Life is Beautiful?: Our Review of ‘La Grazia’ on MUBI

Mubi ‐ ‐ February 05, 2026
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Life is Beautiful?: Our Review of ‘La Grazia’ on MUBI

Memories consume the mind of Italian President Mariano De Santis (Toni Servillo), the memory of his late ‘perfect’ wife Aurora. He thinks of her while visiting the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), or watching dance numbers, or visiting his alma mater. Aurora, to him, represents a certain freedom he can’t have because of his cushy job. […]

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The Cult of Familiarity: Our Review of ‘Dracula’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 04, 2026
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The Cult of Familiarity: Our Review of ‘Dracula’

Bringing new to something old can be hard… On the world directorial carousel it’s France’s Luc Besson’s turn to tackle Bram Stoker’s Dracula.  While it all has a very distinct visual flare to it, much of that came from Francis Ford Coppola’s version back in 1992 which makes this version of Dracula traditionally very sexy […]

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Hostile Takeover: Our Review of ‘The Moment’ (2026)

Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 04, 2026
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Hostile Takeover: Our Review of ‘The Moment’ (2026)

Charli xcx (Herself) has a busy schedule because of an album that finally gets her her deserved fame. Because of Brat, her life now is full of adjustments, promotional videos, sacrifices from her and her small team. Part of Brat is a push from a record executive (Rosanna Arquette) to, understandably, take herself on tour. […]

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Heartthrob: Nicolas Cage: Our Review of ‘Moonstruck’

Mubi ‐ ‐ February 01, 2026
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Heartthrob: Nicolas Cage: Our Review of ‘Moonstruck’

The moon brings the woman to the man,” an Old Man (Feodor Chaliapin Jr.) says to his old friends. Love is in the air in Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck, but that love has its complications and strings attached. The Old Man’s granddaughter, Loretta Castorini (Cher), gets a wedding proposal from a Mr. Johnny Camareri (Danny Aiello). […]

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Calm Before The Storm: Our Review of ‘Arco’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ January 30, 2026
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Calm Before The Storm: Our Review of ‘Arco’

Arco tells the story of two children, the first being Iris (Romy Fay’s voice) living in France in 2075. Babysitting her is a robot, Mikki (Mark Ruffalo) because her Parents’ (producer Natalie Portman, Ruffalo) workplace is far away. One day, while skipping class and going into the woods, she runs into Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi). […]

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Behind Closed Doors: Our Review of ‘Bridgerton Season 4: Part One’ on Netflix

Netflix, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ January 29, 2026
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Behind Closed Doors: Our Review of ‘Bridgerton Season 4: Part One’ on Netflix

Bridgerton‘s previous season reveals Penelope Featherington-Bridgerton (Nicola Coughlan) as the pen behind Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews). Penelope, despite that unmasking, is still able to carry influence within London society and protect her family and others. She serves as a confidante to Francesca (Hannah Dodd), in London faking her happiness with her ohn Stirling (Victor Alli). […]

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Acting Super: Our Review of ‘Wonder Man’

Disney +, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ January 27, 2026
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Acting Super: Our Review of ‘Wonder Man’

Debuting this week on Disney+, with an uncharacteristic release of all eight episodes at the same time, is the latest in theMarvel Universe Television landscape, Wonder Man. The streaming service took some wild swings with their television content in the past, like  WandaVision or She-Hulk: Attorney at Law‘s penchants for non-traditional style stories. Following that […]

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Gone with the Wind: Our Review of ‘Blossoms Shanghai Episodes 28-30’

Blossoms Shanghai, The Criterion Channel ‐ ‐ January 25, 2026
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Gone with the Wind: Our Review of ‘Blossoms Shanghai Episodes 28-30’

Ah Bao’s (Hu Ge) word is gold in Blossoms Shanghai, director and producer Wong Kar Wai’s return to television. Some of Wong’s images are of people lining up to buy Shanghai Fashion stocks which Ah Bao backs. He makes those interactions through telephone while remembering that his old friends still have their life changing moments. […]

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Plebeian to Patrician: Our Review of ‘Queen Kelly’

Retrospective ‐ ‐ January 24, 2026
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Plebeian to Patrician: Our Review of ‘Queen Kelly’

Kitty Kelly (Gloria Swanson) and Prince Wolfram (William Byron) can’t take their eyes off each other as their paths diverge. But the fictional pre-WWi country of Cobourg-Nassau is presumably a small one, and Kelly becomes Prince Wolfram’s new obsession. So he and his lackey and doorman (Wilson Benge and Sidney Bracey) burn down her convent. […]

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Time and Place: Our Review of ‘Sound of Falling’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ January 23, 2026
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Time and Place: Our Review of ‘Sound of Falling’

Alma (Hanna Heckt), during 1913, looks at a picture of her late older sister who shares the same name as her. Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling chooses her as one of four protagonists, girls with fascinations that seem taboo. There’s Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky), living in 20th century East Germany, having relations with two family members. […]

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