★★★ Underrated actor Gabriel Basso flexes his scriptwriting and directorial chops with chilling thriller, Iconoclast. Best known for roles in Netflix's The Night Agent and movies including Super 8, The Kings of Summer, and the recent Strangers trilogy, Basso's latest is unlike any other roles he has done before. He plays Connor, a straight white … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Iconoclast
Tribeca 2026: Act One
★★★★ Any actor would probably profess that a large part of their creative process involves spilling a truth to their audience. But how many would consider themselves prophets? What lengths would they go to preserve the authenticity of their performance? Act One makes chilling statements about the dangers of trust and corruption, taking method acting … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Act One
Tribeca 2026: Killing Castro
★★★ Well before his half a century run as the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro was making waves in the United States. He became a hot topic, and everyone wanted him dead before he could perform his speech in front of the United Nations. The Hotel Theresa, which housed Castro during this time, would become … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Killing Castro
Tribeca 2026: The Leader
★★★★★ Many a cult movie has crossed my path over the years, but few have been as brilliantly executed and disturbingly unnerving as The Leader. Writer/director Michael J. Gallagher (Smiley) digs under the surface of caricature to uncover what lies beneath. This passion project dares to inject cutting dark humor into the proceedings that helps … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: The Leader
Film Review: Carolina Caroline
★★★★ Doomed romantic crime thrillers are a dime a dozen, but when executed well, they can become classics of the genre. Looking to films such as Natural Born Killers, Bonnie and Clyde, and even Bound for inspiration, filmmaker Adam Rehmeier and screenwriter Tom Dean craft a harrowing story lifted up by two bold performances. Kyle … Continue reading Film Review: Carolina Caroline
Film Review: Obsession
★★★★★ Curry Barker proves that early short film success was no fluke—Obsession, his feature film debut, is one of the freakiest horror films of the decade. From beginning to end, it hooks the viewer in a tense game of foreplay until it explodes in gory mayhem. Perhaps it works so well because the story deals … Continue reading Film Review: Obsession
4K Film Review: The Running Man
★★★★★ At this point in time, bestselling author Stephen King may be one of the most prolific voices in film and television, in addition to being an enormously major voice in book horror. When he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, he brought a decidedly different flavor that colored a body of work often tinged … Continue reading 4K Film Review: The Running Man
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
SXSW 2026: He Bled Neon
★★★★ The grungy 90s-style action thriller comes back with a vengeance in SXSW’s He Bled Neon. Starring a diverse ensemble of talent—including Joe Cole, Rita Ora, Marshawn Lynch, Paul Wesley, and Josh Holloway—the debut feature for director Drew Kirsch taps into a vibrant style punctuated by its zippy Las Vegas setting. Ethan (Cole) returns to the … Continue reading SXSW 2026: He Bled Neon
SXSW 2026: Pretty Lethal
★★★★ Inside every ballerina’s heart beats the blood of a warrior. So says Pretty Lethal, an absurdist action thriller that’s just campy and violent enough for its own good. Look no further than the exciting cast—up-and-comers Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, and Maddie Zielger are lorded over by a ferocious Uma Thurman, promising the … Continue reading SXSW 2026: Pretty Lethal