In the featurette “I Feel, Therefore I Am,” writer/director Drew Hancock (Fred 3: Camp Fred) talks about how sometimes, in relationships, there are those who are more invested than another. Personally, in the right circumstances, imbalance in one area can… Read More ›
Lukas Gage
“Smile 2” strengthens its themes with the framing of pop stardom.
Ready for a trauma dump? Because unfortunately, it’s necessary for me to properly explain why I did not like Parker Finn’s Smile very much. One week before Smile dropped into theaters in September of 2022, my best friend killed themself… Read More ›
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline”: The Teen Hero Reborn.
“You’re an orphan now, that’s like, origin story shit.” From the first shot of a hooded hero, you’re all in on Daniel Goldhaber and Ariela Barer’s How to Blow Up a Pipeline. Co-written by both, directed by one, and starring… Read More ›
Overlords and dungeon masters can’t handle “Max Reload and the Nether Blasters.”
Sometimes a movie drops that you know is intended for the widest audience possible. These often take the form of a drama like 2019’s Astronaut, a romance like 2019’s Ode to Joy, or a comedy like 2020’s Palm Springs. There’s… Read More ›