Articles by Rachel Ho

Molly McGlynn Gives Voice to Universal Struggles of 'Fitting In'

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

In an alternative universe, writer and director Molly McGlynn would’ve been granted the budget to properly set her sophomore feature during...

'Masters of the Air' Takes Flight, but Falls Short of Mastery

Created by John Shiban and John Orloff

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2024

"The Bloody Hundredth" earned their nickname through a series of unfortunate calamities and colossal loss. Stationed in England, the 100th...

'Expats' Finds a Home by Facing Political Controversy Head-On

Created by Lulu Wang

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2024

The phrase "expats" has become something of a charged word in the last few years. The difference between who is considered an immigrant or...

Ava DuVernay Probes the True ​'Origin' of Racism

Directed by Ava DuVernay

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024

From the murder of George Floyd to the anti-Asian fearmongering during the pandemic, a social reckoning around racism was jumpstarted in 20...

'I.S.S.' Smartly Orbits Sci-Fi Tropes Without Getting Lost in Space

Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024

After hearing the three customary Russian knocks establishing a warm welcome (or perhaps superstition), we're introduced to the Internation...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in January 2024

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2024

Happy 2024, everyone! We've made it to another year and, as the weather turns frigid across the country, there's no better time to ditch un...

Even with Kevin Hart at the Controls, 'Lift' Never Takes Off

Directed by F. Gary Gray

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024

Formulas aren't necessarily a bad thing. For all the nonsense of the world, there's a comfort to turning on a movie that pans out exactly h...

​Exclaim!'s 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024

PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2024

After Barbenheimer saved cinema last year, we're anxious to see what the silver screen has to offer in 2024. A couple films from 2023 carry...