“Mean Girls” isn’t quite the train wreck the marketing would lead you to believe, and possesses some genuine fun to be had if you’re willing to let it have its cake and eat it too.
Browsing: New Releases
“The Beekeeper” is surprisingly entertaining even if it’s expectedly stupid, self aware enough to lean into its action tropes and deliver some truly gnarly, bonebreaking action against everyone’s favorite modern punching bag: tech bros
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The Toronto International Film Festival may have concluded nearly 3 months ago from the time of this writing, but we…
We’ve reached that pivotal part of the year where it seems every single film that’s been sitting on the shelf…
“Rebel Moon” is diet “Dune,” sugar-free “Star Wars,” splenda “Seven Samurai,” the “Jupiter Ascending” for Snyderbros.
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” may be lost at sea, but if the voyage itself doesn’t make sense and we’re happy to put this all behind us and start fresh, it is at least having fun as it stares its own death in the face.
There are so many layers to peel back in Todd Haynes “May December” that it can be difficult to extrapolate…
“Poor Things” is a wonderful world of weird, packed to brim with stunning production design, laugh out loud humor, an odyssey of self reclamation and a sexual awakening with lots and lots and LOTS of sex.
“Our Son” layered emotional characters get more arresting, mixed with queer overtones that give the film its unique heart at the core.
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