Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow Arrives at a Time When Humanity Needs to Be Reminded That Nature Can Always Go On Without It

On the one hand, it’s easy to see Gints Zilbalodis’ Golden Globe award-winning film, Flow, as a message of positivity directed at humans. A way to assure [Read More…]

Babygirl: It’s Okay for “Modern” Women to Want Things They “Shouldn’t”—And Have Them, Too

At a time when it’s easy to take everything literally, a film like Halina Reijn’s Babygirl can be dangerous when interpreted in the wrong hands. Namely, conservative [Read More…]

Christmas or Otherwise, Die Hard Reflects How The System Is Designed to Stymie Everything (Particularly in the Event of an Emergency or Special Circumstance)

While Die Hard, to those who don’t look beyond its big-budget, explosive-filled surface, might seem like just another “light” action movie, the John McTiernan-directed feature has [Read More…]

“Last Christmas” Is Eternally This Christmas: Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

If you thought the cultural reassessment of Wham! was over after the release of Chris Smith’s 2023 documentary, you thought wrong. Because now, there’s a documentary [Read More…]

A (Short n’ Sweet, But Highly Effective) Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter Might Make Mariah Quake in Her Santa Boots

In the (Christmas) spirit of seasonal specials that have come before, Sabrina Carpenter jumps right into the overlying message of X(xx)mas: materialism. Because, yes, she rightfully [Read More…]