2020s Film

    Some Kind of Heaven: A Guide to Watching It Like a Critic

    July 5, 2026

    Some Kind of Heaven emerges as a quietly unsettling meditation on the American dream’s twilight, set within the manicured confines of The Villages,…

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    Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar: A Closer Look at Tone and Theme

    June 13, 2026

    Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar emerges as a peculiar jewel in the early 2020s comedy landscape, daring to blend absurdist humor with an earnest celebration of…

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    Nomadland: The Ideas That Made It Endure

    February 20, 2026

    Nomadland arrived at a moment when America’s economic discontents had ripened into a broader cultural reckoning. Directed by Chloé Zhao, this delicate yet…

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