Articles by Marriska Fernandes
'Unstoppable' Impeccably Follows the Sports Movie Playbook
Directed by William Goldenberg
PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2024
Most sports dramas follow the same formula: an underdog to root for, setbacks, perseverance and triumphs. 'Unstoppable' falls in this tried...
Don't 'Hold Your Breath' for This Barren Dustbowl Thriller
Directed by Karrie Crouse and Will Joines
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2024
When Sarah Paulson is billed as the lead in anything, especially a psychological thriller, it's almost always a winning combination. After...
Kate Winslet Brings 'Lee' into Focus
Directed by Ellen Kuras
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2024
Ellen Kuras's feature directorial debut Lee puts photojournalist Lee Miller in focus, a woman who refused to be defined as model or muse, b...
The Moving 'Sing Sing' Hits All the Right Notes
Directed by Greg Kwedar
PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2024
Greg Kwedar's Sing Sing delivers a beautifully tender yet aching portrait of incarcerated men who use the transformative power of art to pr...
'The Boys' Are "Fucking Bringing It" and Embracing Discomfort in Season 4
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024
'The Boys' has long occupied a space that no other show could fill: a weird, unpredictable story about superheroes who aren't necessarily...
Owen Teague and Kevin Durand Bring Humanity to Simian Roles in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'
PUBLISHED May 13, 2024
According to Owen Teague and Kevin Durand, two actors who make their simian debut in Wes Ball's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fran...
'The Idea of You' Elevates the May–December Romance
Directed by Michael Showalter
PUBLISHED May 1, 2024
Great rom-coms are few and far between these days — but director and co-writer Michael Showalter's recent entry, 'The Idea of You,' based...
Zendaya Serves and Slays in 'Challengers'
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024
"You don't know what tennis is... It's a relationship," Zendaya's Tashi says with gusto when she first meets fellow tennis players — and be...
