REVIEWS

Post-film thoughts.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t: Magical Mess
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t: Magical Mess

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.

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Plainclothes: Identity Laid Bare
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Plainclothes: Identity Laid Bare

What is most striking about Plainclothes is its use of camcorders, grainy footage, home videos, and nonlinear narrative. Coupled with close ups of eyes and sound mixing of heavy breathing, the audience is caught up in Lucas’ disjointed mental space.

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Anemone: Cold Reunions
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Anemone: Cold Reunions

Ray must come to terms with his trauma, and Jem is doing his best to make room for his brother while fighting on behalf of the people who need Ray most. Day-Lewis and Bean play perfectly off each other, delivering powerful performances each in their own way

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Caught Stealing: Aronofsky Goes Lethal
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Caught Stealing: Aronofsky Goes Lethal

Feeling more like it belongs on the shelf of ‘90s action flicks such as Point Break (1991) or The Fugitive (1993), Aronofsky deviates heavily from his prior work. Unlike the director’s previous films (such as his recent 2022 Oscar-winning project The Whale), Caught Stealing doesn’t seem to concern itself with any deeper message hidden beneath its surface.

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Twinless: Death Is Irrevocable, You Can’t Take It Back
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Twinless: Death Is Irrevocable, You Can’t Take It Back

Twinless centres around surviving halves, Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney), who meet at a twin bereavement support group and form an emotionally intimate bond through their shared trauma. The film takes us through a hyper-specific form of grieving: losing someone who not only looks exactly like you, but was also the person you were with since the beginning of your time on Earth.

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Weapons: Horror with Heart
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Weapons: Horror with Heart

Weapons (2025) is a nightmare. Directed by Zach Cregger, who impressed audiences with his debut horror release Barbarian (2022), the film puts a spin on both a child and parent’s worst fear: an unexplained disappearance.

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Mongrels: Fragments of Memories
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Mongrels: Fragments of Memories

“Mother’s hand is a healing hand…”


This phrase is one you hear in the form of a soothing, lullabye-esque song repeated throughout Mongrels, which is the feature film debut of Canadian writer and director Jerome Yoo. Long after the film ended, both the sound of this song and its simple, grounding sentiment lingered with me—a sign that the film struck me exactly where I believe it was aiming.

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Bird In Hand: A Daughter’s Desperation
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Bird In Hand: A Daughter’s Desperation

The love that often cannot be divorced from regret and the regret that can arise in spite of the love—this tension is the feeding ground for a good story. Melody C. Roscher’s Bird in Hand (2025) is no exception, exploring the nuances of being raised as biracial with only one present parent.

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The Travel Companion: Free Flights vs. Friendship
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The Travel Companion: Free Flights vs. Friendship

The Travel Companion, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, follows Simon (Tristan Turner), a struggling indie filmmaker who gets free flights due to his airline employee best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck). This benefit becomes shaky when Bruce starts dating Beatrice (Naomi Asa), a more accomplished filmmaker.

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