★★★★ How exactly can a movie whose premise boils down 'man gets swallowed by whale' pack such an emotional wallop? Astonishingly, Whalefall, from director/co-writer Brian Duffield (The Babysitter, Spontaneous, Love & Monsters) accomplishes just that. Austin Abrams has done the whole body horror struggle for survival before, quite recently in fact. Just last month, he … Continue reading Film Review: Whalefall
Film Review: Wildwood
★★★★★ Sixteen years in the making, LAIKA's newest feature, Wildwood, is plucked straight from the mind of The Decemberists lead singer, Colin Meloy. This sumptuous, visually spectacular marvel is a fantasy lover's wet dream. The characters are richly drawn, the world is vibrant with life, and the jet black darkness of the story is utterly … Continue reading Film Review: Wildwood
Film Review: The Dog Stars
★★★ Post-apocalyptic cinema has tackled this exact type of setup so many times before: man and dog hunt for survival together after a plague wipes out most of the world. Bad people try to kill them. Supplies are scarce. Similar to The Walking Dead, those who were either completely immune or figured out a way … Continue reading Film Review: The Dog Stars
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)
4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth
★★★★ As a massive fan of the Jurassic Park franchise, it was difficult not to be skeptical of Rebirth. After all, the “end of the Jurassic era” just occurred merely three years ago with the massively disappointing Jurassic World: Dominion. Why would there be a series reboot so soon afterward, and would it have anything … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth
50th Anniversary Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
★★★★★ (Written by Guest Reviewer, Ronnie (Dorian) Clements) On 14 August, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened at the Rialto Theatre in London. Rocky is still the longest running movie in theatrical history, and the biggest cult movie of all time; no doubt there will never be another film to usurp it. Forget the 2016 … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Small Soldiers
★★★★★ Far more than just a Gremlins clone from director Joe Dante, Small Soldiers left an indelible mark on the millennials who obsessively rewatched it. Its brand of dark humor and violent action with touches of horror certainly took some cues from Child's Play. Whether you were Team Commando Elite or Team Gorgonites, there was … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Small Soldiers
2025’s Superman: A Second Opinion
★★★★★ (Written by Guest Reviewer, Ronnie (Dorian) Clements) Superman may not be perfect, but it is wonderfully surreal. The real DC Universe has returned, the torch gets passed to a new Man of Steel (for the next generation) and all feels right again with the world. As predicted, Krypto steals the show. Decades ago, a … Continue reading 2025’s Superman: A Second Opinion
Film Review: Superman
★★★★★ Upfront confession: I am not a huge Superman fanatic. Clark Kent has never been a super (pun intended) interesting character to follow, with my few cinematic experiences being 2006’s Superman Returns and beyond, and on the small screen, WB’s excellent series, Smallville. Before now, Man of Steel was my favorite of the bunch. That … Continue reading Film Review: Superman
Tribeca 2025: How to Train Your Dragon
★★★★★ Despite having only seen the Dreamworks originals once each in theaters, I was still optimistic for the company’s first foray into the live action remake arena. Seeing dragons interact with humans in the real world, built off identical mythology, has a certain appeal to it. Would Hiccup and Toothless live up to the lofty … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: How to Train Your Dragon