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.
Prime Video is taking us back to the golden age of millennial summers with its brand-new coming-of-age series, The Runarounds. This feel-good drama follows a group of fresh high school graduates in Wilmington, North Carolina, who form a real rock band and chase stardom during one unforgettable
The Roses (2025), directed by Jay Roach and written by Tony McNamara, reimagines the classic War of the Roses story for a modern audience. I wasn’t familiar with the original film, but in the end, that didn’t matter. The story is wildly entertaining, and that’s due to the fun script and
Idolatry in all its forms is hardly a new thing. Humans were born to worship whatever they could. But in today's well-connected modern age, the lie between idolatry and obsession becomes somewhat easier to blur and cross. That is squarely where Lurker lies. The feature debut of Alex Russell, who
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This trio of episodes really tells us quite a bit about where DAN DA DAN Season 2 is headed. The episodes are as much about Evil Eye as they are about Jiji. Oh, and there's an epic volcanic eruption and power metal performances thrown in for kicks to boot. DAN DA DAN Ep. 16-18: Details in Brief
"Necaxa" from FX and Disney+ Latin America is a new bilingual docuseries. It follows Eva Longoria as she sets out to reignite the soul of one of Mexico's oldest and most storied football clubs, "Club Necaxa". The series premieres on August 7 on FXX and then streaming the next day on Hulu. ABOUT
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The third and fourth episodes of the second season of My Dress-Up Darling (aka. Ep. 15-16) continues and builds upon the plot of the previous episode in a big way. Namely, in how cosplay can clash heavily with gender roles in a highly conservative society. Fortunately, this story is about how the
Daemons of the Shadow Realm gives us some truly fateful meetings between old friends (and family) and new in Ep. 14 "Family and Friends". All complete with some dark secrets spilling forth out of the shadows, and Yuru's bond with his old friends and family being tested quite a bit. All in all, I
Cinema history is riddled with both coming-of-age tales and biopics aplenty. Tony, the new feature by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), lies at the intersection of these well-worn traditions. Based on Anthony Bourdain’s chronicles of his early journey into the
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach
