Kristian Lin
Live From London, It’s …
You may or may not be surprised to learn that Saturday Night Live has launched a slew of copycat shows overseas, with comic ensembles in...
You Can See Everything: All Access
I’ve been watching documentaries for a while now. Some of them have featured the likes of genocidal dictators, Nazi concentration camp guards, and pedophile...
Film Shorts // October 14-20, 2026
OPENING
Aa Bata Aama 2 (NR) The sequel to the Nepali film from this past January, this film continues the story of the family that...
Film Shorts // October 7-13, 2026
OPENING
Angel and the Badman (PG-13) This remake of the 1947 Western stars Zachary Levi as a wounded outlaw who takes shelter with a good...
Action Driller
When I go into a movie by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, I know I’m going to hate myself. In terms of pure talent, he’s on...
History of Concrete: Around the Block
The irony is, there already has been a documentary about concrete. Victor Kossakovsky’s Architecton came out last year, and it was pretty good. However,...
Verity: Faking It
In my review of The Housemaid last winter, I said that trashy novels can sometimes make entertaining movies. Verity is a much poorer example...
Film Shorts // September 30 – October 6, 2026
OPENING
Acharya (NR) Nikhil Upreti directs and stars in this Nepalese thriller as an ex-soldier sent to rescue a compatriot from captivity in Mumbai. Also...
Forgotten Island: Pinay Power
Perhaps you’re Filipino and you watched KPop Demon Hunters while wondering why Hollywood couldn’t make an animated movie that brings your underrepresented culture to...
Primetime: An Actor Prepares
I think I have it now. Robert Pattinson wasn’t made to play heroes, even though he gets cast that way because of how he...
