‘Best Wishes to All’ Proves J-Horror Can Still Find New Ways to Freak You Out
New Shudder release Best Wishes to All begins with a nightmare, and that sets the tone for everything that follows. A nursing student, never given a name and played by…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Hilarious, Kaleidoscopic, Monster-Hunting Bop
In an era where K-pop music groups have undeniably become a dominant force in the global music scene, Sony Pictures Animation‘s latest film, KPop Demon Hunters, does more than ride…
’28 Years Later’ Is an Incredibly Tense, Thoroughly Fascinating Zombie Tale
28 Years Later is never exactly “scary,” but it’s constantly uncomfortable. Director Danny Boyle, returning to the franchise he helped create along with writer Alex Garland, tells this latest zombie…
Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Shines With Sci-Fi Sincerity and Heart
Elio is Pixar at its most original, delivering an extraordinary journey filled with wholehearted sci-fi wonder. Director Domee Shi and co-director Madeline Sharafian craft a timeless coming-of-age adventure that’s a solid…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Is a Dazzling Fantasy Epic
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon is a sweeping, faithful adaptation of the animated franchise’s world inspired by the original books by Cressida Cowell. Director Dean DeBlois, who helmed DreamWorks’ original…
‘The Life of Chuck’ May Change the Way You Look at Movies and Yourself
This review of The Life of Chuck, the new film by Mike Flanagan based on a novella by Stephen King, starts in 1994. I was only 14 years old, still…
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Just Rules
After two divisive and ultimately failed attempts to revitalize the Predator franchise in the 2010s, 20th Century Studios found its stride with 2022’s Prey. While sadly locked to Hulu as a…
The Incredible Action in ‘Ballerina’ Masks How Dumb the Rest of It Is
At a certain point while watching Ballerina, the latest film in the John Wick Universe, I did something I rarely do while watching a movie. Something I’ve vehemently fought against…
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Has Its Moments, But Ultimately Is a Letdown
With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the franchise has finally made good on its title and accomplished the impossible. That mission, which we’re forced to accept, is watching a…