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Despicable Me 4 review
DESPICABLE ME 4: Nothing New With The Gru Crew

I realized many years ago that Illumination’s animated films are all about gags over stories.…

BLACK CAB: The Everything Bagel Of Road Horror

Black Can is worth a one time watch, if for no other reason than to see Nick Frost really let loose.

WOMAN OF THE HOUR: The Right Focus

Woman of The Hour did an amazing job of capturing a time and place while still keeping it relevant for today’s world.

HERETIC: An Admirable But Empty Puzzlebox 
HERETIC: An Admirable But Empty Puzzlebox 

While it may be highly satisfying to watch while its puzzlebox is winding through its narrative gears, Heretic is a box with nothing hidden inside.

ANOTHER DAY IN AMERICA: Unsettling Truths Behind the Desk

Another Day in America is a sharp social commentary with explosive performances and a searing snapshot of everyday life.

HOLD YOUR BREATH: When The Dust Settles
HOLD YOUR BREATH: When The Dust Settles

Hold Your Breath is a fantastic film and at a short runtime, what do you have to lose to give it a shot?

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Jenny Pen is a cold-eyed excavation of one of the basest fears humanity possesses: That life, in all its triumphs, is a meaningless house of cards.

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: GENERATION TERROR

Generation Terror proves a refreshing revitalization of the nuances under all the blood and guts, as well as the guts themselves. 

SMILE 2: An Ambitious Sequel That Shows That Sometimes Less is More
SMILE 2: An Ambitious Sequel That Shows That Sometimes Less is More

Smile 2 may occasionally overdo it with its over-the-top approach, and it contains a scattershot plot, but its strength lies in its presentation.

SALEM'S LOT: I Blinked, It Was Over
SALEM’S LOT: I Blinked, It Was Over

King’s books are often made into films,and they can be hit or miss depending on who made them. The new Salem’s Lot is the latter.

NIGHT OF THE HARVEST: It Gave It A Shot
NIGHT OF THE HARVEST: It Gave It A Shot

Despite its inconsistent storytelling and wooden performances, Night of the Harvest offers a certain charm that inspires appreciation for filmmaking.

A DIFFERENT MAN: Dismantling The Disorder Drama
A DIFFERENT MAN: Dismantling The Disorder Drama

Through its rich mix of dark comedic elements and deeper psychological questioning, something fascinating is evoked in A Different Man.

Apartment 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed
APARTMENT 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed

While Apartment 7A far exceeds the 1978 sequel and the 2014 remake of Rosemary’s Baby, it neither lives up to the suspense or the politics of the original.

New York Film Festival 2024: ANORA
New York Film Festival 2024: ANORA

If you somehow need more proof that artificial intelligence cannot rival the humanity needed to create great art, all you need to do is watch Anora.

TUESDAY: We Need More Original Films Like This
TUESDAY: We Need More Original Films Like This

Tuesday was a beautiful and moving film, if you haven’t seen it, you need to and you need to tell five friends to do the same.