★★★★ Much ado has been made of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe being a bit all over the place in its fourth phase. It contained some of Marvel’s finest works (WandaVision, Spider-Man: No Way Home) but also some major missteps (Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder). Consistency is key, and at least in the first entry of phase … Continue reading Film Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Film Review: The Outwaters
★★★★ Found footage horror is one fickle beast, mainly because there is an extremely fine line between masterpiece and straight garbage. Audiences can quickly turn on a film they do not understand with little care for the craft that went behind it. No one is more aware of this obvious divide than writer/director/star of The … Continue reading Film Review: The Outwaters
Sundance 2023: Infinity Pool
★★★★★ For anyone wondering what it feels like to be on hallucinogens, stumbling their way through unspeakable horrors while questioning the very fabric of reality, boy is there a movie for you! Ultraviolent and beautifully realized, there are just not enough words to describe the feeling of heaviness and unease the viewer is left with … Continue reading Sundance 2023: Infinity Pool
Film Review: Kids vs. Aliens
★★★ As a massive fan of director Jason Eisener’s Hobo with a Shotgun, I was still looking forward to Kids vs. Aliens despite not being crazy about the alien subgenre of horror. Very few times have extraterrestrial tales been depicted cinematically in an intriguing fashion; unlike last year’s Nope, Kids vs. Aliens opts for a … Continue reading Film Review: Kids vs. Aliens
Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
★★★★★ I will never forget the first time I went to see the original Avatar in 2009. Working at AMC theaters at the time, I was of course privy to free tickets; I made a family event out of it, sure to travel to Pandora a total of four times while it was playing in … Continue reading Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
Film Review: I’m Totally Fine
★★★ (Written by Intern, Amanda Davidowski) I’m Totally Fine is a funny yet purposeful tale of how to move on from the death of someone one holds dear. The film doesn’t do anything out of the ordinary or groundbreaking, yet it is still an enjoyable watch. Despite its small cast, each star gives fantastic comical … Continue reading Film Review: I’m Totally Fine
TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
After what seems a laboriously long wait between seasons, sci-fi mystery/drama series Manifest returns at long last for the first stretch of its final season! Miraculously revived by Netflix in the aftermath of being cancelled at NBC after three seasons, I have to say that it was certainly well worth the wait. We follow the … Continue reading TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
Film Review: The Munsters
★★★★ Rob Zombie’s long-anticipated love letter to the classic 60s series The Munsters has finally arrived in all its slapstick glory! I am happy to report that devotees of old-school humor and Zombie’s filmmaking in general will have a blast with this colorful ode to the horror/comedy shows of yesteryear. Clearly, Zombie is a huge … Continue reading Film Review: The Munsters
Film Review: Meet Cute
★★★★ It would appear there is room for more than one time-travel rom-com, as Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco’s Meet Cute joins the quirky and unconventional ranks next to 2020’s Palm Springs. Have you ever wanted to relive a day over and over? “Nail Me” salon may have exactly what you need! Meet Cute takes … Continue reading Film Review: Meet Cute
Film Review: Margaux
★★★★ Growing up a curious and movie-loving little gay boy, I distinctly remember my first reaction when I saw the iconic Disney Channel Original movie, Smart House. In 1999, this type of technology seemed just so far-fetched and ridiculous that it was laughable, and made for a suitably fun, preposterous hour and a half of … Continue reading Film Review: Margaux