Something about the premise of Oh My Venus grabbed me right away. It’s a rom-com about a woman carrying a...
How do you keep a genre as well-worn, familiar, and formulaic as the romantic comedy feeling fresh? Give it a twist, of course. But then you...
The first film holds a bit of a special place for me, largely because, if memory serves, it was the first new movie I saw in...
oing into this movie, I had absolutely no expectations. I skipped the trailers entirely, but the idea of a buddy action comedy headlined by Dave Bautista...
Mark Swift and Damian Shannon have one of the more curious filmographies in modern genre filmmaking. Going from Freddy vs. Jason to Shark Tale, then circling...
Every great movie or series lives or dies by its ability to offer something fresh. That doesn’t mean reinventing the wheel every time—plenty of filmmakers know...
Coming into this movie, I kept my expectations firmly in check. I liked Danny Boyle’s return to this world well enough — there are genuinely strong...
Clocking in at nearly three hours, this already award-winning Brazilian film takes its time—but not in a way that feels indulgent. Instead, it moves at a...
I wouldn’t call myself Joe Carnahan’s biggest fan, but after revisiting his filmography a while back, I’ve grown to appreciate what he does well. At his...
Actions often speak louder than words, and very few filmmakers understand that old cinematic rule — show, don’t tell — as instinctively as Chloé Zhao. It’s...