Kristian Lin
Legend of Ochi: A24 for Kids
Somewhat unfairly, A24 Films has gained a reputation for making soul-scarring horror movies, so it’s a point of intrigue when that same studio announces...
Film Shorts // April 22-29, 2025
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The Accountant 2 (R) Ben Affleck reprises his role as an autistic accountant who uses illegal methods to solve crimes. Also with Jon Bernthal,...
Wallis Island: Re-Harmony
The same week that Sinners opens, another movie about the power of music opens, but just at the AMC theaters at Grapevine Mills and...
Sinners: Let the White One In
Sinners begins with a prologue showing us how different cultures regarded their powerful storytellers, including the African griots. Writer-director Ryan Coogler doesn’t make the comparison,...
Film Shorts // April 16-22, 2025
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Alappuzha Gymkhana (NR) This Indian film is about a group of students who find careers by competing in their college’s boxing team. Starring Naslen,...
Hour of The Amateur
About half an hour into The Amateur, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is lurking inside a Parisian apartment building where a terrorist (Barbara Probst) lives....
Film Shorts // April 9-15, 2025
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Akaal: The Unconquered (NR) Gippy Grewal writes, directs, and stars in this historical drama about a group of Punjab warriors defending themselves against an...
Luckiest Man: No Pressure
The odd historical drama The Luckiest Man in America takes place on the TV game show Press Your Luck. The original version of that...
Film Shorts // April 2-8, 2025
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Anjila (NR) Anjila Tumbapo Subba stars in this movie based on her own life as the starting goalkeeper for Nepal’s women’s soccer team. Also...
Minecraft Movie: Blockheads
What’s become clear in the last decade or so is that any intellectual property can become a great movie if it’s treated with enough...
