Wicked: For Good is a frustrating follow up to Wicked: Part One, mostly because you can feel the magic slipping through its fingers.

A Man Called Otto really wants you to cry. And somehow, even with my tender heart, I stayed dry eyed. Tom Hanks delivers, but Mariana Treviño is the true standout. The themes are meaningful, but the story plays out exactly as expected.

Stationed at Home is a quiet, poetic Christmas Eve story that trades holiday cheer for something more honest and human.

Predator: Badlands is an inventive and confident sci fi action film that puts us directly in the Predator’s perspective.

I revisited Gremlins after hearing that Gremlins 3 is officially in production, and it turned out to be the perfect mix of spooky and festive.

Seeing Back to the Future on the big screen for its 40th anniversary was pure movie magic.

The Perfect Neighbor is a Netflix documentary that plays out in real time and leaves you shaken.

Ambition, chaos and Hollywood dreams collide in Don’t Trip, Alex Kugelman’s bold and funny feature debut.

With stunning visuals and relentless tension, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity proves that even in the silence of space, great cinema speaks volumes.

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is a gut-punch of a war film — tense, immersive and unrelenting.

Weapons proves Zach Cregger isn’t a one-hit wonder. He’s officially one of the most exciting new voices in horror right now.

Started spooky season with Death Becomes Her—a glossy, campy reminder that vanity never dies, but good satire always finds a way to live forever.

One Battle After Another is not only one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s finest achievements. It is one of the best films of the year.

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest isn’t top-tier Spike, but it’s thoughtful, entertaining and packed with questions about legacy, culture and staying relevant.

Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man (2005) turns Timothy Treadwell’s tragic true story into a haunting meditation on obsession, mortality and our relationship with nature.

Dark, awkward and hilarious — Friendship shows just how strange and fragile adult friendships can be.

Not the best doc I’ve ever seen, but one of the most unforgettable. The reveal in Unknown Number: The High School Catfish is unreal.

Memories of Murder blends noir, social critique and dark humor in a way that continues to ripple through modern cinema.

Grown-up movies about middle-age ambition and resentment don’t get made much anymore. But The Roses comes with more thorns than bloom.

Revisiting American Pie today is like opening a time capsule you’re both curious about and embarrassed by. It’s crude, awkward and often outdated—but also weirdly sweet in moments.