Author: Kasey Butcher

Octopuses are highly intelligent animals whose invertebrate bodies can move like liquid, making them hard to keep in captivity. Personally,

The Devil Wears Prada is like comfort food at my house, a film that gets broken out after bad days

The action-comedy format has become a reliable one for streamers, often bringing in big names and low-quality scripts. Two new

After awards season closes and before the summer blockbusters begin comes a time for smaller-budget and genre films to shine.

I almost went to the theaters to see Scream 7. I love the franchise, but I also feel so tired

As cold as this winter has been for much of the country, watching a film called Dead of Winter might

With awards season underway, I have been closely watching who wins in the Best Actress categories. I have seen many

Sometimes, if the movie you really want to see (for example, The Testament of Ann Lee) is still in limited

I hope that your year is off to a good start. One of my resolutions is to consume more print

There are fewer new holiday movies on the various non-Hallmark streaming services this year than I have seen since 2019.

If you are starting to feel antsy in the gap between seasons of Severance, then Apple TV+ has you covered

Years ago, I taught Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in a 100-level college course in which the students were supposed to learn

If, like me, you love spending this time before Halloween watching scary movies and trying not to get into the

Apple TV+ has two new movies this month that look at love under unusual, sometimes catastrophic circumstances. In one, a

Before autumn gets into full swing, bringing longer nights perfect for filling with spooky movies, the cozy weekends provide ample

After a limited release in theaters, Highest 2 Lowest is now streaming on Apple TV+. The crime drama centers on

Categorizing a movie by genre can be challenging sometimes, especially when they blend conventions. For example, Then Monkey uses elements

With school back in session, why not anticipate the return of fall with an atmospheric horror-mystery about an entire class

When we were kids, my brother and I annoyed our dad by bantering lines from Adam Sandler movies back and

Sinners made a big splash at the theaters before coming to Max for streaming. The mid-summer timing of this debut

Recently, my husband and I watched My Best Friend’s Wedding, a classic rom-com that, at the distance of nearly 30

So many movies and shows these days focus on rich people behaving badly. To me, it is getting a bit

If you listened to my dad on the radio in the 1990s, it might not surprise you to know that

If you missed the sci-fi thriller Companion when it was in theaters, it is now available to stream on Max.

This week, I accidentally watched a trio of films that dwell on how loss can lead to reinvention, each in

Everyone has bills to pay and that’s the only reason I can think of to explain some of the movies