Bea Wong

“The whole teacher-student dynamic is predictably messy but that grainy 70s aesthetic actually makes the cringe feel way more authentic. Hard to look away even when you know exactly how badly it’s going to end for him.”

“Honestly I was so ready to hate this because why touch a classic but the chemistry between the leads actually holds up. The fashion is doing a lot of heavy lifting for the pacing issues in the second act though. If you go in expecting the same vibe as the original you might be disappointed but it definitely feels like a 2026 update. Definitely worth seeing just to see how they handled the modern relationship dynamics.”

“Roseanna's Grave is honestly such a weird relic of that late nineties obsession with quirky small-town Italy, but honestly it kind of works. Jean Reno is doing way too much heavy lifting here, yet his absolute desperation to keep that grave plot open is strangely endearing instead of just sad. The whole plot feels like something you'd catch on cable at 2 am and somehow end up watching until the credits. Not exactly high art, but if you want something that feels like a warm hug despite the morbid premise, it hits the spot.”

“Starbright is basically just two hours of gorgeous lighting trying to distract us from the fact that the lead has zero chemistry with the star itself, let alone the co-star.”