Movies

Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.

We Live In Time (2024): Review and Summary

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in a romance movie made for those in their 30s, who have had significant relationships and aren’t scrambling with money or their career.

The Outrun: Review and Summary

“The Outrun” is a bit too dry to recommend to a general audience, unless they love someone involved or starring in the film.

Bagman: Review (with Spoilers)

“Bagman,” starring Sam Claflin and Antonia Thomas of “The Good Doctor,” lacks everything needed to be a compelling horror film, and not just because it is PG-13.

The Wild Robot: Review (with Spoilers)

Featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Kit Connor, and Pedro Pascal, “The Wild Robot” delivers dark humor and tear-inducing moments, making this one of the best American-made animated movies of the year.

Never Let Go: Review & Summary

“Never Let Go” may star Halle Berry, but after a certain point, it is all about showcasing her young co-stars and furthering their careers.

The Substance: Review & Summary

“The Substance” pushes the need to question whether its potential message is lost in the pursuit of gore and its desire to show and critique the exploitation of a women.

Speak No Evil: Review & Summary

While James McAvoy tapping into his crazy brings on some level of entertainment, as a whole, “Speak No Evil” plays it safe for a film despite its violence.

Rebel Ridge: Movie Review

Aaron Pierre and AnnaSophia Robb star in a too long for its own good revenge tale that lacks what it needs to justify a 2+ hour runtime.

The Front Room: Review

“The Front Room” starring Brandy is the kind of film that needs to be seen with an audience that will make commentary throughout in order to have the best experience.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Movie Review

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” may avoid feeling like a cash grab, but there is no denying it doesn’t present anything notable to justify being made.

Running On Empty: Review

Lucy Hale and Keir Gilchrist may deliver familiar characters from their repertoire, but amongst the odd story and comedy of “Running On Empty,” they make it work.

The Deliverance: Movie Review

“The Deliverance” mixes the family drama Lee Daniels has become known for with a supernatural horror element that, with Glenn Close’s performance, is a notable watch.

Hoard: Movie Review

“Hoard” may not use its two hours to the best of its abilities, but star Saura Lightfoot-Leon will keep you engaged throughout.

Afraid (2024) – Movie Review (Written)

“Afraid” compensates for not really tapping into the fear it could have consistently produced by giving you characters who deserve a better horror movie.

It Ends With Us (2024) – Movie Review (Written)

Blake Lively stars in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s hit novel, which focuses on a woman with a traumatic childhood who is trying to secure her purpose, reciprocate love, and break generational trauma.

The Match (2024) – Written Review

Starring Brittany S. Hall, in this AllBlk release, she finds a potential love in a beautiful man played by Lanre Idewu who, like her, holds secrets that someone wants to use to make one of them into a killer.

Trap (2024) – Written Review

Josh Hartnett delivers a notable performance under M. Night Shyamalan’s direction and writing, but while the premise is good, things go downhill once it has to be more than a singular idea.

The Duel (2024) – Written Review

Starring Dylan Sprouse and Patrick Warburton, “The Duel” provides just as many laughs as it creates opportunities to discuss the modern state of masculinity.

Twin Lies (2024) – Written Review

Starring actual twins Nicole and Lauren Peters, the two perform in this quick-paced film where actor Shaun Benson plays an intense CEO falling for a lying escort.

Touch (2024) – Review

In the adaptation of Olaf Olafsson’s hit book, “Touch,” we witness a tear-inducing story of an old man trying to reunite with the woman who got away decades prior.

Dragonkeeper (2024) – Review

“Dragonkeeper” focuses on a young girl who is tasked with rescuing a baby dragon, and discovering her true fate, not the assumed one of being a servant.

Gift of Fear (2024) – Review

In this movie featuring Indigenous people and stories, a young woman played by Isa Antonetti, is trying to adjust to her new foster home as her girlfriend is kidnapped by people from her past.

Killer Beat (2024) – Written Review

Starring “Primo” actress Stakiah Lynn Washington, we watch as she plays an up-and-coming rapper who tries to navigate a cutthroat music industry.

MaXXXine (2024) – Written Review

Mia Goth returns as Maxine Minx, and with Pearl in her rear-view, so comes the question if Goth can find a way to justify the latest entry of this franchise as she did in “Pearl?”