Kristian Lin
The Best Players Who Won’t Be at World Cup 2026
The Italian word for “playoff” is spareggio, and I’m sure much of Italy would be happy if they never heard it again. After playoff...
Oh, Kay!
In many ways, Patricia Cornwell’s novels were ahead of their time. That’s why I ate up a bunch of them as a teenager. A...
Film Shorts // April 1-7, 2026
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Biker (NR) This Indian sports film is about a group of motorcyclists competing on the motocross circuit. Starring Sharwanand, Malvika Nair, Rajasekhar, Atul Kulkarni,...
Forbidden Fruits: Poison Apple
I always thought The Craft was one of the best teen movies of the 1990s. It’s hard to make a teen film about witches...
Tickets Up
People say that film is a universal artform, and while cinema can do much to communicate across cultural and religious lines, it still can’t...
Film Shorts // March 25-31, 2026
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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (PG) Daniel Roher’s documentary doesn’t tell me anything really new about AI, but it does...
Project Hail Mary: Space Rock
It takes no genius to see the parallels between Project Hail Mary and The Martian. Both movies are based on novels by the same author...
Film Shorts // March 18-24, 2026
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Aadu 3: One Last Ride — Part 1 (NR) Jayasurya reprises his role in this comedy about the adventures of a tug-of-war club. Also...
undertone: Hear the Fear
You knew this was coming: a horror movie about making a podcast. Horror movies do rely on sound more than most other genres, and...
Oscar’s Gold
The Academy Awards are being held later than usual this year because of the Winter Olympics, and this has likely contributed to some actual...
