Category: Watch This
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Chicago in Passing: A One-Day Retreat to the Stage and Screen
Chicago and I have an odd relationship. It used to feel like an escape, a city of vibrancy and edge. But this time? It was quieter. More internal. I didn’t…
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No Promo? No Problem. We’re Hyping Up Ironheart Ourselves.
If Marvel isn’t going to hype her up, we’ll gladly do it ourselves. Ironheart—starring the brilliant Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams—is finally set to drop this June, and…
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Patrice: The Movie
In a landscape overflowing with romance and documentary films, Patrice: The Movie emerges as something rarer: a heart-forward, politically searing love story that demands systemic change. Directed with care and…
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Exhibiting Forgiveness
In his stunning directorial debut, Exhibiting Forgiveness, acclaimed visual artist Titus Kaphar trades canvas for camera—but not without bringing his painter’s eye and layered sensibility to the screen. Much like…
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The Accountant 2
In a cinematic world bloated with lifeless sequels and hollow franchise expansions, The Accountant 2 defies expectations—not by rewriting the rules, but by leaning all the way into its quirks,…
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Death of a Unicorn
If you’ve ever wished Jurassic Park had more glitter, sharper satire, and a Clydesdale-sized unicorn capable of disembowelment, then Alex Scharfman’s gloriously absurd directorial debut, Death of a Unicorn, might…
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Snow White
To be fair—and fair is a word both heavily repeated and deeply problematized in this remake—Marc Webb’s 2025 Snow White is a film that, like its title character, is trying…
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My Dead Friend Zoe
There are films that entertain, and there are films that matter. And then there are the rare few—like My Dead Friend Zoe—that manage to do both, sometimes in the same…
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Wicked
Jon M. Chu’s rendition of Wicked soars as a feast for the senses, blending jaw-dropping visuals with heartfelt storytelling in a way that feels both intimate and grandiose. Renowned for…
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Luther: Never Too Much
Taking my family to see Luther: Never Too Much wasn’t just a trip to the movies—it was a journey through a legend’s life, love, and longing that hit home in…
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The American Society of Magical Negroes
There’s a part of me that wishes I could forget “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” but no amount of wishful thinking can undo its imprint. Kobi Libii’s debut feature…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a mixed bag of spooky delights and missed opportunities. On the surface, it feels like a return to Tim Burton’s earlier days—an overstuffed, wild ride where each…