With the top supporting performances of 2025 in the books (you can check out my supporting actor picks [HERE]), today we began the task of looking back at the very best lead performances from last year. We’ll start with lead actress – a category full of incredible and worthy considerations. With so many deserving leading … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Death of Robin Hood”
Writer-director Michael Sarnoski (“Pig”, “A Quiet Place: Day One”) offer up a grim reimagining of the folklore legend in “The Death of Robin Hood”. Inspired by the early ballads of Robin Hood, Sarnoski’s period thriller sees none other than Hugh Jackman playing the aged thief. The film also stars Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, … Continue reading
Best of 2025: Supporting Actor
Today I’m continuing my annual ritual of recognizing the very best performances from the movie year that was (you can see my Supporting Actress picks HERE). Now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the Supporting Actors. Just like yesterday, this is another really good category full of great choices from a variety of different movies. … Continue reading
Best of 2025: Supporting Actress
At the risk of sounding like an old man, where has the year gone? A few days ago I shared my Top 10 movies of 2025 (check it out HERE). I always have fun putting that list together, but I also enjoy giving some attention to the year’s very best performances. So over the next few … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Plague” (2025)
There’s so much to admire about Charlie Polinger’s gripping directorial debut, “The Plague”. It may also be one of the toughest films you watch due to its uncomfortably honest treatment of its serious subject matter – preteen bullying. This psychological drama pulls no punches in its depiction of cruelty masked as horseplay. And it doesn’t … Continue reading
REVIEW: “We Bury the Dead” (2026)
The new movie year kicks off with an unexpectedly moving feature that puts a thoughtful spin on the well-travelled zombie subgenre. Its story is no less grim, and the movie doesn’t fully forsake its horror roots. But the narrative focus is more intimate, and the emotions that surface come from a place of raw authenticity … Continue reading