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
REVIEW: “The Life of Chuck” (2025)
2025 saw writer-director-producer-editor Mike Flanagan taking on one of Stephen King’s more strikingly unique and surprisingly moving stories. “The Life of Chuck” was a previously unpublished novella from King that was finally released in a 2020 collection titled “If It Bleeds”. It told a peculiar yet engaging story that ended up in a much different … Continue reading
The Top 10 Films of 2025
And just like that, another year has come and gone. 2025 has been a strange one for movies. As expected, it has had its share of noteworthy surprises and several unfortunate letdowns. There has been the usual big box office successes, even more undeserved bombs, and a handful of trendy darlings that are being ushered … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Anaconda” (2025)
I’m not sure anyone in 1997 expected us to still be talking about “Anaconda” nearly thirty years later. The original feature was an adventure horror film with Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, and Owen Wilson making up its cast. Certainly to my surprise, the film became a cult classic, spawning three sequels … Continue reading