Reel Reviews | Abril (Santa Barbara Film Festival ’26)
When her daughter chooses life with her absent father, one mother must rebuild herself from the inside out in Abril, a heartfelt indie drama filled with grace, ache, and hard-earned hope.
Film Reviews
Reel Reviews | Goat
A small city goat with big dreams joins the Vineland Thorns and proves that size doesn’t matter in the animated sports adventure Goat.
Reel Reviews | Scarlet
Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet blends fantasy spectacle with Shakespearean tragedy, following a princess who crosses time and space to avenge her father’s death.
Reel Reviews | Relationship Goals
Kelly Rowland and Method Man bring charm and chemistry to Relationship Matters, a faith-tinged workplace rom-com about ambition, second chances, and learning to lower your guard.
Reel Reviews | The Wrecking Crew
Two brothers. One conspiracy. All muscle. The Wrecking Crew pairs Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista in a bruising, star-powered action ride where physicality, family tension, and explosive set pieces drive the story from start to finish.
Reel Reviews | Send Help
A corporate power struggle turns deadly after a plane crash strands two unlikely survivors on a remote island.
Reel Reviews | Mercy
Our review breaks down the futuristic sci-fi thriller, where justice is automated, empathy is erased, and one man has ninety minutes to prove his innocence before an AI judge delivers a final verdict.
Reel Reviews | The Rip
Designed as a gritty police thriller but undone by its own familiarity, The Rip reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a story that promises moral complexity and delivers predictability.