Luke PennyExistentialism For Kids: Revisiting POKÉMON: THE FIRST MOVIEBefore Detective Pikachu earned his stripes, the very first Pokémon movie smashed box-office records exploring notions of the self.May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Luke PennyREVIEW: Pet SemataryA few decades’ burial does nothing to bring this lifeless script to life.Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
Luke PennyREVIEW: UsIn Jordan Peele’s latest banger, Lupita Nyong’o can trust no one, not even herself.Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
Luke PennyREVIEW: WidowsSteve McQueen’s riveting comeback makes a clean getaway.Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
Luke PennyREVIEW: The NunThe Conjuring’s premier femme fatale is back in the habit for Corin Hardy’s ludicrous origin story.Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018
Luke PennyREVIEW: Set It UpZoey Deutch and Glen Powell charm in a new Netflix romantic-comedy with a difference.Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Luke PennyREVIEW: HereditaryAri Aster's powerfully unsettling debut just might be pure evil.Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Luke PennyREVIEW: Black PantherAn unapologetic tribute to African culture, this smart postcolonial epic also happens to be a compelling superhero film in its own right.Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Luke PennyRemember Me: Pixar’s ‘Coco’ and the Careful Matter of InterpretationHow an ingenious musical choice ties Disney-Pixar’s latest together.Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Luke PennyUnmasking Patriarchy in Georges Franju’s ‘Eyes Without A Face’Georges Franju’s subversive fairy tale still has a lot to say about men, women and the grotesque pursuit of perfection.Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018