Goodbye, you. After seven seasons and serial killer hopping from New York to Los Angeles to Paris and back to the streets of NYC once more, Joe Goldberg’s whirlwind story of obsession finally comes to a satisfying close. Chasing a neverending fairytale woman, Joe may have his biggest safety blanket yet in the form of … Continue reading TV Review: You – Season 5
Film Review: The Luckiest Man in America
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Miranda Zampogna) A hundred grand jackpot, a sailboat, and two tropical vacations—was this the record-breaking win of a heroic American champion, or the plunder of a low-life, cheating crook? Director Samir Oliveros and co-writer Maggie Briggs keep one guessing, while delivering a vibrant, exciting dramatization of Michael Larson's legendary 1984 game … Continue reading Film Review: The Luckiest Man in America
Film Review: Locked
★★★★ At this point, it is safe to refer to Swedish megastar Bill Skarsgård as a veritable scream king. After first taking notice of Skarsgård in Netflix's vastly underrated Hemlock Grove, I followed his lead all over the genre spectrum. From transformative roles in Stephen King's It and Nosferatu to scene-stealing turns in Barbarian, Villains, … Continue reading Film Review: Locked
Film Review: The Assessment
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Miranda Zampogna) Bubbling to the surface, The Assessment examines how the suffocating weight of parental expectation can warp even the most well-intentioned nurturers. Director Fleur Fortuné's remarkable feature debut plunges into a meticulously crafted near-future dystopia where parenthood is a privilege, not a right. Under strict supervision, a couple's seven-day assessment … Continue reading Film Review: The Assessment
SXSW 2025: Ash
★★ Billed as a new "mindbender" from rapper/DJ/filmmaker Flying Lotus, Ash appears on paper to be a perfect fit for both South by Southwest Film and TV Festival and horror streamer Shudder. If only a captivating package had translated to an equally captivating final product. Ash is practically indistinguishable from a variety of other Alien … Continue reading SXSW 2025: Ash
Film Review: Borderline
★★★★ Who doesn't love a good genre hybrid? Certainly, scream queen Samara Weaving is no stranger to the concept, excelling in the deliciously wild worlds of Netflix's The Babysitter duology and Radio Silence's propulsive Ready or Not. Borderline, written and directed by Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), promises to be just as … Continue reading Film Review: Borderline
SXSW 2025: Sweetness
★★★★ Fan obsession has been around for decades in cinema, as perfectly evidenced by the success of 1990's Oscar-winning Misery, and the innumerable films focused on this very topic that have followed in its wake. Anyone who has ever attended a themed convention or a public fan event can see that sometimes, this mania can … Continue reading SXSW 2025: Sweetness
Film Review: Lifeline
★★★ Every actor eventually has a dud or two amongst their filmography, sometimes due to script issues, faulty direction, or any other manner of reasons that lead to an end product simply not living up to what was first envisioned. Both Judah Lewis (The Babysitter films, Suitable Flesh) and Josh Stewart (The Collector, Insidious: The … Continue reading Film Review: Lifeline
Film Review: Cleaner
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Miranda Zampogna) Cleaner catapults a fun toe-curling experience, albeit one with a washed third act. Martin Campbell’s latest action thriller centers on Joanna “Joey” Locke (Daisy Ridley), a down-and-out window cleaner with a troubled past as an ex-soldier. She and her autistic brother, Michael, find themselves thrust into a high-stakes terrorist … Continue reading Film Review: Cleaner
Film Review: Bring Them Down
★★★★ Depressing drama favorites Barry Keoghan (The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Banshees of Inisherin) and Christopher Abbott (It Comes At Night, Possessor) team up for arguably their most depressing drama yet in debut writer/director Christopher Andrews' masterful Bring Them Down. Emotionally devastating and achingly sincere, there should be a viewer content warning: expect … Continue reading Film Review: Bring Them Down