Does ‘Dear David’ want to be a ghost story or a media content cautionary tale? It’s not so clear. Oct 16, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Dark Harvest’ ponders what would happen if a 1960s pseudo version of ‘The Hunger Games’ met small-town horrors Oct 12, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is Martin Scorsese’s depiction of America’s thirst for power and the communities it destroys Oct 12, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Nowhere’s survivalism template may not be new, but it’s focus on a mother’s strength could be worth it Oct 4, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Saw X’ reconstitutes the legend of Jigsaw through the ailing eyes of the man who made him possible Oct 4, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘The Creator’ is a visual marvel singing worn songs of humankind’s adversarial relationship with tech Sep 28, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke at least try to commit to the premise of ‘Strange Way of Life’ Sep 27, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ shows the horrors of The Holocaust existed in the quiet places Sep 27, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Love At First Sight’ onboards probabilities and statistics, but works best with classic rom-com aesthetic Sep 19, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Killer Book Club’ draws from, but rarely adds to the themes of slashers before it Sep 13, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Scouts Honor’ shines a light on the blind eye of the Boys Scouts and the bravery of survivors who were failed Sep 7, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘The Good Mother’s sudden need for surprises upends this topical murder mystery Sep 5, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Aporia’s time travel drama gets the emotional push it needs from a good Judy Greer performance Aug 23, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
Besides ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’s atmosphere, the feature born from Bram Stoker’s novel is stretched too thin Aug 16, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
An extraterrestrial and the elderly collide in the hushed and understated sci-fi dramedy, ‘Jules’ Aug 16, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Shortcomings’ exists in a huge space of unlikeability, but renders lessons worth listening to Aug 9, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Corner Office’ is a whip-smart satire of corporate structure, but doesn’t commit to the weirdness it strives for Aug 9, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ is as great as a hot slice of pepperoni pizza Aug 9, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘They Cloned Tyrone’s stylish sci-fi canvas holds a deeper meaning concerning the infiltration of Black spaces Jul 26, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Cobweb’ is a trope-filled maze of bad dreams and puzzling story choices Jul 19, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Barbie’ is the right example of using IP beyond your standard nostalgic mentions Jul 18, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Steph Curry: Underrated’ review: This is how the greatest shooter of all time was made Jul 18, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
‘Joy Ride’s girls’ trip venture to China is a raucous journey about embracing all parts of yourself Jul 7, 2023 By Murjani Rawls
