“Verity” Review
Rarely have I seen a thriller so passively absurd and tedious that I’d say it were an unfinished draft, if not for being based on a published novel. Here is
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“Primetime” (2026) Review
At its peak, Chris Hansen’s To Catch a Predator became a cultural phenomenon and generated jokes, despite addressing a deeply concerning issue. The reality program, in which Hansen’s team would
“The Weight” (2026) Review
You can likely find plenty of familiar ingredients in how director Padraic McKinley composes his Depression-era thriller, but wow, does he know how to cook them. The Weight never feels
“Is God Is” Review
Aleshea Harris’s bold, offbeat directorial debut gives the aged subgenre of revenge thrillers a spicier Southern Gothic coating. Based on her play of the same title, Is God Is tries
“Over Your Dead Body” (2026) Review
When a married couple tries to kill each other, the obvious question arises: Was divorce not on the table? The subject doesn’t really come up in the absurd violence of
“Night Nurse” (2026) Review
There’s an embarrassment of the weird in Night Nurse that clearly draws heavily on the likes of directors David Lynch and David Cronenberg. Georgia Bernstein’s directorial debut delves into a
“Citizen Vigilante” Review
To watch Citizen Vigilante is to stare into the abyss of the right-wing losers. The disgrace of Armie Hammer, the horrendous filmmaking of Uwe Boll, and the vile politics of
“Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” Review
Films with time travel tend to get lost in the mechanics or blush with nostalgia at the concept, and thankfully, that isn’t the case with Mike & Nick & Nick
“How to Make a Killing” (2026) Review
There’s a gambling mentality to how Glen Powell is written and to how his character navigates this darkly comedic tale of inheritance and murder. Halfway through the story, his unfortunate
“Crime 101” Review
For a crime thriller centered on heists along the 101 freeway, Crime 101 never successfully merges its ensemble into a cops-and-robbers tale. There’s plenty going on with an abundance of