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“THE INVITE”
by admin|9 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – Joe and Angela don’t have people over often. Tonight, their mysterious upstairs neighbors are coming down for dinner. What follows is an evening of unexpected twists and turns, revealing deeply repressed emotions and unexplored sexuality. THE CAST...
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My Predictions For The 2026 EE British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) Nominations
by admin|9 months ago|Next Best Picture
Tomorrow are the 2026 BAFTA nominations! While I’m over in Sundance at the moment, I wanted to quickly chime in with what I feel will be nominated tomorrow. See you all tomorrow bright and early! BEST FILM“Hamnet”“Marty Supreme”“One Battle After...
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Sundance Review: Buddy is a Funny, Irrevent Feature From the Creator of Too Many Cooks
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
In Casper Kelly’s viral short “Too Many Cooks,” a catchy ’90s sitcom intro repeats for 11 minutes with new characters added to the name roll each time. Eventually, a serial killer looming on the edge of the frame begins hacking...
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‘The Moment’ Review: Charli XCX Struggles to Chase the Brat High in Defanged Mockumentary
by admin|9 months ago|Slant Magazine
Aidan Zamiri’s meta mockumentary about Brat Summer places vibes above storytelling. The post ‘The Moment’ Review: Charli XCX Struggles to Chase the Brat High in Defanged Mockumentary appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Tender Portrait of Female Resistance in Montenegro’s Highlands
by admin|9 months ago|Slant Magazine
The documentary ultimately reveals itself as a paean to female strength and resistance. The post ‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Tender Portrait of Female Resistance in Montenegro’s Highlands appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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REVOLVER LILY Review: Assassin Turned Madam Turns Protector: Brisk, Efficient, Deadly
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Director Isao Yukisada ('Go') paints an epic, bloody panorama, starring Ayase Haruka ('Our Little Sister,' 'Ichi'). [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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The Archaic Mother’s Embrace: How “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and “Die My Love” Reframe the Monstrous
by admin|9 months ago|Roger Ebert
How two harrowing tales of motherhood from last year fit into a long lineage of stories about the poisonous rot of patriarchy.
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Sundance 2026 Review: THE MUSICAL Brings the Comedy and the Cringe in Equal Measure
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Move over, Tim Robinson. You too, Nathan Fielder. Tim Heidecker, consider yourself on notice.   There’s a new contender for the cringe-comedy throne. Said contender isn’t a writer-director-actor, but writer Alexander Heller, director Giselle Bonilla, actor Will Brill, and The...
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SEND HELP Review: An Overlong and Confounding Slog
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien star in Sam Raimi's new film. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Send Help Review: Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, and Dylan O’Brien Elevate a One-Note Script
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
New Sam Raimi films are few and far between these days, but when one appears, the debate as to whether he’s an inherently mean-spirited director invariably rears its head. His last pure horror movie, 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, is...
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