Written by Denise Breen Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finally landed, and if the first two episodes (“Kids These Days” and “Beta Test”) are any indication, the franchise has found its most vibrant and interesting voice in years. This isn’t just 90210 in space; it is a high-stakes, emotional, and surprisingly funny look at the 32nd Century that manages to honour the legacy of the Federation while charting a completely new course. The headline here is, of course, the casting

Rating: ★★★★★ Written by Denise Breen In the canon of literary adaptations, the translation of Maggie O’Farrell’s luminous 2020 novel, Hamnet, to the screen was always going to be a perilous undertaking. Having read the book, I wodered how a director might adapt a story that is so internal—so reliant on the sensory experiences of smell, touch, and the unseen currents between people. It would require a cinematic language that speaks in whispers rather than shouts. It is with p

Rating:  ★★★☆☆ Written by: Denise Breen ​If you believe the deafening noise coming out of the festival circuit and the early Oscar buzz, Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme  is a kinetic masterpiece—a "racket ride" that redefines the sports biopic. I want to cut through that hype: if you strip away Timothée Chalamet’s truly magnetic performance, what you’re left with is a bloated, stressful, two-and-a-half-hour panic attack that desperately needs a Xanax and an editor. This film is a