Movie Reviews

The thing I loved the most about 80s horror films is that there were no rules. Writers could take their movie anywhere, even the horrible movies got attention. For some reason, today’s horror fans started way back in time, when there was a wild west feel. There were still icons, …

MEATHOOK (2024) sets out with an intriguing premise: instead of ending when the final girl survives, it asks what happens after the movie is over. Trauma doesn’t disappear when the killer is defeated, and survival isn’t the same thing as resolution. It’s a smart idea and one that feels ripe for …

A Texas Chain Saw–style atmospheric horror film filled with creepy dolls? Sign me up. There was zero hesitation when it came to reviewing Dolly (2025) ahead of its release. Let’s take a look… Synopsis A couple ventures into the woods for a peaceful hike, only to discover an unsettling collection …

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 …

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 …

In Cold Light could have been a powerful and emotionally gripping film, but it never quite reaches its full potential. Instead, it feels like the first chapter of a trilogy that was rushed to the screen, tangled in exposition, and overly eager to get to the action without laying the …

After returning home to Hawaii, Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah: Dexter: New Blood 2022) is excited to see her estranged family. She’s brought along her best friends to meet her eccentric kin. After years apart, she’s reunited with her novelist father (Troy Kotsur: The Number 23 2007), her sister Kate (Victoria Wyant: …

It’s time to admit we are a nation in crisis, not politically, but socially. Politicians aren’t talking politics; they are openly either complaining or supporting social issues. It’s easy to notice where I stand on the issues. We are all human, and we all deserve respect for who we are, …

Paying for It, directed by Sook-Yin Lee, is one of those films that sounds provocative on paper but ends up being surprisingly warm, funny, and thoughtful on screen. Based on Chester Brown’s graphic memoir, the movie explores relationships, intimacy, and personal freedom—but it does so in a way that feels relaxed …

Thanks to Buffy the Vampire Slayer I had a HUGE crush on Eliza Dushku back in the day and had to see everything she was in (I even have the same tattoo that she had when she was Faith on my arm, and I am not sure if she would …