‘The Contractor’: Mercenary Missions and Faltering Faith
Photo: ‘The Contractor’ Chris Pine is among the biggest yet most underrated actors in Hollywood. It’s likely that you’ve seen some of his work, from his voice work in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse’ to his long career as Captain Kirk on ‘Star Trek’. Although he has...
Netflix’s ‘The Bubble’ is Light on Laughs and Kind of a Bore
Photo: ‘The Bubble’ Movies About Making Movies It’s always fun to see fictional media that revolve around the creation of other media. Whether this is an episode of a cartoon about the characters making a cartoon, a book whose main character is an author, or in...
Cole Sprouse’s ‘Moonshot’: HBO Max Love Story in Space is a Mixed Bag
Photo: ‘Moonshot’ A Familiar Face in Space Going into the latest HBO Max original film ‘Moonshot’, I was cautiously optimistic. On one hand, I’m not someone who’s strongly into romantic comedies, as stories centered around love are ones I feel are generally some of...
Why It Matters That Rachel Zegler Wasn’t Invited to the Oscars: A Call for Increased Respect for Young Actresses
Photo: Rachel Zegler Stephen Spielberg’s 2021 remake of ‘West Side Story’ is packed full of breakout stars. As a musical, the film benefitted from bringing many actors directly from the stage. A cast with a background in musical theater means the acting, singing, and...
