How far can our mistrust of one another take us? That’s the question at the center of Kevin Hamedani’s The Saviors, a paranoid comedy-thriller hybrid that enjoyed its world premiere back in March at the 2026 South by Southwest Festival and a recent showing at Sitges Film Festival. Starring Adam Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, and Nazanin Boniadi, The Saviors might
Read MoreThe prison film has been done to death. It’s no surprise why. For those who have avoided brushes with the law to the extent of incarceration, there’s a certain morbid curiosity about the lives of those in lock-up. From Oz to The Shawshank Redemption and everything in between, stories from behind bars have been wrung dry for all their worth. Or
Read MoreIn February 2025, Amazon gained full creative control of the James Bond franchise. Although audiences are still eagerly awaiting what Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will do with the property in the eagerly awaited next film involving the character, actor Riz Ahmed‘s new Prime Video series Bait takes a different angle. It’s a sort of meta-commentary on the cultural weight of the role of James Bond. Bait sees Ahmed playing a British Pakistani actor
Read MoreIt’s been over 20 years since the original Freaky Friday was released in theaters. A lot has changed since then. For one, Jamie Lee Curtis has maybe gotten even more famous due to her return to the Halloween franchise and her Oscar-winning role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, while Lindsay Lohan has remained largely out of the public spotlight. Now, in an era where legacy sequels are all
Read MoreIn 2023, Ke Huy Quan won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Since then, he’s had no significant leading roles, something that Love Hurts aims to change going forward. An action rom-com from John Wick production company 87North, Love Hurts aims to provide a showcase for Ke Huy Quan‘s affability as well as his physical prowess. Unfortunately for all involved,
Read MoreThe Remarkable Life of Ibelin is the antidote to the dystopian view of technology that’s prevalent to day, and a loving tribute to a truly special man.
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