★★★★★ Following the insane highs of Spider-Man: No Way Home was never going to be easy. That film somehow balanced three generations of Spider-Men, their separate eras of emotional trauma, and a multiversal roster of iconic villains, without losing sight of Peter Parker's actual arc. Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers penned a culmination of … Continue reading Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Film Review: Moana (2026)
★★ Disney's latest live-action remake arrives in theaters just ten years after the original Moana, making it one of the studio's most baffling reduxes yet. With countless animated classics still waiting for the live-action treatment—including Hercules and Tangled—why was Moana deemed worthy? Where is Aladdin 2? The original isn't old enough to inspire much nostalgia. … Continue reading Film Review: Moana (2026)
Film Review: Young Washington
★★★★ Who knew George Washington was once a twink? Angel Studios targets the origin story of one of America's most notable historical figures in Young Washington, an incredibly engrossing drama. As someone who only has the most basic knowledge about this 1700s era of American history, there was plenty about Washington that surprised me. William … Continue reading Film Review: Young Washington
Film Review: Masters of the Universe
★★★★★ Masters of the Universe is exactly the kind of big, crowd-pleasing blockbuster that Hollywood has shied away from in recent years. Despite appearing on surface level to be a cookie cutter action flick based on a pre-existing property, the truth could not be any further from the concept. Colorful and unapologetically silly, this meta-actioner … Continue reading Film Review: Masters of the Universe
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
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
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
Brooklyn Horror 2025: Violence
★★★★ Rohan Campbell may be one of the most underrated young actors in the modern horror sphere, cementing a scream king status with each new genre notch on his belt. Violence only entered my orbit when I spotted Campbell among the cast. Later this year, he has another major horror franchise release incoming with a … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror 2025: Violence
TV Review: Gen V – Season 2
Welcome back to Godolkin University, a sprawling campus overflowing with unique budding superheroes and a chaotic underground plot to overthrow the power of Homelander. In the interim between seasons, a lot has changed for the denizens of Gen V. Most notably, Chance Perdomo, who played one of the leads, Andre, tragically passed away. This lead … Continue reading TV Review: Gen V – Season 2