Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: LITTLE BITES (2024)
A genius idea that may have been better as a short instead underwhelms in its current form.
Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY (2024)
A rousing film that defies expectations and formalism to create a tremendously impressive experience.
Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024 series)
The new espionage comedy from Franceca Sloane and Donald Glover is…pretty damn cool.
Review: POOR THINGS (2023)
Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film is truly a brilliant slice of cinema.
Review: THANKSGIVING (2023)
Eli Roth’s latest is a delightful slasher, though suffers from the same pitfalls as its ‘80s predecessors.
Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023) [Fantastic Fest]
Righting wrongs while hideously deformed and hilariously demented.
Review: THE WRATH OF BECKY [SXSW]
The badass teen returns to stomp some more Nazis’ asses.
Review: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023) [SXSW]
A fun adventure that, while flawed, delivers an excellent campaign.
Review: WRONG REASONS (2023)
A lopsided indie dramedy has a lot more heart and humanity than at first glance.
Review: PEARL (2022)
A good movie that could’ve been great, the X prequel boasts an amazing performance by Mia Goth.
Review: BARBARIAN (2022)
Writer/Director Zach Cregger’s comedy background fuels a terrific horror film full of delightful shocks.
Review: GLORIOUS (2022)
Inventive and entertaining cosmic horror that is sadly undercut by a bad structural choice.