Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Director: Jeff Fowler Screenwriters: Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington Starring: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Colleen O’Shaughnessey The 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog surprised audiences by delivering a warm, family-friendly adaptation of a beloved video game … Read more

Cop Secret (2021) Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson Screenwriters: Nína Pedersen, Sverrir Þór Sverrisson, Hannes Þór Halldórsson Starring: Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir Cop Secret is an Icelandic buddy-cop comedy directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson, a filmmaker who transitioned from a career in professional football into directing. The film emerged from … Read more

Cop Secret (2021) Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson Screenwriters: Nína Pedersen, Sverrir Þór Sverrisson, Hannes Þór Halldórsson Starring: Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir Icelandic buddy-cop comedy Cop Secret is the directorial debut of former professional footballer Hannes Þór Halldórsson. The film grew out of a spoof trailer originally made for television … Read more

Long Live My Happy Head (2022) Directors: Will Hewitt, Austen McCowan Screenwriters: Will Hewitt, Austen McCowan Long Live My Happy Head is a moving documentary that examines impending death through the lens of art. It tells a story of love, resilience and creativity that remains powerful even when much of the narrative unfolds during the … Read more

Long Live My Happy Head (2022) Directors: Will Hewitt, Austen McCowan Screenwriters: Will Hewitt, Austen McCowan Long Live My Happy Head is a deeply affecting documentary that uses art and animation to explore mortality, resilience, and love. Directed by Will Hewitt and Austen McCowan, the film follows Gordon, a 39-year-old comic artist in Edinburgh, as … Read more

Romantic comedies are an implicit promise between filmmakers and audiences: certain beats will be honored—a meet-cute, a swoon-worthy first kiss, an argument, a soul-searching montage set to an indie pop song, and an eventual reconciliation that settles into a happily ever after. Because the genre follows familiar patterns, critics sometimes call it predictable. Yet for … Read more

Romantic comedies promise a familiar emotional journey: a meet-cute, a swoonworthy first kiss, a heated argument, a montage of soul-searching set to an indie-pop soundtrack, and finally a reconciliation that leads to a happily ever after. Because viewers know the beats, some dismiss the genre as predictable. Yet many people find comfort in that predictability, … Read more

The Batman has been a defining figure in Western popular culture for nearly a century. The Caped Crusader’s stories—told through comic books, television (both live-action and animated), video games, and films—have resonated with audiences of all ages. From occasionally silly camp to deeply brooding drama, Batman’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne has become embedded in the … Read more

The Batman has been a defining figure in Western popular culture for nearly a century. The Caped Crusader’s stories across comics, television (both live-action and animated), video games, and films have resonated with audiences of all ages. Whether campy or brooding, Batman’s many incarnations have embedded Bruce Wayne into the cultural zeitgeist. Since his creation … Read more

The Bubble (2022) Director: Judd Apatow Screenwriters: Judd Apatow, Pam Brady Starring: Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon, Guz Khan, Peter Serafinowicz, Maria Bamford, Vir Das, Maria Bakalova Judd Apatow’s career in comedy—spanning television and film—has long relied on an observational, character-centered approach. From Freaks … Read more