Slashers are doing it for themselves in the superior fan-short Halloween: Mask of Evil, directed by Michael Brandon Wright and written by Wright and Cole Gray. Michael Myers (Cole Gray) is driving through the deserts of New Mexico, running over…
Read moreEditor’s Note: The below contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Episode 1. The Big Picture Andrew Lincoln remains as good as ever as Rick Grimes, infusing the character with a dynamic intensity. The series is a…
Read moreVidyut Jammwal and Nora Fatehi in Crakk: Jeetegaa… Toh Jiyegaa“Aajao Maidaan Mein”, translated as “Come to the Arena”, is a challenging phrase used by many Indian men when they want a fight. Talking about action and thrill in Hindi cinema,…
Read moreNOW IN THEATERS! Directed by brothers Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms, the action thriller Red Right Hand features a man in Appalachia named Cash (Orlando Bloom) taking on well-funded small-town evil. That evil is embodied by a crime boss lady…
Read moreThe Big Picture Sarr shines in the lead role, displaying impressive emotional depth. Brief fantasy sequences showcase the film's visual creativity. An overstuffed narrative and generic filmmaking undermine the impact of the misery portrayed. At the start of Io Capitano,…
Read moreThe promise of innovation within the horror genre often piques the interest of its dedicated audience, sparking intrigue with the potential for fresh scares, original premises, and haunting narratives. Earworm, written and directed by Kyle Kleege, seemingly offered such a…
Read moreA follow-up to the 2021 short Redsin, Redsin: Martyrs of Dissent is Christopher Ortiz’s proof of concept for his espionage/action film scenario introduced in that fateful first short. A terrorist splinter cell, Redsin, has a diabolical plan to destroy the…
Read moreI Bring Joy is a neo-noir thriller written and directed by David Stuart Snell. It follows Joy (Elena Rivers), an aspiring actress and dancer. In rehearsals, she has a few friends, though a rival, Meghan (Verity Hayes), pushes Joy to…
Read moreAlright, folks, it’s time to delve deep into the desert sands of “Dune Part Two“! Strap yourselves in for a journey through the dunes, where epic battles and jaw-dropping plot twists await. But before we dive in, let’s break down…
Read moreStopmotion has a very strong opening shot. A young woman stands in a nightclub, looking at us as the camera dollies in on her face. Her expression starts to waver with the strobe lights, twisted in anger one moment, blankly…
Read moreDrive-Away Dolls, the first solo-directed feature film by legendary director Ethan Coen, is best described as a lesbian road trip movie. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star as two friends who decide to ditch town in search of adventure –…
Read moreThe most beloved Canon films have an ingenuity and charm that overcomes budgetary restraints. Whether it’s spectacular stunts or a sense of danger that the big studios can’t compete with, there’s something wild about them that audiences loved then and…
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