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Frankenstein (2025) Review
There’s a kind of irony in how one of the most re-made stories of all time is about a reanimated corpse trying to find purpose in a new, strange world. In the last year alone, there have been at least two films that were very clearly drawing from Frankenstein ( Lisa Frankenstein and Poor Things ), one of which would go on to dominate the award circuit; there’s also the upcoming Bride of Frankenstein and Soy Frankelda , Mexico’s first stop motion film.  In this sense, Guiller
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The Smashing Machine (2025) Review
Maybe one of my most anticipated movies of the year, Benny Safdie’s latest, a biopic of MMA pioneer Mark Kerr, has finally hit theaters....
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Oct 44 min read
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One Battle After Another (2025) Review
I recently saw a video of ICE agents pulling a man away from his sobbing family before slamming his wife onto the ground in front of...
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Sep 274 min read
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Weapons Review (Spoilers!)
After hearing the script for Zach Cregger’s second feature sold for over $30M, my expectations skyrocketed. This anticipation only...
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Aug 83 min read
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Eddington (2025) Review
Since the genre’s inception, the western has been synonymous with America. Lone gunmen facing a corrupt system with nothing but a few...
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Jul 173 min read
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Materialists (2025) Review
It’s no secret that, despite the Digital Revolution’s best efforts, modern society has never been lonelier. Some argue our personal lives...
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Jun 123 min read
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The Shrouds (2024) Review
After premiering at last year’s Cannes Festival, the latest offering from David Cronenberg is now in theaters. While it certainly...
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May 43 min read
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The Legend of Ochi (2025) Review
Lately, much focus has been placed on the importance of supporting original movies. These films not only have the ability to really...
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Apr 275 min read
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Bob Trevino Likes it (2024) Review
Celebrating the mysterious, beautiful, powerful thing we call friendship, Tracie Laymon’s feature-directorial debut is a marvel of a...
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Mar 283 min read
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Mickey 17 (2025) Review
The mad scientist of the Korean New Wave is officially back. Coming off the historic run he was able to amass with Parasite (2019), many...
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Mar 74 min read
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David Lynch and the Unknowable
After being called the wisest person in all of Athens, Socrates is said to have been confused since he was absolutely convinced he knew...
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Jan 173 min read
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24 Best Movies of 2024
Despite what many of my fellow critics have said, I think this was a fantastic year for film. With 2025 proposing many new challenges,...
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Dec 31, 202410 min read
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Santosh (2024) Review
When the titular character’s husband dies in Sandhya Suri’s narrative-feature debut, she must take his job as a police constable to avoid...
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Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Exclusive Interview with Flow (2024) Director Gints Zilbalodis
With many notable wins on the festival circuit complimenting a Best International Feature nomination, Flow has quickly become one of the...
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Dec 6, 20246 min read
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Interview with Andrea Calao
Something I really appreciate about the Austin Film Festival is how many different types of movies one can encounter while attending....
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Nov 23, 20245 min read
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Small Things Like These (2024) Review
Claire Keegan’s transcendent novelette feels like one of those books that’d pose serious challenges for adaptation. While its...
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Nov 19, 20245 min read
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Austin Film Festival: Interview with John August
Twenty-five years ago, John August’s first script was made into a film. Directed and shot by Doug Liman, Go  is a wild ride following a...
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Oct 30, 20246 min read
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Dahomey (2024) Review
In A Dying Colonialism , Frantz Fanon details the cultural and political changes that emerged from the Algerians’ rejection of French...
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Oct 25, 20244 min read
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Interview with Union Producer Mars Verrone
When Amazon's first labor union was established, workers around not just the US, but the world were given a spark of hope in times when...
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Oct 14, 20245 min read
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All We Imagine as Light (2024) Review
I became very excited to see Payal Kapadia’s newest offering after it gained so much acclaim at Cannes, where it became the first Indian...
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Oct 10, 20244 min read
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