Jordan Firstman is a triple threat as the writer, director and star of “Club Kid” (2026), his first feature film...
Being Heumann
Drama, History
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“Being Heumann” (2026) adapts disability rights activist Judith Heumann’s memoir, “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist.”...
I Play Rocky
Drama
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Would you take the money or bet on yourself? With Sylvester Stallone not listed as part of the production, “I...
How to Rob a Bank
Action, Crime
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“How to Rob a Bank” (2026) is an entertaining and energetic flick that follows a team of bank robbers who...
Queen at Sea
Drama, Thriller
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“Queen at Sea” (2026) is the “Fjord” (2026) of movies about people with dementia. There should be a warning that...
Wild Horse Nine
Drama, Thriller
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Here is a Herculean writing challenge: write about two of the most amoral, verging on reprehensible men in history then...
Godzilla Minus Zero
Action, Sci-Fi
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Starting in 1949, two years after Godzilla appeared to die, a new kaiju (one of “Game of Thrones” dragons), who...
The Cat in the Hat
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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“The Cat in the Hat” (2026) is a loosely faithful adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic 1957 children’s book about an...
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The Hawk
Comedy, Sport
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“The Hawk” (2026) refers to Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins (Will Ferrell), and the Netflix streaming series’ theme song goes, “They...
The Mandalorian
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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“The Mandalorian” is the first live action “Star Wars” series on Disney+, and it begins five years after “Return of...
The Book of Boba Fett
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Becoming a film critic is all fun and games until it is time for movies to come out that you...
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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“The Punisher: One Last Kill” (2026) is a forty-eight-minute Marvel Television Special Presentation and Disney+’s first stab at ceding center...
Daredevil: Born Again
Action, Crime, Drama
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Season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again” (2026) is the ostensible fifth season of Netflix’s “Daredevil” except the title change reflects...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 8
Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
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Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 7
Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
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Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 6
Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Bill Bryson’s well-known travel book, “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trial,” is about how Bryson...
The Final 8th
Self-Help
“The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals” addresses a common problem of being close to accomplishing...
The PDA Paradox
Family & Relationships / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Biography & Autobiography / People with Disabilities, Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments, Self-Help / General, Social Science / People with Disabilities
Harry Thompson’s book, “The PDA Paradox: The Highs and Lows of My Life on a Little-Known Part of the Autism...
Camouflage
Comics & Graphic Novels / Contemporary Women, Psychology / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family & Relationships / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comics & Graphic Novels / Nonfiction / General, Self-Help / General, Social Science / People with Disabilities
Dr. Sarah Bargiela’s “Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women” is a great, entry-level guide to autism in women if...
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
House & Home
Margareta Magnusson’s first book in a two-book series, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and...
How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help
House & Home
I heard about KC Davis’ book, “How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help,” when I was...
Dear Girls
Humor / Form / Essays, Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood
Dear Girls is an intimate, irreverent, bawdy memoir disguised as a letter to her daughters. It is thematically arranged and...
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Biography & Autobiography
While I would issue a trigger warning because The Meaning of Mariah Carey deals with psychological abuse, sexual violence and...
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The Cutting Edge
Pinocchio’s Harvard
Biography, Short
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“Pinocchio’s Harvard” is a twenty-minute short documentary that offers a slice of Pinocchio’s Pizza and Subs owner Adam DiCenso’s life....
Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes
Drama, Short
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While a bit tropey, “Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes” (2026), Marcellus Cox’s most recent short film, balances Cox’s...
Love & Other Crimes
Crime, Drama, Romance, Short
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At a crossroads between having a better life or taking a familiar path, a man may make the choice that...
Liquor Bank
Drama, Short
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On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, “Liquor Bank” (2025) was shown at the Roxbury International Film Festival before “Harriet Tubman: From...
Who’s There?
Horror, Short
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Shot in New England, this ten-minute horror short, “Who’s There?” (2024). stars Garland Scott as Phil, Philip Matthew Stewart, widower...
Do You Remember Me?
Drama, Short
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Producer and writer Tonia Magras’ directorial debut, “Do You Remember Me?” (2025), draws inspiration from her life in a story...
The Cutting Edge: Summerdance 2024
Short
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The Cutting Edge is devoted to short films from local filmmakers. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundations. On...
The Cutting Edge: Sights Unseen
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The Cutting Edge is devoted to local filmmakers’ short films. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundation. On...
The Cutting Edge: Project Screenway
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The Cutting Edge is devoted to short films from local filmmakers. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundations....