Tubi is pressing “start” on another Gen Z play, and this time the battlefield is digital, romantic, and a little bit ruthless. The free streaming platform from Fox Corporation is leveling up its YA slate with GAME ON, a romcom that swaps meet-cutes for match queues and heartbreak for headset
Let’s talk about one of my favorite films to come out of SXSW, Edie Arnold is a Loser. The story is a coming-of-age indie film that channels teenage alienation through the raw energy of punk. The story follows the shy Catholic School dork, Edie Arnold, who is dragged against her will to a punk
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Tubi’s Kissing Is the Easy Part is tapping into a genre many fans feel has been missing from the big screen: the heartfelt, funny, and deeply relatable coming-of-age romance. At the film’s recent red carpet premiere, the cast reflected on why teen rom-coms still matter, and why audiences of all
Netflix’s latest original series, Boots, has arrived, and it has truly exceeded my expectations. The series is based on Greg Cope White’s memoir "The Pink Marine" and follows the real-life story of a young gay man navigating the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1990s. That may not seem exciting or
The indie dramedy Pools dives deep into themes of grief and healing, but instead of drowning its audience in heavy melodrama, it finds surprising joy through friendship, laughter, and late-night adventure. Directed by Samuel Hayes, this coming-of-age film uses the swimming pool as both a literal
Writer/Director Nicholas Colia’s debut, Griffin in Summer, is the kind of indie gem that sneaks up on you with heart, humor, and just the right dose of awkwardness. It’s a fresh, funny, and surprisingly tender take on what it feels like to be young, ambitious, and a little too sure of yourself.
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
In Ink, Danny Boyle explores the launch of the British newspaper The Sun. The tabloid was created as a paper full of things people want to read but feel they shouldn't. It broke ground in 1960 in London for speaking openly about sex, putting sport on the front pages and embracing the working man.
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
