We need to be afraid of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ getting shelved
On an August day in 2022, actor Leslie Grace found out that the DC Studio movie “Batgirl,” starring her as the title character, was not getting released from a news alert on her phone. No one had...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘Driveaway Dolls’ takes viewers on a ride outside of their comfort zone
Since the main characters in the Coen brothers’ films are typically all-male in films like “The Big Lebowski” and “No Country for Old Men,” one might assume that their fanbase would be mostly male. But...
View Article‘Dune: Part Two’ is the Feel-Bad Spectacle of the Year
When “Dune: Part One” ended with a smiling Zendaya saying “This is only the beginning,” director Denis Villeneuve made a promise. Despite viewers’ criticisms with the first film’s slow pacing and lack...
View Article“Monkey Man” explodes onto the screen for a fiery directorial debut
Revenge in film, as we sometimes see it portrayed, lacks a pulse. An eye… for an eye… for an eye… until the credits roll and it does not even seem to matter why an eye even needed to be taken in the...
View Article‘Civil War’ boldly has nothing to say
Ever since the American Civil War became nothing more than a footnote in history, the concept of a war in this country now feels like a fantasy. Being 163 years since that war, which was the last one...
View Article‘The People’s Joker’ Introduces a new class of superhero movies
Ever since it was removed from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for copyright issues after one screening, “The People’s Joker” became what legends are made of. Once its premise and...
View Article“Short n’ Sweet” wraps flirtation, femininity and vulnerability like a...
Sabrina Carpenter, the internet’s favorite real-life Polly Pocket, flirts, humors and might even jerk a tear from her listeners all while keeping a fun twist on her new album, “Short n’ Sweet.” If the...
View ArticleSabrina Carpenter’s new album “Short n’ Sweet” gives readers more insight on...
When you hear the name Sabrina, you might turn your head to the famous Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but not this summer. A global singer has been breaking the charts with her new album “Short n’ Sweet.”...
View Article“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” summons a flimsy comeback
While “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” seems to be an out-of-nowhere sequel, that could not be further from the truth. For the past 36 years, a “Beetlejuice” sequel has always been in development. Based on a...
View Article“The Roommate” doesn’t go as far as it could’ve
963 miles from the Broadway version of “The Roommate” is a house that feels so close to civilization and yet so far away. Hidden in the confines of Iowa, this house is where the story of two women from...
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