‘Pen15’ Review: Season 2 Is All the Joy and Pain of Adolescence Captured in One Excellent Comedy
Anna Konkle, Maya Erskine, and Sam Zvibleman’s Hulu series delivers a richer, deeply felt second season on Hulu.
‘Lost Girls & Love Hotels’: Alexandra Daddario Captivates In This Tale Of Kinky Self-Destruction [Review]
In William Olsson’s “Lost Girls & Love Hotels,” Margaret (Alexandra Daddario), is spiraling out of control. An American expat living in Japan, the young woman spends her days fighting off…
’76 Days’ Is A Heartbreaking Inside Account Of The COVID Lockdown In A Wuhan Hospital [TIFF Review]
Set entirely in Wuhan, China during the 76-day COVID lockdown in early 2020, “76 Days” is a tight, tense, and, at times, unrelentingly emotional account of front-line pandemic medical combat.…
‘City Hall’ Review: America Would Be a Better Place If Everyone Watched Wiseman’s 4.5-Hour Epic
TIFF: 90-year-old documentary legend Frederick Wiseman delivers another sprawling and enlightening work at the way society is supposed to work.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Mandalorian Season One?
We can hardly contain our excitement for the second season of The Mandalorian, premiering October 30 on Disney+! While we count down the days to the debut of new episodes…
Antebellum Review: Janelle Monáe Deserves Better
Antebellum is the debut feature-length film by writer/director duo Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. In the film, they aim to explore what happens when the past, present, and future collide…
Why Harry Potter Fans Are Divided Over Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy may be the dream game of many Harry Potter fans, but some are now hesitant to buy it given its association with J.K. Rowling.
Michel Ancel’s Best Video Games
Famed video game developer Michel Ancel announces his retirement, and so we take a look back at his most significant video games.
‘The Water Man’: David Oyelowo Plunges You Into A Sweet, Spielbergian Adventure [TIFF Review]
David Oyelowo’s directorial feature debut, “The Water Man,” plays like a kid-friendly throwback to Steven Spielberg’s ’80s movies. It’s a coming-of-age story filled with adventure, friendship, and some serious topics…