The Best Alfred in Batman Movies Isn’t Michael Caine — and It’s Not Andy Serkis Either
Alfred Pennyworth occupies an incidental but crucial role in the Batman franchise, as Bruce Wayne's butler, confidante, sometime mentor, and the guy Wayne usually hits up for upgrades to his costume or tech. Michael Caine knocked it out of the…
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‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Has 2 Versions, But You Only Need To Watch One
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers follow for both Fullmetal Alchemist seriesIt’s hard to name many anime franchises more beloved than Fullmetal Alchemist. Originating as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, the story revolved around brothers Ed and Alphonse Elric, searching for the…
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He’s Your New Fave in ‘Severance’ — but Tramell Tillman Quietly Made His Movie Debut in This R-Rated Kiernan Shipka Comedy
Tramell Tillman’s breakout performance as Mr. Milchick in Apple TV+’s Severance is undeniably one of the show’s best, with Season 2 giving him even more time to shine — especially in the season finale. Before Severance, Tillman starred in shows…
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How Does the Day Shift Finally End?
Warning: Spoilers for The Pitt. One of the best series of 2025, The Pitt concluded its first season as calmly as it began, relatively speaking. As such, it might have seemed a bit anticlimactic after that mass casualty event sent…
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‘Sacramento’ Film Review: Anxieties Big and Small on the California Highways
Actor Michael Angarano’s sophomore film as writer-director, Sacramento (co-written by Chris Smith), explores friendship, responsibility, and the anxieties of becoming a father. As he did in his first film, Avenues, Angarano gets in tune with the rhythms of men in…
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Calm Down, Fans — ’Shrek 5’s Animation Style Will Be Fine, and the Original Movie’s Disastrous Screen Test Proves It
When it comes to animation history, there are some films that will forever remain important milestones of the genre. From Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Cinderella, to the monumental hit that is Frozen, each picture represents an…
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Action Thriller ‘U.S. Marshals’ Finds Success on Free Streaming
A largely forgotten and severely underrated action thriller led by not one, not two, but three actors from the blockbuster franchise that is the MCU. Led by Captain America: The First Avenger star Tommy Lee Jones and Blade actor, Deadpool…
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‘Warfare’ Film Review: The Hell of Combat, The Brotherhood of Soldiers
Cinema has long had a fascination with war. From the rah-rah flag waving of the 40s and 50s to a more serious turn in the 1970s, combat pictures have always been a hot commodity. After the one-two punch of Michael…
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Forget Gothic Gore — This Campy Horror Flick Is ‘The Princess Bride’ of Horror Movies
Hammer Film Production Company dominated the British horror scene from the mid-1950s through the early ‘70s. Their classic, gothic aesthetic leaned heavily into the black-and-white old-timey-ness, an overabundance of drippy, wax candles, iconic monsters, and fainting damsels. 1957’s The Curse…
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Jason Statham’s Panned Action Thriller ‘Parker’ Is a Hit on Free Streaming
Action movie icon Jason Statham continues to draw a crowd thanks to his gritty magnetism and unmatched ability to make punching people a cinematic sight to behold. That's even the case when the action movie he’s leading is panned by…
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‘The Amateur’ Film Review: A Smart and Adult Thriller
For the new CIA revenge thriller, The Amateur, director James Hawes is not interested in flashy filmmaking or kinetic editing. Adapted from author Robert Littell’s well-received 1981 novel of the same name, Hawes understands the drama comes from the characters…
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Don’t Sleep on This Underappreciated Indie Vampire Movie — David Lynch Funded It for a Reason
Abstract horror can often leave you feeling more haunted than a movie with more traditional ghosts and goblins. David Lynch was a master of the surreal and bizarre, so it’s not that surprising that he had a hand in making…
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