Movie Reviews

BlackStar Film Fest 2026 Review: ‘The Keeper’ Finds Terror in the Fear of Loss

The Quintessence shorts block during the 15th annual BlackStar Film Festival, showcased a narrative of…

BlackStar Film Fest 2026 Review: ‘Black Zombie’ Aims To Crush Harmful Vodou Stereotypes

Afro-Caribbean Canadian director Maya Annik Bedward takes us on a spiritual journey with her latest…

BlackStar Film Fest 2026 Review: ‘Free Joan Little’ and the Power of Resilience

Today the BlackStar Film Festival highlighted its Luminiferous Shorts. These are films that illustrate light…

Review: Chloe Bailey Leads Malcolm D. Lee’s Summer Thriller ‘Strung’

After reading Alan McElroy’s (Wrong Turn) script, director Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip), who’s known…

‘Supergirl’ Review: Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa Shine in James Gunn’s DCU

For decades, Supergirl has lived in the shadow of her cousin. On screen, she’s been…

Tribeca 2026 Review: Lyle Lindgren’s ‘Mouth Full of Golds’ Celebrates the Legacy of Grillz Pioneer Eddie Plein

Writer-director Lyle Lindgren’s documentary, Mouth Full of Golds, has been years in the making. After…

Tribeca 2026 Review: ‘Killing Castro’ Unveils a Fascinating Chapter of Cold War History 

Historical fiction often works best when it finds the human stories hidden within world-changing events.…

Tribeca 2026 Review: ‘March Forth’ Is a Beautifully Told Odyssey of Reginald Dwayne Betts’s Life After Prison

On March 4, 2005, Reginald Dwayne Betts was released from prison after a 9-year sentence…

Tribeca 2026 Review: The Boxing Drama ‘They Fight’ Explores Mentorship and Resilience

Inspired by the acclaimed 2018 documentary of the same name, They Fight transforms a real-life…

Tribeca 2026 Review: Get Inspired by Coming-of-Age Documentary ‘Crocodile’

In 2019, writer-producer Pietra Brettkelly (Yellow Is Forbidden) left her home base of New Zealand…