Crazy Rich Asians: the perfect, ubiquitous inflight movie
What is it that makes a movie just perfect for watching inflight? It struck me recently, as I relaxed in my airline seat to the strains of C... Continue Reading
IFE Film Review
Tragicomedy abounds in happy-sad romcom Oh Lucy!
Joining the ranks of such classic happy-sad romantic comedies as (500) Days of Summer, About Time, and The Break-Up, last year’s cult hit Oh... Continue Reading
BFFs do it better in hilarious The Spy Who Dumped Me
Anyone who’s ever traveled internationally with a friend can tell you that even the best friendships can be challenged by a long drive toget... Continue Reading
Size matters more than ever in Ant-Man super sequel
For those of you keeping track, we are currently in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) seemingly endless array of intercon... Continue Reading
Annihilation takes sci-fi to infinity and beyond
Fans of filmmaker Alex Garland’s sexy, robot noir masterpiece Ex Machina must have surely rejoiced when news broke in 2016 that Garland’s ne... Continue Reading
Unsane is clearly misdiagnosed
Anyone who happened to catch last year’s fun and funky heist flick Logan Lucky knows that Oscar-winning multi-hyphenate Steven Soderbergh (T... Continue Reading
Fatal family flaws run deep in Hereditary
Although I love a good twist ending just as much as the next guy – especially in a juicy genre flick like Split, The Charmer, or Arriv... Continue Reading
Fifth time’s the charm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Although many scoffed at first at Lucasfilm’s decision to recruit edgier, indie-minded filmmakers like Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star War... Continue Reading
Ocean’s Eight sticks it to the man in style
Chic, stylish, and off the hook (or, more appropriately, the hanger) entertaining, Ocean’s Eight isn’t just the perfect confectionary divers... Continue Reading
Football is fantastically female in Let the Girls Play
If you’re looking for an escape from the sad, soul-crushing reality of our deeply troubled times, first-time writer-director Julien Hallard’... Continue Reading
Lost Child takes hillbilly horror to daring new heights
Although the promotional artwork and very creepy trailer for Lost Child (aka Tatterdemalion) promises some seriously supernatural thrills an... Continue Reading
Superhero snark reigns supreme in Deadpool 2
Fans of foul-mouthed, superhero hilarity are in for a treat this month as Deadpool 2 makes its IFE debut on carriers far and wide. And thoug... Continue Reading
Chart a course for true-life adventure with Adrift
Although it might not be optimal viewing on a cruise ship or sail boat due to its subject matter, the pulse-pounding survivalist drama, Adri... Continue Reading
Solo flies higher than “so low” box office suggests
Any way you look at it, Solo: A Star Wars Story was frozen in controversy carbonite from day one. First there was the fan outrage at the cas... Continue Reading
Immigrant noir dazzles in The Charmer
If you thought daring, genre-bending Iranian filmmaking peaked with Ana Lily Amirpour’s vampire spaghetti western, A Girl Walks Home Alone a... Continue Reading