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  • “Carolina Caroline” review

    The new romantic crime thriller, Carolina Caroline, directed by Adam Rehmeier and starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, is the first screening I decided to attend at Philadelphia Film Society’s 2026 Springfest. Set sometime in the past and in the backdrop of the American southeast, this new-age “Bonnie and Clyde” style film has an old-school…

  • “The Drama” review

    The Drama is quite the drama, all right. It’s been a while since a movie has been so heavily marketed a certain way, only to go in a completely different direction by the middle of the movie. The unconventional nature of this rom-com ends up being both a strength and a weakness, resulting in a…

  • “Project Hail Mary” review

    There are movies, and then there are experiences. Project Hail Mary, based on the 2021 novel of the same name, falls in the latter category. Directed by duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and starring Ryan Gosling, this is a film that aims to bring back that old school, hopeful sense of escapism. While not…

  • “Scream 7” review

    The Scream franchise has long been a favorite of mine. Ever since I saw the original, I was hooked, and I’ve watched every movie in the franchise multiple times. When I saw that Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott was coming back as the lead after taking a backseat in Scream (2022), and being entirely absent from…

  • Stranger Things finale thoughts

    It’s been three weeks since the finale of the beloved tv show Stranger Things, and now that the dust has settled, I wanted to share my thoughts on it. Stranger Things is a show I’ve enjoyed since its premiere in 2016, and the finale represented a bittersweet moment for me. It was a satisfying send-off…

  • “Marty Supreme” review

    As far as sports dramas go, Marty Supreme is one of the most unique and entertaining ones out there. Directed by Josh Safdie, the film blends multiple different genres together to subvert expectations on what a sports drama can be. Couple all of that with another award-worthy performance from Timothee Chalamet, and the result is…