It’s Too Bad That Audience Pictures Like Ultraman: Rising Will Barely Be Seen in Theaters | MZS

“Ultraman: Rising” is what the old-time studio bosses used to call “an audience picture.” The audience for which it was designed has two main components: young children who like watching baby creatures act like misbehaving baby humans; and adults who can appreciate a film that celebrates both the wonderful and terrible aspects of being a parent.  Of course, the big […]

Queendom movie review & film summary (2024)

Agniia Galdanova’s sympathetic portrait of the young artist finds Jenna at a delicate moment. One false move, and she could end up in even further trouble with the state. Wait too long to leave, and she could be conscripted into the country’s war on Ukraine. Through Jenna’s experiences, Galdanova’s “Queendom” shows how hostile the country […]