Publications

Mari Fabian

May 21, 2026

Review: Aleshea Harris’ Directorial Debut ‘Is God Is’ Declares Black Women Deserve More Opportunities in Hollywood

Make your daddy dead. Real dead. - God.  Aleshea Harris’ Is God Is, her directorial debut, is an explosive, radical entry into the upp...

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Chicago Critics Film Festival 2026

May 21, 2026

Review: ‘Late Fame’ is an Honest Look at Art and Criticism Culture

Criticism is at such an interesting place right now — the divide between audiences and critics is bigger than ever. If you don’t like somethi...

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Des Mack

May 21, 2026

‘Black Burns Fast’ Review: A Feel-Good Black Sapphic Rom-Com That Should Be On Everyone’s Radar

An absolute must as my favorite film from the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) for 2026 is the refreshingly stylized romantic comed...

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Carson Burton

May 21, 2026

‘Top Gun’ and Tom Cruise’s 40-Year Battle to Save Cinema

Early on in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), we see Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell rushing to take off in an experimental, hypersonic plane h...

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Matthew Allan

May 19, 2026

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Review: A Soft Relaunch of MCU’s Most Questionable Anti-Hero Feels Stagnant Rather Than Special

After returning to The MCU in Daredevil Born Again (2025 - ), The Punisher/Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), MCU's most gritty anti-hero, who is a...

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Chicago Critics Film Festival 2026

May 19, 2026

Review: ‘Power Ballad’ Strikes an Emotional Cord

John Carney has always been able to create movies that make audiences feel good, and that streak continues with his latest effort, Power Ball...

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Lists

May 19, 2026

The High Ground of Star Wars: The Movies Most Worth a Revisit or a First Watch

In my experience, there is no such thing as a bad Star Wars movie. No matter what you think of the prequels or the sequels, there is somethin...

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Cannes 2026

May 17, 2026

Diego Luna's ‘Ceniza en la Boca’ is a Quietly Devastating Rumination on Kinship, Maternal Relationships, and Generational Trauma

Our time is precious. Often, we find ourselves striving to make the most of every second of every day, jam-packed with work, errands, and lei...

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Nandita Joshi

May 15, 2026

‘In Waves’ Review: Phuong Mai Nguyen Showcases the Pockets of Happiness in the Darkest of Days

Mortality has been a recurring theme over the last few years in cinema – Hamnet (2025) explored a parent grieving the loss of their child, Si...

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Chicago Critics Film Festival 2026

May 15, 2026

Review: ‘Carolina Caroline’ Is a Con That Doesn’t Work

Adam Carter Rehmeier is back after his hit Snackshack in 2024, and he is reuniting with Kyle Gallner for an adrenaline-infused cross-country ...

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Essays

May 15, 2026

Peeling Back The Layers of What Exactly Shrek’s Legacy Is 25 Years Later

It’s odd to recognize it as such, considering what one may assume upon viewing it at first glance, but Shrek is undeniably one of the most si...

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Lists

May 13, 2026

Most Anticipated Titles out of Cannes 2026

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival commenced on Tuesday, May 12. In his annual press conference leading up to the event, festival d...

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