Reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ season two revs up the drama

The new Netflix series “XO, Kitty” is a drama-comedy television series greatly influenced by Korean dramas and a spin-off to the popular trilogy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han. The show centers around the younger sister of the former main character, Katherine “Kitty” Song-Covey (Anna Cathcart) […]

Tate McRae channels Y2K in ‘Sports car’

On Friday, Jan. 24, young musician Tate McRae released “Sports car,” the third single of her upcoming album, “So Close to What.” The “you broke me first” singer initiated this album rollout with the lead single “It’s ok I’m ok” in September and shortly followed it with “2 hands” last […]

Women fight the patriarchy in ‘Companion’

A supermarket meet-cute, days and nights bookended by an indescribable haze and a world that starts and ends with your boyfriend is the striking reality of Iris, Sophie Thatcher’s character in Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller film “Companion.” The film was released in theaters on Jan. 31 and takes on the […]

‘Queer’ is a beautiful dedication to human longing

Stagnant bar scenes, impromptu expeditions and cinematic desire, all of which you can expect from Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s newest A24 release “Queer.” The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival this past September and was released in select theaters on Nov. 27.   Set in 1950s Mexico City, […]

‘Gladiator II’ does not live up to the original

In the most serious way possible, “Gladiator” changed the trajectory of my life. It was the first movie I remember watching that made me realize my deep love for film. You could say it’s literally my Roman Empire. The 2000 action-adventure classic was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning five, […]