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Rachel Choy Refinery29 Sep 29, 2026 With The Love Hypothesis, I watched it twice within a couple days, and the second time I watched it was still really good. I feel like I'll watch it again. Go to Full Review The Love Hypothesis (2026) 73% - -

Bernice Corral Refinery29 Sep 29, 2026 I did enjoy it so much, and I think it's because I don't know the last time I watched an actually good rom-com, because a lot of the rom-coms I have watched have been hate-watched. Go to Full Review The Love Hypothesis (2026) 73% - -

Bernice Corral Refinery29 Sep 23, 2026 To see a powerful and actual reflection of the Philippines was very heartwarming. Go to Full Review Forgotten Island (2026) 95% - -

Rachel Choy Refinery29 Sep 23, 2026 The animation was so cool, and the color scheme as well; the neon and bright colors! It was so saturated. I also loved the mix of 3D animation and back to 2D. And the flashback to cartoons we watched growing up like Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon. Go to Full Review Forgotten Island (2026) 95% - -

Rachel Choy Refinery29 Aug 3, 2026 There's a lot of big scenes and set pieces, but I feel like the small scenes actually had the most impact. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Bernice Corral Refinery29 Aug 3, 2026 I feel like with her character MJ, it's been very surface level for the past movies, but then this one we're able to see her depth. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Angeline Barion Refinery29 Aug 3, 2026 The extras were so good! They just took it full force, and the way they were moving around, I was like, this could actually happen in real life and you wouldn't notice. So if any telepaths are out there, some of our brains are rot. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Elizabeth Kiefer Refinery29 Jul 29, 2026 Now as much as ever, the film is not merely a triumph of imagination and storytelling. Whether you're revisiting it again or watching for the first time, this story is a reminder that sometimes the underdog can stand up to her oppressor and succeed. Go to Full Review Matilda (1996) 90% 73%

Lauren McNamara Refinery29 Jul 17, 2026 I know a big thing about this film was the fact that it was shot on IMAX. I think that really came through when I was watching it. I could feel it felt more special, I think, and more cinematic to me. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Rachel Choy Refinery29 Jul 17, 2026 I also went into it blind, I didn't even watch a trailer. I was really surprised by how invested I was. It's a long film, but I wasn't bored at any point, and I was waiting for the conclusion. I needed to know what happened. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Jessika Hardy Refinery29 Jun 5, 2026 To no one's surprise, the Wayans brothers carry this entire film. Go to Full Review Scary Movie (2026) 23% - -

Rachel Choy Refinery29 Jun 5, 2026 I don't want to watch three hours of war. I mean, this is about war, but there's also a giant green cat and a planet called Eternia. But I'm keen for this one to continue. Go to Full Review Masters of the Universe (2026) 67% - -

Bernice Corral Refinery29 Jun 5, 2026 The power is in YOU all along. I think if a kid were to go and watch it, that's a great message to come out of the movie. Go to Full Review Masters of the Universe (2026) 67% - -

Victoria Montalti Refinery29 May 5, 2026 The catty and competitive natures of the fashion and media industries doesn’t go untouched, with plenty of drama to take us from start to finish. Go to Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% - -

Kathleen Newman-Bremang Refinery29 Apr 15, 2026 As a twisted dark comedy about forgiveness, the price of radical honesty, and the limits of unconditional love, The Drama works. As a romance, it leaves a lot to be desired. Go to Full Review The Drama (2026) 76% - -

Katherine Singh Refinery29 Feb 10, 2026 In many ways, the film feels firmly in the past, but that’s until you find out that it really isn’t. Go to Full Review Swiped (2025) 44% - -

Kathleen Newman-Bremang Refinery29 Feb 10, 2026 Even if you aren't sobbing in the theater like I was, I promise if you open your heart, let go and embrace its earnestness, Wicked: For Good will change something in you for the better. Go to Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% - -

Kathleen Newman-Bremang Refinery29 Feb 10, 2026 It's complicated and uncomfortable and compulsively watchable. Go to Full Review The Gallerist (2026) 54% - -

Kathleen Newman-Bremang Refinery29 Feb 10, 2026 The Moment is at its best when it doesn’t take itself seriously, when it leans into being a searing commentary on fame and stardom, and when it makes fun of Brat Summer, a concept that already feels like it was a fever dream/ recession indicator... Go to Full Review The Moment (2026) 67% - -

Kathleen Newman-Bremang Refinery29 Nov 6, 2025 That’s ultimately what Thompson and DaCosta have done: provided a space where female rage, complexity, and messiness can coexist. Go to Full Review Hedda (2025) 90% - -