Director Aneesh Chaganty’s sophomore feature, Run, is a worthy followup to 2018’s Searching, even if it doesn't match its predecessor’s crafty brilliance. Clocking in at an economical 90 minutes, the film traverses through familiar beats, but its taut pacing and all-in performances elevate it well-above standard thriller fare. A giant step forward for disability representation in cinema, Run finds its white-knuckle suspense through accuracy and care of portrayal: Sarah Paulson gets top billing, but newcomer - and disabled actress - Kiera Allen is the real star. Minor spoilers ahead…

The third and final film in M. Night Shyamalan’s so-called Eastrail 177 trilogy, Glass is a frustrating and joyless conclusion to an original deconstruction of the superhero genre. A more modest and quiet film than its epic trailers would lead you to believe, Glass is smart and stylish...until it isn’t. James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson carry the film nicely along with franchise newcomer Sarah Paulson and a sharp script from Shyamalan himself, but a misguided and disastrous third act sinks not only Glass, but the entire trilogy. Mild spoilers ahead...