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‘Disclosure Day’ Masterfully Made But Misses Spielberg Classic Status
Steven Spielberg brings his signature sense of wonder to Disclosure Day, along with John Williams’ score and Janusz Kaminski’s cinematography, but the sci-fi story doesn’t quite live up to the sum of its parts.
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Big Screen ‘Backrooms’ An Unsettling But Uneven Debut for Kane Parsons
Kane Parsons becomes the latest (and youngest) in the YouTuber-to-horror-filmmaker pipeline with the A24 adaptation of his Backrooms liminal space series.
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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ a Humorous and Harrowing Horror Story
YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Curry Barker’s Obsession is like Get Out for “nice guys”, blending funny, disturbing, and highly entertaining horror with surprisingly impactful themes.
Featured Reviews
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‘Exit 8’ Video Game Becomes Psychological Horror in New Japanese Film
‘Exit 8’ adds depth to a popular Japanese liminal space video game, creating an effective, surprisingly tense psychological horror film.
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‘The Drama’ Could Become the Most Discussed Film of the Year
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star in The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s jet-black comedy about a happily engaged couple whose love is put to the test after a shocking revelation during a party game.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings Much-Needed Hope to Cinema Screens
‘Project Hail Mary’ couples Ryan Gosling’s charm with a sci-fi sense of wonder for a story about the value of connection, cooperation, and compassion.
Latest Reviews
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Quirky Characters Can’t Make Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ Feel Fresh
Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ features quirky characters and an attempt to capture ‘After Hours’ vibes, but it ends up being like a grimier Guy Ritchie movie we’ve seen a hundred times.
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Does ‘Coolie’ Live Up to High Audience Expectations?
Coolie was one of my most anticipated movies of 2025, but aside from the performances of Rajinikanth and the star-studded cast, director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film quickly becomes a convoluted mess of wasted potential.
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Is ‘War 2’ Too Formulaic to Be Fun?
War 2 is an action-packed spectacle that unapologetically embraces its over-the-top nature. But can the formulaic YRF Spy Universe still be fun?
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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ a Fittingly Freaky Follow-Up to ‘Barbarian’
Writer-director Zach Cregger had a lot to live up to after his solo directorial debut, Barbarian. His second film, Weapons, gives us a tense mystery about missing children and a town coming unglued.
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Could ‘The Naked Gun’ Breathe New Life Into Broad Comedy?
‘The Naked Gun’ is a legacy sequel matching the tone of the originals with the potential to breathe new life into a dying genre of comedy.
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‘Sorry, Baby’ Walks the Tightrope of Comedy and Trauma
Comedy is tragedy plus time in writer-director-star Eva Victor’s hilarious and impactful ‘Sorry, Baby’.
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‘Kuberaa’ a Captivating Story of Wealth Inequality
Kuberaa tackles the corruption of obscene wealth with rich characters, vibrant visuals, and an absolutely stellar soundtrack.
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M3GAN 2.0 Upgrades Humor Over Horror
The murderous doll is back in M3GAN 2.0, but this time, we’ve traded horror for comedy.
