1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (465+ words) “Sour Minnows” Screen Zealots The wildly weird and super strange “Sour Minnows” lets you know exactly what you’re in for almost immediately. When two roommates stumble across six men sensually licking the pavement on an empty Los Angeles street, reality…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (559+ words) Screen Zealots “What Tomorrow Brings” may be a tiny independent production, but it’s fueled by an impressive amount of passion. Writer, director, and producer Matt Engelbert set out to make a feature on a shoestring budget, and he pulled it…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (226+ words) More than a film about a devastating wildfire, director Hrag Yedalian‘s documentary “Beneath the Ashes: The Past Reimagined” is a testament to endurance, offering a portrait of a community reclaiming its past while fighting for its future. That legacy…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (463+ words) “The Dink” Screen Zealots There comes a point in every sport’s rise to cultural dominance when Hollywood decides it’s time to cash in. Apparently, pickleball has reached that point. “The Dink” is a goofy low stakes sports comedy packed with…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (387+ words) “Splash City” Screen Zealots The crime thriller “Splash City” is a snapshot of a specific place and moment in Bay Area culture that’s told by filmmakers who clearly know the world they’re portraying. It’s that natural authenticity that sets it…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (357+ words) “Tight Lettuce” Screen Zealots After reading the premise of Harrison Houde‘s debut feature “Tight Lettuce,” I expected a fairly straightforward addiction drama. That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised to see that it’s much more complicated than that. This…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (316+ words) Before seeing director Christopher Nolan‘s highly anticipated version of “The Odyssey,” I figured I’d appreciate what it was trying to do more than actually love it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Everything about it completely floored me, including…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) “Captured” Screen Zealots The timing of the documentary also feels incredibly relevant. With wildlife protections and public land regulations continuing to weaken in many areas, the film taps into larger conversations about exploitation, accountability, and how easily public perception can…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (567+ words) “The Furious” Screen Zealots With “The Furious,” we’ve all seen this story before. A father’s daughter is kidnapped, the police are useless and the bad guys are monsters, and the father goes after them himself. On paper, the film doesn’t…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (570+ words) “Minions & Monsters” Screen Zealots There have been plenty of Minions adventures over the years, but “Minions & Monsters” stands out by taking the little yellow troublemakers somewhere unexpected: 1920s Hollywood. It’s a clever premise that gives the filmmakers plenty of opportunities to…...