films
‘Natchez’ review: Beautifully haunting exploration of America’s complex history with slavery and racism
June 2, 2026It draws you in with Southern charm and antebellum fashion, but then the documentary takes you on a brutal journey to see how the past shapes the present.
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: Highlights and reviews
May 20, 2026This year’s themes include complicated subjects such as: mother/daughter conflicts; mental illness; death; infertility; homosexuality; the struggle over Indigenous self-determination in the arts and more.
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‘LifeHack’ review: Punk anti-establishment heist film delivers with thrills and heart
May 15, 2026This is a film for people who have a bone to pick with a society that tells them the wealthy should be worshipped and that they should just accept their own powerlessness.
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ review: A soulless and uneven sequel
May 6, 2026In a time of global turmoil, we need meaningful art, and this isn't it.
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‘Animal Farm’ 2026: An oversimplified, yet entertaining, adaptation of the Orwell classic
April 24, 2026The new film downplays the novel’s original anti-Stalinist focus, providing the chance for a fresh interpretation.
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