Movie Review: ‘Rental Family’

In theaters via Searchlight Pictures on November 21st is ‘Rental Family’, a comedy drama about the lies we tell others (and ourselves) that explores a fascinating real-world service in Japan through the eyes of an American actor.

​In theaters via Searchlight Pictures on November 21st is ‘Rental Family’, a comedy drama about the lies we tell others (and ourselves) that explores a fascinating real-world service in Japan through the eyes of an American actor.   In theaters via Searchlight Pictures on November 21st is ‘Rental Family’, a comedy drama about the lies we tell others (and ourselves) that explores a fascinating real-world service in Japan through the eyes of an American actor. Movie Reviews RSS Feed

Movie Review: ‘Rosemead’

Movie Review: ‘Rosemead’

In theaters expanding its release on December 9 is ‘Rosemead,’ a taught, powerful new drama that spotlights the troubles of Asian American parents struggling to deal with mental health issues among their teenage children. ​In theaters expanding its release on December...

Movie Review: ‘The Plague’

Movie Review: ‘The Plague’

Opening in wide release in theaters on January 2 is ‘The Plague,’ written and directed by Charlie Polinger and starring Joel Edgerton, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen, Lennox Espy, and Lucas Adler. ​Opening in wide release in theaters on January 2 is ‘The...

TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Season 1

TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Season 1

Arriving on Paramount+ on January 15 with its first two episodes (followed by one episode weekly) is the first season of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,’ the latest attempt to extend the venerable sci-fi franchise to places where no one has gone before. ​Arriving on...

Movie Review: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’

Movie Review: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’

Opening in theaters on January 9 is ‘Greenland 2: Migration,’ directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, William Abadie, Trond Fausa Aurvag, Sophie Thompson, Nelia Da Costa, and Tommie Earl Jenkins....