Souvenir (2026) – Review and Summary
Owning your narrative is empowering, but Souvenir reminds us how fragile that control can be.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
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The Bride! (2026) – Review and Summary
The Bride!, like Frankenstein’s monster, is a collection of parts made whole that is sometimes grotesque but other times a marvel.
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This Will Never Work (2026) – Review and Summary
This Will Never Work is a top-tier family dramedy that knows how to keep the energy going without devolving into just being messy.
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How To Make A Killing (2026) – Review and Summary
How To Make A Killing breezes past some of the necessary logic to keep things light, sometimes to its own detriment.
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Chinese Republicans (2026) – Summary and Review
Four Woman, Four Lives, One Shared Background, And Many Uneasy Alliances.
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State of Fear (2026) – Review and Summary
State of Fear may not require you to watch Brotherhood to enjoy it, but it can feel like a small part of a much bigger story at times.
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Zi (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Like most Kogonada movies, Zi is for select audiences, and while visually sometimes like a fever dream, the characters and dialogue can be as blurry as the title character’s future.
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Josephine (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Josephine is a heavy film in which its child lead actress, Mason Reeves, surprisingly carries the load well.
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If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a layered question as a young man is tasked with not only being physically present, but really there for his wife and kids.
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Carousel (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Like a carousel, the movie Carousel is fun at first, but eventually will have you develop a headache.
