Kristian Lin
The Invite: Swing It!
Olivia Wilde’s The Invite reminds me of Woody Allen. I understand if you or she might not appreciate that comparison, but I can’t come...
World Cup Update
My mother is currently being treated for pneumonia, and so I watched Team USA’s Round-of-16 loss to Belgium from her hospital room. I really...
Film Shorts // July 8-14, 2026
OPENING
Dhamaal 4 (NR) The fourth film in the Indian comedy series stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, and Jaaved Jaaferi as four friends...
Minions Go Hollywood
At last, they made a Minions movie just for me. Maybe not for you or for your kid, but for me and the other...
World Cup Update
By the time you read this, Team USA will have likely played its Wednesday evening round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and you will be either...
Film Shorts // July 1-7, 2026
OPENING
Alpha (NR) Alia Bhatt stars in this Indian action-thriller as an assassin seeking to take down her stepfather’s company selling mercenaries’ services. Also with...
Leviticus: Gay Panic
The horror movie Leviticus makes no overt reference to the Book of Leviticus. I dare say that gay readers are more familiar with the...
World Cup Update
If our country had been facing Australia in cricket or men’s rugby, I’d have been bracing for a beatdown. However, since we were playing...
Supergirl: Straighten Up and Fly Right
Forget superhero movies for a second. There are so many stories about sons born into privilege who waste their youth on pleasures and have...
Film Shorts // June 24-30, 2026
OPENING
Carry on Jatta 4 (NR) The latest installment of the Punjabi-language comedy series is about a family dealing with the death of their patriarch...
