Greetings again from the darkness. Craig Gillespie previously directed I, TONYA (2017) and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (2007), among other projects, and it’s perhaps those two films – both featuring odd outsiders – that motivated producer James Gunn to choose him...
Review by Adam Courtliff James Gunn’s new DC Universe hit the ground running with last year’s Superman, a pedal to the metal, rip-roaring fun time that left audiences salivating for more. With the second instalment, directed by Craig Gillespie, looking to...
Review by Adam Courtliff World War II movies are plentiful and rightfully so. They often retell some of the most miraculous true stories ever witnessed, in turn providing some of the most memorable sequences in cinematic history, particularly in titles such...
Review by Adam Courtliff Over the last decade there has been a distinct lack of instant classic comedies at the cineplex, something that was all too common in the noughties and early 2010s. That barren spell, however, is about to come to an end with Olivia...
Greetings again from the darkness. This is at least the eighth film adaptation of a story by Cesc Gay: THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS (Spain, 2020), VICINI DI CASA (Italy, 2022), THE NEIGHBORS FROM UPSTAIRS (Switzerland, 2023), V DOBREM I ZLEM (Czech Republic, 2024),...
When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war...
Washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club. Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze...
Review by James Lindorf Animal attack films have a long and beloved history, going back over 60 years to Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” and 2026 has already delivered two entries in the genre with “Primal” and “Deep Water.” The latest comes from British director...
Review by James Lindorf The Bentonville Film Festival has built a reputation for championing stories that Hollywood too often overlooks, and “Welcome to the Fishbowl” fits that mission perfectly. Written and directed by Sheryl Glubok, a Stanford and...
A living room in a private house, shuttered windows. Monday, 23:45, June 2026. The television screen goes blank after the final credits of another episode of a crime series that broke off at the most interesting place. The woman on the sofa noisily lets out a breath...