Ride the Eagle, shot in relative isolation with strict Covid protocols and a limited cast, feels like a pandemic movie. It has some heartwarming moments, and reminds its audience there can be much self-discovery in isolation — chosen, or forced.

Never Gonna Snow Again takes on big, existential questions (think climate change, the divide between rich and poor, the long-term effects of living under a communist regime). But it’s also funny, strange, hypnotic, and simple as oftentimes it might j...

The White Lotus is an uncomfortable watch. It feels like a much darker Wes Anderson meets the Safdie Brothers. Either way, it’s also distinctly Mike White. Much like Enlightened, which bore down on a mess of corporate whistleblowing in a pre #MeToo w...

Gunpowder Milkshake is Netflix’s latest action movie offering featuring a lot of neon-colored violence and lush production design to underscore the story. Sam (played by Karen Gillan, doing her best deadpan action star) was basically born into a life...

The LA Shorts International Film Festival is in full swing, showcasing 500 films from 55 countries via their On Demand portal through July 31. The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the British Academy of Film ...

River lives somewhere between the realm of Stranger Things and Beaches: It’s a relationship drama that examines questions about the nature of spirituality and what’s out there for all of us. Filmmaker Emily Skye was inspired by much of her personal l...

It feels rare to get a good sketch comedy show these days. There aren't currently many on the air at all. There’s SNL. Black Lady Sketch Show. Michael Che’s That Damn Michael Che. And while topical sketch is invaluable to making sense of the often no...

While Netflix’s Feel Good will not return for a third season, its star, Mae Martin, is just getting started (and the show is worth a revisit, or a first look if you missed it). Martin’s semi-autobiographical show is full of heart, vulnerable truths a...

In 1990, the dawn of a new decade did not offer a cautionary tale of the century to come, but it did give time to reflect on a decade of excess. Writer-reporter Julie Salamon had a unique, front-row seat to truly examine a time of Reaganomics, rapid ...