There are no cheap jump scares. No sudden outbursts of chaos or gore. Violence is (mostly) of the psychological variety and, more to the point, almost always self-inflicted.

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Trudy Ederle’s story needed to be told, and that it also happens to be this gosh darn triumphantly entertaining is a giant win for all of us.

Almodóvar’s cathartic melodrama of gender, sexuality, and family still strikes a universal chord after 25 years

I Saw the TV Glow is one of the best films about identity I’ve ever seen.

Challengers is something truly special. I’m going to cherish this one for a very long time.

Nicolas Cage’s overlooked, empathetic gem still resonates 30 years on

As narrative conflicts go, Civil War shoots too many blanks to be effective.

Patel shows directorial promise, displaying a uniquely personal vision that allows Monkey Man to defy simplistic genre classifications.