The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
By now, you know how much of a sucker I am for wholly embraced absurdity and weirdness in cinema. Movies that know what they are and have no shame in being them will always be for me. Back in Black has that all covered in spades. A pitch black comedy thriller that satirically uses the macabre and
Ambition has been a driving force in cinema in 2026. From veterans to auteurs, everyone with a camera seems to be trying to push the limits of what films can be, letting loose their best and worst tendencies and tackling big, sweeping, complex narratives. In a crowded year - particularly
Blumhouse and Universal are letting fans see what all the fuss is about with River. A brand new trailer dropped this morning. And, the first reactions to Joshua Giuliano's debut have been very positive. Toronto International Film Festival was buzzing when River premiered there. That's led to horror
By far and away the best title at TIFF, Everybody Wants to F*ck Me ranked as one of my most anticipated films on the lineup. And I'm happy to report that it delivered. What's more, it lived up to its title in every way, delivering a dark, twisted, thriller that packs as many satirical laughs into
Hot off the incredibly well received world premiere at TIFF 26, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother hits theaters nationwide this Friday, September 25th. The new action thriller from Amazon Studios marks the return to the big screen for Mahershala Ali and allows writer/director Bassam Tariq to show
Sasaki and Peeps gives us plots galore being brewed up, as you might expect from Ep. 15 "Concealment and Infiltration" with that title. Complete with both the faking of a death and an undercover operation to investigate the death game faction. It's all great ingredients for some serious political
Sasaki and Peeps brings us one big magical SNAFU in Ep. 14 "Death Games and Demons", complete with a bloody fight and civilian deaths. As you might imagine, this is as huge a problem as the title suggests. And yet, it still falls short of a true action-packed episode due to the lack of action
Who could've guessed that a film about a stinky fisherwoman and a wicker husband would end up being one of the most romantic movies of the year? For all its vulgarity and absurdity, Wicker weaves a surprisingly sincere, shockingly sweet fable of against-all-odds love and a dismantling critique of
