Movie Reviews

SXSW 2025 Review: ‘Night Fight’ Explores Trauma in a Deep Dive into Racial Profiling

Directed and narrated by Khary Saeed Jones, Night Fight documents the thoughts and feelings running…

SXSW 2025 Review: ‘The Dutchman’ Explores Thrills, Power Dynamics, and Psychological Tension

There are times when you watch a film and you have to take a moment…

Review: Why ‘Picture This’ Redefines Romantic Comedy

Picture This is a feel-good romantic comedy with a star-studded cast that centers culture, family,…

SXSW 2025 Review: ‘O’Dessa’ is a Surreal Fantasy of Star-Crossed Lovers and Music

It’s giving Xanadu. It’s giving Hunger Games. It’s giving a surrealist fantasy that takes on…

SXSW 2025 Review: ‘Assembly’ Illustrates Creating Safe Spaces for Black Queer Expression

There are so many different people from all walks of life that long to find…

Review: Exploring Racial Justice in ‘Eyes on the Prize’ Series

Almost 40 years ago, Eyes on the Prize set the bar for documenting the Black…

Review: Sam Wilson Swings and Hits His Target in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

The last time we saw Sam Wilson was in the Disney+ series The Falcon and…

Sundance 2025 Review: ‘Lurker’ Explores Obsession and the Dark Side of Fame

We all want to be a part of a family.  But sometimes, some of us…

Sundance 2025 Review: Meera Menon and Paul Gleason Pay Homage to Romero in Intimate Zombie Thriller ‘Didn’t Die’

Directed by Meera Menon (The Walking Dead, Ms. Marvel), who co-wrote the film with cinematographer…

Sundance 2025 Review: ‘Opus’ Explores Cults, Fandom, and Media Integrity

While secret societies and the making of the illuminati are exactly what horror movies are…