“Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” Review
With artificial intelligence being the sci-fi topic de jour these days, I wasn’t expecting much from this eccentric adventure down a worn road, even with an admirable cast and the
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All Things Movies With Mark McPherson
“Iron Lung” Review
There’s a scrappy ambition behind Iron Lung that is admirable, especially as an indie film based on an indie game, rather than a big gaming franchise given the big-studio treatment.
“Arco” Review
From its Ghibli-esque tale of environmentalism to its unmistakably French art style, Arco is a colorful swirl of influences so potent that it honestly surprised me it wasn’t based on
“Shelter” (2026) Review
Giving this standard Jason Statham thriller the title Shelter feels fitting, as it’s approached more like the building of a house than an expression of art. It has a lot
“Send Help” Review
Whenever Sam Raimi directs horror, it’s always a treat. A nasty treat of blood and vomit so caked in the grotesque that you have to laugh at the absurdity of
“Magellan” (2025) Review
Too often were colonial stories glazed with glorification that it makes sense why director Lav Diaz pours a gallon of demystification into his film adaptation of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
“Dead Man’s Wire” Review
In 1977, Tony Kiritsis had a standoff with police amid a hostage situation at a bank, where he had a shotgun firmly pointed at his backstabbing mortgage broker, Richard Hall.
“H Is for Hawk” Review
It’s always tricky when a film tries to depict depression, from the subtleties of being distant to the darkness brought upon by a key event. There’s some admiration in trying
“Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus” Review
In one of the most iconic scenes of The Silence of the Lambs, serial killer Buffalo Bill dances in front of a mirror, his lips adorned with lipstick, his penis
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Review
It’s so exciting to see Danny Boyle not only return to his 28 Days Later world with new ideas, but open it up like a playground of blood and guts