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Italian Neorealism: the radical art of paying attention – Late to the Movies

There’s a pleasing sense of continuity in moving from last month’s films - On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Best Years of Our Lives - into this one. Where that trio traced the evolution of acting, culminating in the raw...

From Mortal Kombat to Star Wars: 5 action movies that will dominate May 2026

The month of May arrives with high-voltage energy, marking a turning point both in movie theaters and in the world of streaming. Action fans are in for a treat, as several iconic pop culture franchises return to reclaim their throne.  The deadliest...

The People Under the Stairs: a warning 35 years in the making

35 years later, Wes Craven's best movie is also one of his least well known, and it's well worth dusting off the VHS off in our current Trumpian nightmare. The People Under the Stairs is an urban fairy tale, a vital social commentary on the...

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