This Is Not How You Start a Trilogy: “Hope” Gets a Nope From Me
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.

Yasmin and Karoline are on their first date, and everything is going well-until Karoline begins making some odd remarks.
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.
'The Lost Daughter' doesn't paint over the choices Leda and Nina make as mothers as right or wrong but examines the messy in-between.
Growing up with a lot of siblings, young Beth felt ignored her immediate family. Uncle Frank made her feel seen, heard, and accepted.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
'Airplane Mode' is a young adult movie that is about a woman who learns to step away from her smartphone, and from social media.