“The Substance” Review
The bluntness of The Substance is so gratuitously forceful that it’s enough to trigger an endorphin effect. It’d have to. The struggles of a world obsessed with beauty for an
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“Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End” Review
As the title might have implied, Apocalyse Z is based on series of books centering around a zombie apocalypse. The series now gets the theatrical treatment, but it seems like
“Music By John Williams” Review
You don’t need to see the titular credit to get excited for a movie with a John Williams score. You know it when you hear it. The limited notes from
“Transformers One” Review
The Transformers franchise was built for animation. Well, okay, they were built to be versatile toys, but in the audio/visual medium, cartoons best suit the battles of transforming robots. Transformers
“Martha” (2024) Review
Homemaking diva is perhaps the best way to describe Martha Stewart. While some women grew powerful and controlling with their modeling, singing, or acting, Martha wielded her influence over the
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” Review
Even after the tsunami of superhero films that have swarmed the cinema of the 21st century, my favorite of the sub-genre still remains 1978’s Superman. Beyond its retro wholesomeness and
“Armand” Review
The world of parents and teachers is painted with thick claustrophobia in Armand. The inciting incident is in regards to the titular six-year-old boy having been accused of raping his
“MadS” Review
While the surface of MadS seems like another horror film trying to match the one-shot wonder of One Cut of the Dead, that would reduce such gritty brilliance. The film
“Memoir of a Snail” Review
Stop-motion animation has the remarkable quality of feeling real with its practical puppets while remaining whimsical in a world built one frame at a time. From the adapted conversations of
“Heretic” (2024) Review
Heretic is as much a religious horror-thriller as it is a philosophical mind game. It challenges faith, sure, but it also questions trust and control. This isn’t a simple debate