where Monsters Inc., The Incredibles and Ratatouille were common occurrences, is well and...

​'The Blackening' Flips Horror Clichés on Their Head

Directed by Tim Story

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023

More than most genres, horror can find itself weighed down by tropes — chief among them being cars not starting, inexplicably running up th...

'The Lake' Floats Pleasantly Through Its Buoyant Second Season

Created by Julian Doucet

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2023

Another summer begins at The Lake, and after all of the first season's drama around cottage ownership and murder cabins, Season 2 of the Pr...

'Past Lives' Is a Tender Story of Star-Crossed Love

Directed by Celine Song

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023

There's a romanticism to Past Lives that almost betrays its quiet story. The film revolves around a decades-long relationship between two i...

Movies Inspired by Our Favourite Childhood Toys and Games

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023

Movies and toys have always been a match made in heaven, regardless of which came first. Creating and selling toys based on a movie isn't n...