★★★★★ Any movie starring Dylan O’Brien is an automatic must-see, even more so given his powerful performance in this year’s queer masterpiece, Twinless. This has led to a variety of surprises throughout the years having followed O’Brien’s career since day one of Teen Wolf. Even in a worst case, O’Brien’s performance could be a selling … Continue reading Film Review: Anniversary
Film Review: Ponyboi
★★★★ Always on the lookout for an under-the-radar queer indie, Ponyboi first caught my attention when it premiered at 2024’s Sundance Film Festival. The presence of enthralling internet boyfriend Dylan O’Brien and You breakout star Victoria Pedretti promised a burst of starpower to go with it. Finally, just over a year after debuting to critical … Continue reading Film Review: Ponyboi
Tribeca 2025: Twinless
★★★★★ Upon its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Twinless set the internet ablaze when fans recorded pivotal scenes and made it go viral. Subsequently, the film was yanked from the festival’s digital offering before further copyright infringement could occur. Finally getting a chance to experience this unique dark dramedy months removed from that aggravating … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Twinless
Film Review: Caddo Lake
★★★★ Dylan O’Brien traipsing around the outdoors in the pouring rain with tight clothing. Need we say more? For those not instantly sold on the Teen Wolf / The Maze Runner superstar, rest assured there is plenty to this trippy, twisted mystery. Dual directing team Celine Held and Logan George craft a heady examination of … Continue reading Film Review: Caddo Lake
Film Review: Saturday Night
★★★★★ Even more casual viewers of NBC’s Saturday Night Live can acknowledge the peaks and valleys of the long-running program. Between sketch comedy, the weekend update, a musical guest, celebrity host, and clever asides, the format has become a norm of television. By this point, on the cusp of ringing in its 50th birthday, the … Continue reading Film Review: Saturday Night
Film Review: Maximum Truth
★★ A satirical political mockumentary should be an easy home-run, especially from comedy maven Ike Barinholtz and hottie co-star Dylan O’Brien. Maximum Truth confuses everything that works in these types of offbeat comedies, stumbling its way from one mishandled scenario to the next. I kept waiting for the comedy to finally hit the right notes. … Continue reading Film Review: Maximum Truth
Film Review: Not Okay
★★★★★ For any lover of dark comedy, Not Okay may easily work its way up to being their favorite film of the year. The satirical nature of writer/director Quinn Shephard’s script makes some of the most effective and raw moments palatable and memorable. By bringing up so many moral questions right off the bat, Shephard … Continue reading Film Review: Not Okay
Film Review: The Outfit
★★★ For some reason, the trailer for Focus Features film, The Outfit, seemed to preview the likes of a satisfying mash-up of Kingsman-style mayhem with Gangster Squad-esque story and character work. Instead, The Outfit is significantly more grounded in its approach to a 50s-era gangster flick. Disappointment from the action not being quite up to … Continue reading Film Review: The Outfit
Film Review: Infinite
★★ Feeling like it came straight off the generic action-movie conveyor belt, Infinite strands a talented ensemble amongst stilted dialogue and CGI-heavy slow motion. I thought this type of movie was all but dead, as box office numbers dwindled and audiences craved more visceral, bone-crunching action. If anything, it feels like Infinite comes straight from … Continue reading Film Review: Infinite
Film Review: Flashback
★★★★ Flashback, formerly titled the much more distinct The Education of Frederick Fitzell, is strange, bizarre, stunningly edited and complexly scripted. Dylan O’Brien, one of my favorite young actors, gets another starring vehicle in a role decidedly different from anything he has done before. The timeline doesn’t hold hands with the audience, but would certainly … Continue reading Film Review: Flashback