

Monthly Film Review, Feb '26: A Few Good Men (1992)
For a movie about a "Code Red", which is basically the military’s terrifying way of saying "discipline your teammates through violence", A Few Good Men is a film way funnier than it has any right to be. It’s a courtroom drama that moves with a sharp, rhythmic energy, and honestly, that snappy wit is what keeps it from feeling like a dry legal lecture. It’s easy to see how this movie launched a thousand copycats; without Kaffee and Jessep, we probably never would have had JAG


Cannes 2025: Alpha (Julia Ducournau)
What does the A tattoo on Alpha's arm mean? Lets set the scene: Alpha starts with a hazy house party, where we move from room to room while Portishead's Glory Box is blasting in the background. The air is heavy with teenage hormones as Alpha is getting tattooed by a dirty needle: on her arm, a big, gritty 'A'. This is where we find Alpha, the film's young protagonist; but this is also where the film finds us, the viewers. It shines a lazer-sharp focus on our anxieties and di


February 2026 Film Selections
The Oscars are in March, but really, February is Oscars month. Every corner of the Internet is full of year-end film lists, awards predictions, pronouncements on which movies deserve them and which don't, and bets on the big winners of the year (and I do mean l iteral bets ). Is the hype for "Sinners" justified, and if so, will it translate into actual wins? If not "Sinners", maybe "One Battle After Another"? If not that, then maybe Franken-Netflix (but probably not)? Ryan Co


Cannes for Cinephiles: Ask Me How
Ever wanted to attend the Cannes film festival, but not sure how or where to start the process? This article has all the details.















