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
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Film Review: We Bury the Dead
★★★★ The Walking Dead single-handedly revitalized the zombie subgenre of horror in the 2010s, but since then, many of them have felt a bit copy and paste. Rarely do we see a post-apocalyptic story that either changes the game, or feels different enough from what came before to leave its own unique stamp. Enter: We … Continue reading Film Review: We Bury the Dead
Theater Review: Chess
A theater revival or a movie reinterpretation appears to be Broadway’s bread and butter as of late. One need not look very far to spot them popping up everywhere, with the majority of shows playing today being based on preexisting properties. The riveting, absolutely stunning interpretation of Chess, now playing at the Imperial Theater, certainly … Continue reading Theater Review: Chess
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: Turbulence
★★★ Single-setting thrillers are often some of the most exciting to watch, although they can easily stray into boring or dull territory. Turbulence at least has a distinct point of view, underlining its messaging with an exclamation mark of an ending. Strand a couple with marital problems and a blackmailer on a hot air balloon … Continue reading Film Review: Turbulence
Film Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night
★★★★★ Christmas and horror are not exactly synonymous, and yet holiday genre flicks have become their own distinct category in the wake of 1974's Black Christmas. One of the most infamous, having been pulled from theaters during its original run, was 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night. In a most unexpected turn of events, that twink-turned-killer-Santa … Continue reading Film Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night
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
Film Review: Wicked: For Good
★★★★★ The magical land of Oz has been a vital part of my life since I was in diapers. My mom used to sing me to sleep as a newborn with smooth croonings of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” When I was old enough to watch, The Wizard of Oz was on a permanent loop in … Continue reading Film Review: Wicked: For Good
Theater Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
When you have five Glee cast alumni on the theatre stages of New York City at the same time, decisions must be made. As an avid obsessive of that show—we’re talking Gleek of the century here—spotting Kevin McHale amongst the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was more than enough to warrant … Continue reading Theater Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee