★★★★ Those who have been mourning the absence of a new entry in the Saw franchise should rejoice as a playful, torturous horror icon is born. Your Host feels cut from the same cloth, a bold and bloody gameshow where everyone is a winner! A tight group of four friends snatched from their cabin and … Continue reading FrightFest 2025: Your Host
Fantasia 2025: Barbie Boomer
★★★★ In the wake of 2023's breakout hit Barbie, Mattel's grip on the largely female populus cannot be understated. The Barbie craze existed long before Margot Robbie's journey to Barbieland, as evidenced by the voracious obsession with the iconic figure as a pop culture phenomenon. Enter: Barbie Boomer, an intriguing documentary that dissects Sylvie Longpré … Continue reading Fantasia 2025: Barbie Boomer
Film Review: Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
★★★★ Has it really been 50 years? In the latest example of making viewers feel ancient, documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau takes a trip down memory lane to reflect on five decades of Jaws. For the uninitiated, Steven Spielberg’s timeless shark hunting odyssey based on the novel by Peter Benchley swam through harsh waters to become … Continue reading Film Review: Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Tribeca 2025 Wrap Up
Another year has come and gone, and with it, our favorite in-person festival experience: the Tribeca Film Festival. Josh, Allison, and interns cast a wide net over many of the festival's debuts, releases, TV series, and even one anniversary screening that royally "fucked them up." Don't miss out as we run down our full festival … Continue reading Tribeca 2025 Wrap Up
Tribeca 2025: It’s Dorothy
★★★★ A joyous, kaleidoscopic journey to Oz and back alongside its legendary heroine, It's Dorothy is an all-encompassing documentary that takes us down the yellowbrick road for iconic depictions of the timeless tale. As a personal Oz-obsessive since I was a child, this was one of my most anticipated movies of the festival. Thankfully, it … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: It’s Dorothy
Tribeca 2025: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster
★★★★ The sinking of the Titanic remains a defining moment in worldwide culture despite occurring over 100 years ago at this point. No one could have predicted another infamous disaster, albeit one with significantly less casualties, would occur in nearby waters destined for the same bottomless abyss as the doomed ocean liner. Titan: The OceanGate … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster
TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo
For those who recall it fondly, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was a seminal moment in reality TV history. Arriving at a strange time for the social stratosphere, this 2012 oddity was filled with redneck jokes, colorful personalities, couponing, and lots of 'sketti. Certainly, it was not everyone's cup of tea—the series currently holds a … Continue reading TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo
Film Review: Pavements
★★★★ At this point, it would appear that nearly every major chart-topping megastar has delivered a jukebox musical of their greatest hits, a movie biography, or an immersive museum collecting artifacts of their greatest achievements. Accomplishing all three would be a herculean task that few musical acts would dare to approach. Enter: Pavement, the self-proclaimed … Continue reading Film Review: Pavements
Our Favorite Films of 2024
Join Josh and Allison as we revisit the cinema of 2024 through our trademark yearbook-style superlatives, then unveil our favorite movies of the year! One thing is certain: we have definitely been changed for good! Movie Yearbook Superlatives! Best horror movie JOSH: As with the past couple of years, horror has been thriving—especially in the … Continue reading Our Favorite Films of 2024
Film Review: Elton John: Never Too Late
★★★★ Cramming the illustrious career of Elton John into a documentary that spans under two hours in length may seem a fool's errand, but directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish are more than up for the task. Leading up to Elton's final performance in America—where it all started for him at Dodger Stadium—the acclaimed musician … Continue reading Film Review: Elton John: Never Too Late