“Other Mommy” and Deuteronomy
This film’s ambition is betrayed by its lack of substance.

A short story about to siblings that inherit a cabin in the woods. Filmed to be seen via VR headset for a deeper experience.
This film’s ambition is betrayed by its lack of substance.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
I’m disappointed in The Woman in Cabin 10, but that’s at least in part because of my love of Ruth Ware’s novel.
The singer recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
'Barbarian' is horror infused with something ridiculous that makes the whole thing entertaining.