“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
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“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
“David” (2025) Review
David might be one of the best projects from the Christian-based Angel Studios, mostly because it doesn’t feel like it’s trying to masquerade as a mainstream movie in Christ-bedazzled garb,
“The Secret Agent” (2025) Review
For trying to escape a Brazilian military dictatorship, the fugitive Armando (Wagner Moura) skates so close to danger as he tries to find a way out. In the opening scene,
“No Other Choice” Review
Capitalist satire often highlights the desperation of the poor amid the arrogance of the rich, as seen in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite. But the comfy middle class might scoff at the
“Song Sung Blue” Review
What a bizarre musical biopic. Here is a story about a band trying to pay tribute to Neil Diamond, set in a movie framed as a typical musical biopic. In
TV Shows I Watched in 2025
I spend more time reviewing movies professionally, but I do watch a fair bit of TV and did plenty of that in 2025. While I’m reluctant to return to the
“Scarlet” (2025) Review
There’s something very ambitious about a film trying to revise the story of Hamlet into more of a rejection of revenge than succumbing to its madness. Scarlet is a film
Top 10 Films of 2025
The 2025 movie year has come to a close, and there’s a lot of film that came out this year. Superhero cinema was re-energized with the colorful pep of films
“Resurrection” (2025) Review
Bi Gan’s Resurrection is a film that doesn’t so much try to decipher humanity’s existence as swim through its mysterious waters. There’s a scene where a child asks an adult