“Anniversary” (2025) Review
This Thanksgiving, some Americans will find themselves bleeding as they bite hard on their tongues when gathered around the dinner table. The authoritarian rise in America, with eroding freedoms and
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“Ballad of a Small Player” Review
In the same way that gamblers become addicted to the thrills of casinos more than the odds, Ballad of a Small Player is too dazzled by its own decadent decor
New Horror Films You Need to Watch for Halloween 2025
Yeah, we’ve all got our favorite horror films we dust off every Halloween. Whether it’s the nostalgic wonderment of The Nightmare Before Christmas or the classic slasher appeal of A
“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (2025) Review
A good remake should add something more instead of repeating itself, and thankfully, director Michelle Garza Cervera took that route with his modern retooling of The Hand That Rocks the
“Christy” (2025) Review
Sydney Sweeney fits nicely into the role of famed boxer Christy Martin, partially due to their similar challenges in perceptions. Few expected a simple girl from West Virginia to become
“A House of Dynamite” Review
Where were you when the world ended? Kathryn Bigelow’s intensely directed A House of Dynamite explores this somber question. Using multiple perspectives of those in power, she highlights what goes through the
“Bugonia” Review
Maybe I’m seeking too much from Yorgos Lanthimos, adapting the South Korean cult classic Save The Green Planet into his surreal comedy with Bugonia. After the likes of Poor Things
“I Wish You All the Best” Review
Despite not being familiar with the source material, I wasn’t surprised to learn that I Wish You All the Best is based on a young adult queer novel. It’s a
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Review
If The Babadook presented the psychological horror of parenthood on Hard Mode, that same level of anxiety is set on Nightmare Mode for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
“John Candy: I Like Me” Review
“I hope you have some dirt on him,” jokes Bill Murray in the opening of the John Candy documentary, I Like Me. The late comedic actor wasn’t like any other,