How much does the place you’re from influence your story, personally? That’s the question at the heart of Splash City. This crime drama comes to us from Lionsgate and Berner. But, on a textual level, Splash City really comes to the viewer straight from San Francisco and Oakland. It’s a
Sometimes SXSW is the perfect festival for a film to premiere at: The festival is very audience-driven, and those attending know exactly what they're there for. Such is the case for Kirill Sokolov’s action horror comedy They Will Kill You. With elements of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead franchise in
Based on the iconic Alex Cross novels by James Patterson, this gritty crime drama continues to build on the emotional and psychological weight introduced in Season 1. And if you thought the first season hit hard, Season 2 turns the pressure up even more. Aldis Hodge is back as Alex Cross, and
Gore Verbinski reminds us why he's one of the best who has ever done it with his new anti-AI action/comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. The fact that this film exists on a smaller scale, giving Verbinski room to go full zany weirdo with it, is exactly what it needs. And in a time when Hollywood
The Pitt, much like the atmosphere in an actual ER, has its peaks and troughs. Think of the space like a river: There are some serene moments, but then you turn a corner and are hit with a quickly-rushing rapid. Episode four, "10:00 AM," is like a slow ramp up into those churning waters. The day is
It's time to check in for a new shift at The Pitt, HBO Max's critically acclaimed medical prestige. After taking the world by storm in 2025, fans have been eager to see what happens after that first fifteen-hour shift (broken up into one-hour episodes, a la 24). With the trauma from the shooting
Walking into The Testament of Ann Lee, directed by Mona Fastvold, I was an absolute blank slate. Like many people, my only point of reference for the "Shakers" was high-end, minimalist furniture. I knew of them, but I didn’t know the story behind it. To find out that this entire religious movement
Julia Jackman's delightful fairytale romance is a balm during a time when women are facing increased resistance regarding their own choices. 100 Nights Of Hero takes you into a colorful world where women can make choices. It is a love story and a reminder of the resilience and strength women can
In I Want Your Sex, director Gregg Araki asks audiences to embrace the primal, animal parts of ourselves. Sex, he says, is a natural thing to want. And for an under-sexualized generation, it has become something that hardly anybody pays attention to. That, however, is not to say that they don't
I love a movie year loaded with surprises. A long list of risks and rewards, chances taken on the smallest of projects that strike a chord with audiences and leave them soaring. Directorial debuts cracking top 10 lists, indie horror films made for nothing crushing the box office, and more and more
Reacher Season 4 is upon us, which means once again we’re able to see our favorite bear-sized man yeet his way through a conspiracy in pursuit of the greater good. This iteration adapts the 2009 novel Gone Tomorrow, bringing Reacher into a deadly web of twists, dangerous organizations with