“By Any Means” and the Pitfalls of Entertainment
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A troubled schoolgirl's stifling home life transforms the image of her own mother into an imposing, Kafkaesque stinkbug.
It is up to the community to decide if this film is a force for enlightenment or not.
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
This spin-off series follows the adventures of Kitty Covey, Lara Jean's younger sister from the "To All the Boys" film franchise.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
Strangers in a crowd, exchanging glances, looking away, continually managing to run into each other then part ways, end up at the same diner, find they've rented the exact same vehicles, and are then made to travel together to learn once more whether they can both find genuine adoration and companionship again. This really does, in so many words, sum up the foundational gist of of this new feature film from writer Seth Reiss ("The Menu") and director Kogonada ("The Acolyte", "After Yang"). Yet, it's all only the set-up for the REAL wonder of everything that happens before, during, and in the aftermath of a magical, meaningful journey.
Avengers: Doomsday, Jumanji 3, Hunger Games are some of the biggest 2026 movies tied to popular franchises, books, video games, comics, and existing series. From Marvel to DC, Disney to Pixar, across Hollywood studios.