A solid indie horror experiment that manages to be spooky, strange, and surprisingly heartfelt.
Good Boy
1h 37mins 8/10 First time watch in the cinema Bloody – Twisted – Hilarious A weekend getaway to a remote cabin with a group of friends, we all know in the world of horror/thrillers there’s only one way for this to go down… only this time the danger is not from the outside, the group are […]
The 2025 film, Novocaine, is one that doesn’t take itself too seriously, clearly, and for that, it’s a blast of a good time at the movie theater. Films are fun when they start with a unique, if outrageous, premise, and just lean into the absurdity with reckless abandon. What more can you ask for?!
Richard Linklater’s upcoming film, releasing on October 24, 2025, promises an engaging exploration of conversation and character. Set in a bar in 1943, Ethan Hawke portrays Lorenz Hart, reflecting on his struggles while celebrating with Richard Rodgers. With strong performances and thoughtful dialogue, this film offers a unique cinematic experience worth anticipating.
Mussolini: Son of the Century – Italian fascism with a dollop of Trump
This story’s eventual happy ending is shown in the first couple of minutes when we see contemporary footage of someone kicking the Italian dictator’s corpse in the head. It is a useful reminder that only change is constant. This new Italian series is currently available on Now TV, that’s the subscription service that you can […]
Breaking All The Rules (1985) — What did you do on the last day of summer vacation?
” I’m sixteen. It’s time I experienced life; did things. I’m a young woman in full control of her physical being.” Justin’s rating: I just want to run my hands through those spikes. Just once. Then, I will have lived. Justin’s review: Quite often when I’m perusing my massive “to review” list or flipping through […]
50 Films to Watch for the 2026 Oscars
2025 Critics’ Choice Winners
2025 Critics’ Choice Award Winners
In the 1970s, the midnight movie scene primarily catered to bored stoners who wanted to watch exploitative, low-budget films with a lot of sex and carnage while staying up late in a weakened state of mind. Since I was one of them in the past, I should know. However, this scene at the time would […]
BAFTA Winners Announced
Conclave wins Best Film at 2025 BAFTAs. Full List of winners here:
I can’t accurately rank what my favourite movie is – I have a couple that move up and down on that list with my mood and current interests – but I know that the first Gladiator movie has never fallen out of the top four. It’s such a carefull made film that, even with a […]
By Marc S. Sanders Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Nickel Boys, is now an Oscar nominated film for Best Picture and Best Screenplay. It is based on a true story that needed the exposure of a film. However, a better adaptation than what director RaMell Moss did with it should have been completed. The […]
The title of this film comes to mind as concerning in that it implies a parent senses wrongful or disconcerting matters. Thestoryline vibes with housewives’ scenarios going awry discreetly. Mothers’ Instinct tackles the subject matter on an eerie path. It follows the personalities of two friends who are neighbors. In the wake of a devastating event, a series of detrimental consequences are unleashed. Directed by Benoit Delhomme, Mothers’ Instinct is written with an underlying layer […]
Harbin (2024)
Follows Korean independence activists who launched a daring attack in Harbin against the Japanese to gain their country’s independence. […]
Liar Liar
“It’s going to get weirder and weirder and weirder, and finally it’s going to get so weird that people are going to have to talk about how weird it is.” -Terrence McKenna
“Pham sinks his teeth in his debut feature with a politic but formulaic blueprint, his own distinct originality has yet to materialize. So whether he could be hailed as a new auteur to be reckoned with, the jury is temporarily out until his next offering, which has its own shell to break.”
Engage Intellect (Let Go)
I’m cold, but rowing with this icy current. Embracing The “Wu wei” principle of Taoism.
WHIPLASH
It’s impossible to find absolute perfection. I don’t care if it’s in the field of medicine, law, mathematics, art or even music. No one is THE ONE. Yet, if you are determined to partake in that hunt, it’s likely you’ll scream with frustration. You might think you’re on to something but still it’s not quite […]
The Room Next Door (2024)
Almodovar’s first English-language feature doesn’t quite strike gold, but Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore give riveting performances as two friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time, exploring themes of mortality and morality.
Universal Language (2024)
Rankin’s sophomore feature feels like Kaurismaki meets Kiarostami as his surreal, and at times perplexing tale brings us through a hybrid Canadian-Iranian space marked by quaint shophouses and bustling highways.