One of 2022’s biggest surprises was the historical action-fueled revenge thriller “Sisu”. The word “sisu” is Finnish and it has no single one-to-one English translation. It’s a word used by Finns that represents their national character. It conveys courage, grit, tenacity, and stoicism, especially in the face adversity. The movie “Sisu” embodied all of that … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “The Conjuring: Last Rites” on 4K Ultra-HD + Digital
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and New Line Cinema are bringing one of the best horror movies of 2025 to home video. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” is the fourth and final installment in the wildly popular horror franchise centered around paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Train Dreams” (2025)
Throughout his thirty-year career, Joel Edgerton has shown himself to be an incredibly versatile actor. It’s a fact that is highlighted by the sheer array of roles he has taken on, whether in gritty crime films like “Animal Kingdom”, twisted psychological thrillers like “The Gift”, or hushed yet affecting human dramas such as “Loving”. His … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Keeper” (2025)
Osgood Perkins first grabbed my attention with his 2024 movie “Longlegs”. Prior to it, he had already directed three feature films. But it was “Longlegs” that blew me away – making me genuinely uneasy one minute and laughing unexpectedly the next. It was one of the very best movies from last year. His follow up, … Continue reading
First Glance: “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
Netflix has dropped a new full trailer for the third installment in Rian Johnson’s wildly popular Knives Out franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” is his latest whodunnit mystery and a standalone sequel to 2022’s “Glass Onion”. As before, Johnson brings back Daniel Craig who reprises his role as super sleuth Benoit Blanc. And like before, … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Running Man” (2025)
“The Running Man” is the second big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel of the same name. As many know, the first was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 action thriller which was set in the far distant future of 2017. This latest spin on King’s dystopian science-fiction comes from Edgar Wright, although fans of his might … Continue reading