Rachel (she/her) is a freelancer. When not writing her thoughts on film and television, she can also be found writing screenplays, fiction, and poetry. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her cats Carla and Thorin Oakenshield but is a Midwesterner at heart. She is also a tried and true emo kid and the epitome of "it was never a phase, Mom," but with a dual affinity for dad rock. She also co-hosts the Hazbin Hotel Pod.
MUBI has shared the teaser trailer for director Jane Schoenbrun’s hotly anticipated new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Fans will remember Schoenbrun from 2024's I Saw the TV Glow, which received multiple nominations at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards including Best Director,
It's been thirty years since we watched what would become one of the most iconic opening scenes for any horror film. The success of Scream spawned a handful of sequels and further cemented a legacy in the genre. Its latest installment, Scream 7, has been mired in controversy. Scream 6, which
In 2015, sci-fi author Andy Weir's debut novel, The Martian, was adapted into what would become a hit film starring Matt Damon. Fast-forward to 2026, when his novel Project Hail Mary is also hitting the big screen. Fans of Weir's writing won't be disappointed in this adaptation, either. Early
A new Hamlet adaptation begs the question: What can't Riz Ahmed do? It seems like the answer is nothing, because the first look at a modern adaptation has all of us anticipating the release date of this film. Set in London's elite South Asian community, the story gives us a unique, complex take on
Pixar is one of those studios that manages to bring hit after hit consistently. Its newest release, Daniel Chong's Hoppers, seems to be no different. First reactions have begun coming in, and audiences are praising the film for its heart, more adult themes, and more. "[T]he incredibly sad, moving,
Wickedly delightful news! Descendants: Wicked Wonderland will premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel this summer. This new film explores what happily ever after really means for Red (Kylie Cantrall) and Chloe (Malia Baker) following their time-traveling adventures in the 2024 film Descendants: The
DC Studios is branching out. Instead of following the normal comic-book movie playbook, we're getting a movie based on the Batman villain, Clayface. Clayface is an interesting look at what we can do when a comic-book villain gets humanized a bit. The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, an
Just like the Street Fighter movie of the 90s, it's been quite a while since someone has tried to bring the video game back to the big screen. We had Mortal Kombat II earlier this year (which led to quite the rivalry between the two casts), which made the more absurd and video game-like features
Few studios have set such a precedent within their own genre quite like Laika Studios. With each painstakingly crafted story, they consistently find new ways to level up stop motion animation and push the limits of what can be accomplished. Stop motion is already a marvelous feat of patience and