Articles by Rachel Ho

Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me...Now: A Love Story' Film Is More Than a Vanity Project
Directed by Dave Meyers
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024
When Jennifer Lopez released her 1999 debut album, 'On the 6,' it felt like something special was peculating. Lopez had starred in 'Selena'...
'Land of Bad' Can't Land Its Bad Script
Directed William Eubank
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024
When a lamb-like Liam Hemsworth lands in a Philippine jungle on his first real combat mission and fiddles around with his...
Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in February 2024
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024
As studios continue to dump their stock into the wasteland that is the January and February movie calendar, streaming options are picking...
'How to Have Sex' Is a How-to Guide for Directorial Debuts
Directed by Molly Manning Walker
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut, 'How to Have Sex,' evades the typical curve first features are graded upon. It's no easy feat to...
'Argylle' Is Stupid, but Not Stupid Enough
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
Bear with me on this one. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elly Conway, a successful author whose espionage series Argylle has captured the...
Donald Glover's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Is a Rare Remake That Offers Something New
Created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
A certifiable hit in the 2000s, Mr. & Mrs. Smith went against the grain of the then-super-popular Nicholas Sparks romances, starring...
Sundance 2024: 'In the Summers' Quietly Radiates Compassionate Warmth
Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024
Winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, In the Summers tells the story of two daughters a...
Sundance 2024: 'As We Speak' Thoughtfully Cross-Examines Rap Lyrics as Legal Evidence
Directed by J.M. Harper
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024
Last November, a judge ruled that Young Thug's lyrics could be admitted into evidence as part of the rapper's ongoing RICO case, and, altho...