Articles by Rachel Ho

'Twisters' Lacks a Fresh Twist, but Its Leads Are a Force of Nature

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

Some stories benefit from constant reimagining to allow for the narrative to be adapted through a contemporary lens — 'A Star Is Born' and...

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

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2024

It's summer, summer, summertime, so as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince told us so many years ago: it's time to sit back and unwind. And...

The Thrilling 'Kill' Slays Hollywood's Popcorn Blockbusters

Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2024

Back in the 1960s, Hollywood hit a bit of a snag: the Golden Age was over, the Hays Code was petering out but still in effect up to 1968, a...

'The Bear' Season 3 Isn’t Quite a Full Meal

Created by Christopher Storer

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2024

As strange as it may sound given how successful Season 2 of 'The Bear' became, I believed at that the time that the series should've ended...

How to Survive in the 'A Quiet Place' Universe

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2024

Six years ago, John Krasinski introduced us to a creative apocalyptic nightmare: a world where aliens preyed upon humans by hunting us down...

'A Quiet Place: Day One' Is a Muted, Meditative Spin on the Series

Directed by Michael Sarnoski

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024

Michael Sarnoski's directorial debut, 'Pig', cleverly hid a meditation on grief beneath a 'John Wick'-ian veneer, creating a deeply felt...

'Brats' Can't Let Go of the Past

Directed by Andrew McCarthy

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2024

In 1985, New York Magazine journalist David Blum wrote an article about a group of young emerging actors in Hollywood. At the time, Blum...

'I Am: Celine Dion' Reveals Both Frailty and Force

Directed by Irene Taylor

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2024

Like most millennial Canadians, I grew up listening to Céline Dion. It was hard not to. Even before her heart went on and on, Dion's voice...