★★★★ Is there anything scarier than high school? Horror/comedy Fifteen (Quince) sets its sights on the pursuit of acceptance through the lens of a desperate outsider. Channeling the excellent coming-of-age horrors of Stephen King's Carrie, this Mexican import dabbles in body horror, and has some truly great practical effects to back up the chilling imagery. … Continue reading SXSW 2026: Fifteen
SXSW 2026: Basic
★★★★★ SXSW's Basic, from writer/director Chelsea Devantez, is anything but. This darkly hilarious gem takes an incredibly basic-sounding premise and elevates it around every turn. Two women. One ex boyfriend. Two completely different points of view. On paper, Basic could be a bare-bones indie footnote. Instead, the cast—particularly Leighton Meester and Ashley Park—and a sharp … Continue reading SXSW 2026: Basic
Film Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
★★★★ Filmmaking team Radio Silence have made some of my favorite modern horror films, including 2022's Scream and Scream VI, so how would they approach a long-awaited follow-up to their masterful 2019 genre flick, Ready or Not? The ending of that film felt pretty final, with Grace the bride (Samara Weaving) being the sole survivor … Continue reading Film Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Film Review: Slanted
★★★★ Obviously the subgenre has existed for decades, yet The Substance truly made body horror cool again. One of horror's most unsung categories gets a racial facelift with Slanted, a twisted coming-of-age tale about the cost of popularity, and the insane price of beauty. Ryan Murphy just tapped into genuine greatness with FX's The Beauty, … Continue reading Film Review: Slanted
4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Freaked
★★★★★ Over three decades since its initial release, underrated bizarro masterpiece Freaked finally gets the overstuffed, magically wonderful 4K treatment it so rightfully deserves. Alex Winter and Tom Stern’s mutant satire—once misunderstood, mishandled, and prematurely discarded—always deserved so much more. Perhaps blowing up once it hit video rental and cable stations wasn't what they initially … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Freaked
My Favorite Films of 2025
2025 was filled with bold, risky sequels, masterful Stephen King adaptations, striking visuals, and powerful reimaginings. It was another great year to be a horror fan. Filmmakers leaned into the emotional stakes and musicality of being human. Join me as I count down my twenty five favorite films of the year! Honorable Mentions These ones … Continue reading My Favorite Films of 2025
TV Review: Emily in Paris – Season 5
There's no place like Rome! Emily in Paris returns for a fifth season with a fresh coat of paint and an apt, albeit probably temporary, name change: Emily in Rome! All signs were pointed in this direction. We last left Emily (Lily Collins) relocating to help open a new Agence Grateau office there, also pursuing … Continue reading TV Review: Emily in Paris – Season 5
Most Anticipated Films of 2026
2026 is almost here, so you know what that means—time to look ahead at the cinematic offerings. Could there be a masterpiece hiding among the bunch, perhaps even a sequel or two that surpasses the original? Check out my choices after the jump! Here are my 25 most anticipated movies for 2025, in alphabetical order. … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Film Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
★★★★★ At this point in his career, Rian Johnson has become a well known name, perhaps most famously for firmly dividing the fandom with his Star Wars: The Last Jedi. For this critic, his Knives Out films are his crowning achievement. In the third installment of his murder mystery series, the tone shifts dramatically from … Continue reading Film Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
TV Review: All’s Fair – Season 1
As an avid fanatic for all things Ryan Murphy, even the cast announcement for his buzzy new series, All’s Fair, left me salivating for yet another iconic pairing of star power and bitchy dialogue. While the 9-1-1 franchise proved Ryan Murphy Productions could tackle a good procedural, how would that work in the context of … Continue reading TV Review: All’s Fair – Season 1