★★★★★ Nearly three decades ago, 90s slashers were all the rage in the aftermath of Scream. One of the most notable—and a personal favorite of mine—was 1997 gem, I Know What You Did Last Summer, also penned by Scream’s Kevin Williamson. A fast-tracked, hugely underrated campy sequel followed in 1998’s I Still Know What You … Continue reading Film Review: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Drop
★★★★ A high-stakes dinner date thriller with Hitchcockian heart, Drop released earlier this year, and was a relatively modest success. Off a budget of $11 million, Christopher Landon's latest grossed $28.5 million worldwide. A film's staying power goes far beyond money, and this one's a keeper. A date too good to be true quickly goes … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Drop
Tribeca 2025: Man Finds Tape
★★★★★ Creepy, atmospheric indie horror should be any given film festival’s cream of the crop. Man Finds Tape perfectly meets this criteria, establishing a trademark eerie mystery with a signature style evolved from the best in the found footage subgenre. This one is less Paranormal Activity than Late Night with the Devil or The Poughkeepsie … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Man Finds Tape
Film Review: Fountain of Youth
★★ On paper, Apple TV+'s Fountain of Youth should be a total blast. Director Guy Ritchie has a great eye for fun action set pieces; screenwriter James Vanderbilt has a stellar track record in the genre space; and leads John Krasinski and Natalie Portman have filmographies overflowing with outrageously entertaining spectacles. So why does this … Continue reading Film Review: Fountain of Youth
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
TV Review: Grosse Pointe Garden Society
While streaming has all but absorbed the standard network TV drama, there are still some notable exceptions to the rule. Take the new mystery/crime/drama Grosse Pointe Garden Society from co-showrunners Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs: a midseason gem that will use Peacock as a way to bring in many more weekly viewers than the series … Continue reading TV Review: Grosse Pointe Garden Society
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: Carry-On
★★★★ Despite being unceremoniously snubbed at the Oscars for a magical turn as Elton John in Rocketman, Taron Egerton has proven himself to be a skilled acting chameleon with a deep well of performances hidden below his charming exterior time and time again. A campy, action-packed thriller is up next on his filmography, directed by … Continue reading Film Review: Carry-On
Film Review: MaXXXine
★★★★★ In this outrageously entertaining finale of his surprise X trilogy, writer/director/editor Ti West culminates the story of “being a star” that he has been building towards since the very beginning. Switching gears into grimy 80s slasher sleaze, MaXXXine presents an entirely different subgenre of horror than either of its predecessors. Stylistically owing much to … Continue reading Film Review: MaXXXine
Film Review: Reunion
★★ Murder mysteries are big again, and Reunion attempts to strike while the iron is hot. Unfortunately for the creative team here, nearly everything attempted was done better in 2022's underrated series, The Afterparty, and countless projects both before and after it. One element not lacking on any level is the talent assembled. Each member … Continue reading Film Review: Reunion