On paper, it has everything audiences have been waiting for: the continuation of the characters’ story that we grew attached to in the first opus, new songs to enchant the end of the year’s celebrations, and the introduction of the iconic Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (1939). But does it stick the landing? Debatable.
Cat Town, USA premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) earlier this year, an expansion of “Cat’s Cradle,” Napolitano’s short film that also played at SIFF in 2019.
The Now You See Me franchise is back and better than ever. Twelve years since the original film, the Horsemen are here to stay. The newest installment in the series, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025), further expands the network of scrappy magicians as well as the scope of their heists.
Through tight acting, eerily realistic practical effects, and a suspenseful climax, the film is a graphic depiction of the dangers plastic poses even more now that it’s inside of us. We sat with Director Guy Trevellyan and Actress Anna Popplewell to discuss these themes.
With decisive visuals, fantastic performances, and a genre-defying story, The Things You Kill is a brilliant dissection of masculinity, patriarchal inheritance, and cyclical violence. We had a chance to sit down with the writer-director to untangle the film’s themes and explore how his background as a self-described man between nations contributed to their development.
Deadly Vows (2025) by Jared Cohn follows Darya and Sam in a psychological thriller inspired by true events. With a story of survival, resilience, and wit, we sat down with co-stars Shiva Negar and Peter Facinelli to hear about the message of the film and how they prepared to tell such a harrowing story.
Frowned upon by big studios today because of the time and money it takes to create them, model miniatures are the pinnacle of fictional cinema.
Tattoos have different meanings and purposes, but what they do not signify is whether someone is inherently good or evil. So why do so many film and television directors treat them as embodiments of everything wrong with the world?
As an adult who is constantly bogged down by the realities of life and making compromises, My Neighbor Totoro is my go-to escapist film. But more importantly, it is a much-needed lesson in learning how to have faith again, and in being brave and believing.
