The sheer lunacy of writer-director Gerardo Preciado’s Narco Shark guarantees that cult midnight screenings or private viewings at home in whatever state of awareness you choose are not obsolete. It’s fun because the picture showcases a love for genre cliches and the…
Read moreBack in 2012, when this writer was 15, every few months my friends and I would run to the theater for the cinematic event of the most recent adaptation of a bestselling YA novel. Whether it was a love triangle…
Read moreEden (2024)gives us an unhinged Ana de Armas, and for that I am forever grateful. The actress is delectably vicious and simultaneously alluring. It’s easy to hate her, and boy does Eden make us hate her. Directed by Ron Howard…
Read moreChris Weitz‘s Afraid aims to be a chilling exploration of technology’s invasive potential, but it ultimately falls flat, resulting in a lackluster film that fails to deliver on its sci-fi horror promises. With a star-studded cast including John Cho, Katherine…
Read moreThere’s nothing quite as fun as a biting black comedy, and the best ones will have you laughing out loud one minute, and cringing in your seat the next. Riff Raff is one such story, taking a messy, blended family…
Read moreExcepting Batman adaptations, fans don't always get a good look at many heroes' fuller origins. They're often introduced as either fully-fledged heroes with entrenched sets of allies, antagonists, and motives, or at the point immediately proceeding their new, out-of-the-ordinary life,…
Read moreMatt Walsh and the Daily Wire are not exactly known for exploring controversial topics in America. In What is a Woman? Walsh attempts to find the answer to the question, “What is a…” In his new film, Am I Racist?…
Read moreOCD comes in all shapes and sizes, so there is still much to explore about this condition on screen. Addition, an adaptation of Toni Jordan's best-selling novel, sheds light on another branch of OCD, which involves an ample amount of…
Read moreAngelina Jolie has long been fascinated by the ways in which war impacts people’s lives and the generations beyond that. In her latest directorial feature, Without Blood, we follow a little girl named Nina whose family is ravaged by an…
Read moreHomer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey are foundational works of Western literature, yet they are seldom adapted for the screen today. The Iliad was last made into a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster in 2004’s “Troy.” But you must go back to…
Read moreFor the last few years, Kevin Smith has been fascinated by exploring his past. Nostalgia isn’t new for Smith, who has returned to his old favorite characters time and time again, and his films have always been filled with discussions…
Read moreBeing a parent is no easy feat in and of itself, so stumbling to get it right is part of the process. There is no real way to determine whether someone is fit to raise a child, at least not…
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