A satirical riff on Spike Lee’s reference to the “magical negro” stereotype in movies, the story follows a young artist named Aren who finds himself swept away to a top-secret society of Black people. Their role, for centuries, has been to placate uncomfortable white people by making their lives easier, and back in the modern
To save their relationship, a young couple take a vacation to a remote island retreat and soon realizes the plan is for a body swap ritual — where the goal is for everyone to experience life through fresh eyes in this romantic fantasy drama that’s been embraced by critics. From the New York Times: “What
Inspired by the real-world “Homeless World Cup,” Bill Nighy stars as Mal, the manager of an English soccer team comprised of unhoused men, who believes that his talented but troubled new prospect (Micheal Ward) could lead them all the way to the championship. Uplifting and amusing, the dramedy was directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before
Set in 1989, an awkward teen struggling to fit into a new town finds solace in a handsome gravestone bust…who comes to life to become her new boyfriend in this gothic dark comedy romance written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body). Starring Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton, reviews are mixed, but the film will appeal to
Set in 1889, Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) is a cook in the kitchen of the celebrated gourmet Dodin (Benoît Magimel), until their mutual admiration turns into a romantic relationship and an paralleled culinary partnership. When Eugenie insists on her freedom over marriage, Dodin tries something he has never done before. Written and directed by Trần Anh
A rare blockbuster historical “action comedy,” The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is inspiredby recently declassified files of the British War Department and tells the tale of the first-ever “black ops” team – created in WWII by Winston Churchill and comprising a team of “rogues and mavericks” — which included James Bond author Ian Fleming. The
Flashback to the 80s with this time capsule concert film – restored and re-released in honor of the Talking Heads 40th anniversary. It captures up close — and in all its shoulder padded glory — a much younger David Byrne, a man who’s still going. From the Seattle Times’ Moira Macdonald: “Watching it leaves you
While living in a caravan park, an isolated man gets a visit from a desperate young woman seeking shelter from a violent storm, which begins to feel something more in this surprising, twisty, and critically-praised horror movie. From Paste’s Matt Donato: “Bell and Allen employ big ambitions in a confined area, treating stranger-danger paranoias with
Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm—the first Black woman elected to Congress—in a biopic that centers on Chisholm’s trailblazing presidential run in 1972, which paved the path for several others — despite what she would endure. From Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave), who also directs, the cast includes the late Lance Reddick,
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a former UFC fighter running from a dark past in the Florida Keys when he gets hired as a bouncer at a bar overrun by violent thugs. The remake of the 1980s Patrick Swayze film hasn’t won over critics, but it’s aiming for the guys-night-in crowd and especially the Gen-Xers and