As someone who has been a devoted fan of The Weeknd since Starboy, it pains me to say that Hurry Up Tomorrow is not only a failure—it’s a deeply frustrating, self-indulgent misfire that tests your patience and insults your intelligence.…
May 29, 2025
Comparing Mountainhead and Succession is useful not just because the former film is written and directed by Jesse Armstrong, who created the latter series. The two projects feel like siblings, exploring the billionaire milieu with the same stylistic and satirical…
May 29, 2025
Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning feels like a wild victory lap for Ethan Hunt and his crew, packed with jaw-dropping stunts, ear-splitting sound design, and globe-trotting scenery that feels almost too good to be true. But for every incredible action…
May 29, 2025
Season 3 of Max's Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That..., is a welcome course correction. It's a flawed but diverting ensemble dramedy that's easier to enjoy than the previous seasons, which suffered from something of an extended…
May 29, 2025
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Though HBO has been dominating that space as of late with everything from the soapy fun of The White Lotus to more gritty fare like Mare of Easttown, Prime Video is throwing its hat…
May 28, 2025
The Karate Kid franchise has given us a few pleasant surprises over the past fifteen years. Cobra Kai struck an unlikely balance, revisiting history through the conflicting perspectives of Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso while still looking to the future.…
May 28, 2025
If you thought you had outgrown your fear of random objects leading to your doom, Final Destination Bloodlines is here to remind you that Death’s plan is never truly done. This sixth entry, directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky,…
May 28, 2025
After decades of new stories and characters, a franchise can grow tired and even phone it in. It’s what many franchise movies have done in the past. After all, why put in the effort when you know it’s going to…
May 28, 2025
When “The Karate Kid” landed in theaters in June 1984, it became a pop culture phenomenon. The pairing of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita’s Mr. Miyagi became instantly iconic. An Oscar-nominated box office smash, it spawned a franchise.…
May 28, 2025
The Karate Kid was nothing short of a sensation when it was first released in 1984, so it's no wonder that the underdog story blossomed into a multi-faceted franchise. Following the original trilogy's conclusion, things got a bit bumpy with…
May 28, 2025