Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023) [Fantastic Fest]
Righting wrongs while hideously deformed and hilariously demented.
Review: THE WRATH OF BECKY [SXSW]
The badass teen returns to stomp some more Nazis’ asses.
Review: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023) [SXSW]
A fun adventure that, while flawed, delivers an excellent campaign.
Review: INFINITY POOL (2023) [Sundance Film Festival]
Brandon Cronenberg’s latest is an effective dose of cinematic intensity.
Review: WRONG REASONS (2023)
A lopsided indie dramedy has a lot more heart and humanity than at first glance.
Review: A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever
A thorough and well-written dive into the history of the beloved franchise reveals surprising truths.
Review: HOLY SPIDER (2022)
A horrific tale made all the more riveting by its real life roots.
Review: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022)
This Fantastic Fest 2022 highlight from Martin McDonagh is a moving tale of friendship and heartbreak.
Review: PEARL (2022)
A good movie that could’ve been great, the X prequel boasts an amazing performance by Mia Goth.
Review: BARBARIAN (2022)
Writer/Director Zach Cregger’s comedy background fuels a terrific horror film full of delightful shocks.
Review: GLORIOUS (2022)
Inventive and entertaining cosmic horror that is sadly undercut by a bad structural choice.
Review: INU-OH (2022)
Masaaki Yuasa’s film is a terrific celebration of storytelling and individuality, even as it staggers to the finish line.
Review: MARRY ME (2022)
While director Kat Coiro’s romcom sticks too closely to tropes with leads lacking romantic chemistry, some good still shines through.
Review: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND (2021)
Sion Sono’s PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND has great scenes, actors, design, and more…yet it never coheres into more than the sum of its parts.
Review: ZONE 414 (2021)
Andrew Baird’s cover version of BLADE RUNNER has great potential but is too content to exist in the shallow shadows of its inspiration.

