Movie Review: Arco
Europe’s participation in the animation game the last few years changed the genre forever. Movies like Flow or Mars Express couldn’t have come from Japan …
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Movie Review: Bugonia
Yorgos Lanthimos is not really a hot and cold director no. Luca Guadagnino is a hot and cold director. Even the not great Yorgos films …
Movie Review: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025)
Dang it. I wasn’t clamoring for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle updates, but pairing the cool scream queen of the moment with one of …
Movie Review: Urchin
Harris Dickinson must have hated Aladdin. After watching a street urchin sing his way into a princess’s heart, I’m picturing a pissed off 9 year …
Movie Review: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Ah, the music biopic. This has become what the period piece historical drama was; this is the prime Oscar bait now. A chance for an …
Movie Review: Shelby Oaks
Readers, tread lightly on all Shelby Oaks reviews by movie reviewers. We have a vested interest in seeing this one work, because the writer/director, Chris …
Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine has the wrappings of an Oscar bait film. It’s all there: transformative makeup, back in time, great acting performances, heavy drama. But …
Movie Review: The Perfect Neighbor
Netflix feeds true crime to their subscribers like a mother feeding baby birds. There’s a new show a week, most of the time stretching one …
Movie Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Musicals as a concept can be a tough sell. If you’re trying to tell a serious story, having characters just break into song can completely …
Movie Review: Black Phone 2
Ah yes, the sequel to the surprise success. This is a tricky place to be, since usually you’re greenlit, with a bigger budget, but no …