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Andor is among the best Star Wars ever made

Andor: Season One premieres on Disney Plus on September 21st. Led by Tony Gilroy, Andor is a smart, reasonably mature take on the Star Wars franchise. It’s still Star Wars, don’t get me wrong, but it’s closer to The Empire Strikes Back and The Last Jedi than

See How They Run is charming, classic fun

We really should thank Rian Johnson for all of this. After all, without his superlative whodunit revival, Knives Out, I doubt there would be half as many murder mysteries out today. Sure, Kenneth Branagh has done his part, but his classy-to-a-fault Hercule Poirot adaptations attract a wholly different kind of

Sirens is an important portrait of growing up

There’s a moment late in Sirens that encapsulates the entire picture in one, probably staged but so beautiful it’s hard to care, scene. Two of our heroes share details from the other sordid late-night escapades. They huddle together, all hushed tones and giggles. “We made out,” one professes.

Triangle of Sadness is like shooting fish in a barrel and still missing

Ruben Östlund is a satirist who seems content in big, broad, and ultimately shallow provocation. Is that a fair or nuanced assessment? Probably not. But, then again, his films give little meat to dig into despite their excessive runtimes. His latest, Triangle of Sadness, has hot takes so mild they

The 15 Films You Shouldn't Miss At The Helsinki International Film Festival

It’s autumn, which means another Helsinki International Film Festival is upon us. This time is twice as special, as HIFF celebrates 35 years of Love & Anarchy. With a massive lineup of over 140 feature-length films and dozens of shorts in store, HIFF 2022 can get a little overwhelming

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has a long road ahead of it

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has a long road ahead of it

★★★★ | Forging of the great films It began with the forging of the great films. Three of them, in fact. Made by a Hobbit from New Zealand who, with his fellowship of craftsmen, actors, and trusted confidants, defied expectation at every turn. After six years of production, The Lord of the

House of the Dragon Season One is a triumphant return to Westeros

Five minutes into the first episode of House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, I found myself relaxing. I missed this, I realized. This grand, finely crafted world. The rich acting. The plotting and scheming and empty machinations throughout the ages. The dragons. By the time the