REVIEW: “Relentless” (2026)

REVIEW: “Relentless” (2026)

Writer-director Tom Botchii serves up a genre smorgasbord with his new film, “Relentless”. It’s fun to even consider the various thrillers it qualifies as. For starters it’s an action thriller, a revenge thriller, a psychological thriller, even a home invasion thriller. It dips its toe into exploitation cinema. It sometimes plays like a bruising character … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Primate” (2026)

REVIEW: “Primate” (2026)

After spending nearly two months cramming everything from big studio prestige films to small moody indies for award season consideration, it’s nice to recline back and take in an unashamed genre blast like “Primate”. Make no mistake, this bonkers horror confection knows exactly what it is and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. The … Continue reading

REVIEW: “I Was a Stranger” (2026)

REVIEW: “I Was a Stranger” (2026)

Brandt Anderson makes his feature film directorial debut with “I Was a Stranger”, an ambitious thriller that examines the refugee crisis during the Syrian Civil War through five distinctly different and individually affecting perspectives. Anderson impresses with his confident direction and his clear-eyed storytelling, both of which feature big swings from a fresh filmmaker who … Continue reading