AJ Friar

‘Corey Feldman vs. The World’ (2025) – Documentary Review

Corey Feldman vs. the World is the kind of documentary that feels almost destined to divide its audience before it even begins. On one hand, it presents itself as a deeply personal account of Corey Feldman’s life, struggles, and long-standing claims about abuse in Hollywood. On the other, it often …

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Zack Snyder’s ‘BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE’ (2016) – Retro Review

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived with enormous expectations and just as much baggage. Behind the scenes, it was a film caught between bold creative ambition and a studio unsure how far it was willing to go. In hindsight, that tension is baked into every frame. It’s a movie …

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‘THE LAST SACRIFICE’ (2025) – Documentary Review

The Last Sacrifice is a brilliant and deeply unsettling true crime documentary that explores the real-life murder case widely believed to have inspired The Wicker Man, while also examining how that tragedy helped shape the foundations of folk horror as one of the genre’s most fascinating and enduring subgenres. What …

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Emma Higgins’ ‘SWEETNESS’ (2025) – Movie Review

Sweetness plays like a rock-and-roll odyssey filtered through psychological horror, evoking clear DNA from Misery but with a modern, youth-driven perspective. The film centers on obsession, fandom, and identity, themes that feel particularly relevant in an era where pop stars are elevated to mythic status through social media and parasocial …

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Rod Blackhurst’s ‘DOLLY’ – Movie Review

Dolly — oof, where to begin. The biggest and perhaps only real highlight of this film is the casting of Sean William Scott in a horror role, alongside Ethan Suplee. Seeing Scott, best known for comedic and dramatic performances, step into the genre is intriguing and refreshing, and he brings …

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Colum Eastwood’s ‘THE MORRIGAN’ (2026) – Movie Review

The Morrigan has a cool and promising plot line that immediately caught my attention, especially as someone who is a huge consumer of Gaelic mythology and folklore. The film follows an archaeologist who specializes in Gaelic legends as she travels with her teenage daughter to a remote region of Ireland. …

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Gore Verbinski’s ‘GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE’ (2025) – Movie Review

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a tremendous and refreshingly bold effort from director Gore Verbinski, who returns to genre filmmaking with a wild, ambitious, and unexpectedly heartfelt science-fiction thriller. Starring Sam Rockwell at full throttle, the film follows a man who storms an L.A. diner, takes the patrons …

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Ric Roman Waugh’s ‘SHELTER’ (2026) – Movie Review

Shelter is a surprisingly strong and welcome turn from Jason Statham, signaling what feels like a genuine resurgence in his career. Long known for his tough-guy charisma and kinetic action roles, Statham has steadily carved out a niche as this generation’s Bruce Willis or Sylvester Stallone — a reliable action …

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