Roxana Hadadi's posts

Who is Walker, Texas Ranger? In the ’90s, that question had an easy answer. Chuck Norris’ karate-kicking,…

There’s a whole subgenre of movies about how war looks through the eyes of a child—a lineage of violent stories told…

Martin Scorsese laughs with his whole body, consumed by an ebullience that manifests in slapped knees and one moment…

Don’t trust anyone who says it’s impossible to make a best movies list in 2020. There were plenty of films to like…

For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…

Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…

Note: The writer of this review watched Farewell Amor on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to…

The Syrian Civil War has lasted for nearly a decade, the myriad conflicts of which have been fodder for numerous…

Note: The writer of this review watched Dreamland on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…

On a semiregular basis during the past four years, the same prompt has gone around Film Twitter: What is the…

High school rites of passage have a way of bringing communities together (Friday Night Lights, anyone?), and Midnight…

Spoilers follow for seasons one and two of The Boys and the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

This post discusses major plot points of The Boys episode “What I Know.”

This post discusses major plot points of The Boys episode “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker.”

This post discusses major plot points of The Boys episode “The Bloody Doors Off.”

This post discusses major plot points of The Boys episode “We Gotta Go Now.”

Gillian Flynn’s long run of successful thrillers comes to an end with the irritatingly drawn-out, disappointingly…

This post discusses major plot points of The Boys episode “Nothing Like It In the World.”

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

This post discusses plot points of The Boys episode “Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men.”