“Do you know what you have? Tenderness.” Lady Chatterley’s Lover is not just a romantic story. Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s movie focuses on a steamy affair that is hard to forget. It shares the sensuous physical intimacy between two people and how they become intertwined with their bodies and souls. The…

Netflix’s Wednesday comes with its own rules. The Addams family has existed in the horror world for many decades, and Tim Burton’s new series shows the audience its sincere appreciation for the original material. Jenna Ortega plays the titular character, a blunt, kooky, and mysterious teenager who seeks her own…

“I wish someone would just tell me the kind of person I’m supposed to be.” There are a few questions that will unnerve a 22-year-old student a week before graduation, one of which is, “So, what are your plans after graduation?” Kit Zauhar’s Actual People reflects on the anxieties of…

Experiencing Hawthorn’s luxury dining experience is not meant for many people. Mark Mylod’s The Menu is like a slow-cooked meal, which mocks the people who frequent haute cuisine restaurants. This brutal satire pokes fun at the absurdity of fine dining at a hyper-exclusive restaurant set on a remote island. Each…

HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls takes advantage of the setting and lets its characters explore it harmoniously. The show focuses on four college students as they try to discover their sexual preferences, friendship and relationships. The first season received critical acclaim with its fresh take on the…

Sebastian Lelio’s The Wonder is a tale of innocence mixed with horror and drama that brings out the best in Florence Pugh. Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel, the movie follows a nurse who travels to examine a young girl’s miraculous life. Lelio explores humanity, science, and faith, which makes an…

Matt Sauter’s Dylan & Zoey explores adult friendships and the effects of trauma on human lives. Long-time best friends, Dylan (Blake Scott Lewis) and Zoey (Claudia Doumit, The Boys) try to rekindle their friendship. They roam the streets of Los Angeles and bar-hop throughout the night, as their conservations dig…

Lorenzo Vigas’ The Box (La Caja) is a powerful and multilayered thriller that explores how humans are exploited due to greed and corruption. An unflinching story that focuses on the relationship between a young boy and a man who he believes is the father, which takes a dreadful turn. …

Nora Twomey’s My Father’s Dragon is inspired by Ruth Stiles Gannett’s fantasy novel of the same name. It’s a story about a young boy who runs away from home after a disagreement with his mother and finds himself on Wild Island to rescue a young dragon. The animated movie hails…