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Film Review – M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN (2022) was a surprise hit for several reasons. It combined a tried and true horror trope – inanimate toys/dolls coming to life as killer beings – and a growing apprehension over the development of A.I. The result was a fun and entertaining horror film, capped…
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Film Review – The Ritual
Another year, another exorcism movie. At this point, we’ve seen so many films that claim that the exorcisms depicted in them are “Based On A True Story” that I’d be surprised if we got one that didn’t have it. From The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Conjuring (2013), to…
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Film Review – 28 Years Later
In an age where just about every popular IP of the last thirty years is revisited – often in hopes of milking audience’s nostalgia for financial gain – 28 Years Later (2025) arrives with something interesting to say. Not only does the writing/directing team of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle return,…
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Film Review – Materialists
Writer/director Celine Song’s follow up to her critical hit Past Lives (2023) once again explores the intricacies of love – the heartache, regret, nostalgia, missed opportunities and endless possibilities that come along with it. With Materialists (2025), Song aims to deconstruct the tropes of the romantic comedy. Starting with a…
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Film Review – Ballerina
Advertisements have gone to great lengths to let us know that Ballerina (2025) is a spinoff of the highly successful John Wick franchise. The marketing makes it painfully clear that the “Baba Yaga” himself, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) makes an appearance. Hell, even the title was marketed as “From…
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Film Review – The Phoenician Scheme
After the densely layered Asteroid City (2023) and the ambitious set of Netflix short films, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (2025) might feel a little…conventional. But of course, convention isn’t really Anderson’s forte, is it? In terms of artistry, the writer/director has firmly planted himself as one of the most recognizable filmmakers…
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Film Review – Lost in Starlight
The South Korean animated film Lost in Starlight (2025) is a romantic sci-fi tale of two people from different walks of life finding a connection with one another. It’s the classic story: guy meets girl, girl meets guy, they become friendly, fall in love, share their hopes,…
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Film Review – Fear Street: Prom Queen
Shadyside just can’t catch a break. On the outside, it looks like any typical American suburban town. But when we look deeper, we see a nest of murder, tragedy, and horror. It seems no matter what that town does to move on from its sordid…
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