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The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg excels as the mouse that roars in this karate black comedy

by Matthew Monagle July 12, 2019September 30, 2025

Anna

International ass-kickery with a strong but beautiful female lead? Luc Besson, back on his sh*t again.

by Matthew Monagle June 28, 2019September 30, 2025

Men in Black: International

The MiB stay Earthbound in a sequel saved by its stars

by Matthew Monagle June 14, 2019September 30, 2025

Seadrift Tells the Forgotten History of Vietnamese Americans in a Texas Town

Austin director Tim Tsai shares a murder on the Gulf

by Matthew Monagle June 13, 2019September 30, 2025

Ma

Octavia Spencer subverts expectations and racist tropes in this fun horror

by Matthew Monagle May 31, 2019September 30, 2025

Aladdin

Another needless Disney remake buoyed on nostalgia and a handful of charming performances

by Matthew Monagle May 24, 2019September 30, 2025

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can’t con its way to success

by Matthew Monagle May 17, 2019September 30, 2025

Noir City Film Festival Redefines the All-American Genre

Black, white, and red all over

by Matthew Monagle May 16, 2019September 30, 2025

El Chicano

A new superhero for the Latinx community (and everyone else)

by Matthew Monagle May 10, 2019September 30, 2025

The Intruder

Is going Full-On Quaid a thing? Maybe so, as the veteran goes bugnuts melodrama in the “crazy neighbor” thriller

by Matthew Monagle May 3, 2019September 30, 2025

Empty Metal Rewrites the Rules of Filmmaking

Cine Las Americas film blends entertainment and the avant-garde

by Matthew Monagle May 2, 2019September 30, 2025

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Latest in the Ip Man series moves away from the Wing Chun legend himself

by Matthew Monagle April 19, 2019September 30, 2025

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