Publications

Essays

May 7, 2026 · by Ethan Simmie

20 Years of ‘Mission: Impossible III’ and How It Changed The Franchise For The Better 

One could argue that the 1986 hit “A Matter of Trust” by Billy Joel is actually about Mission: Impossible III. “… I've lived long enou...

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Reviews

May 7, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'Deep Water' Finds Renny Harlin Returning to the Deep Blue Sea

I thought I had seen the light once the credits for The Strangers: Chapter 3, Renny Harlin’s ill-conceived, awfully bad horror trilogy, began...

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Reviews

May 6, 2026 · by Patrick J. Regal

'Animal Farm' Review: MAKE ANIMAL FARM GOOD AGAIN

Andy Serkis' Animal Farm, a new family-friendly adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel, is one of the most despicable movies ever made. ...

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Reviews

May 6, 2026 · by Adam Patla

Review: ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ is a Poetic Debut

From the opening moments of If I Go Will They Miss Me, it’s clear that writer-director Walter Thompson Hernández is more than just a filmmake...

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News

May 6, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

New Trailer for ‘The Odyssey’ Unveils Elaborate Sets and Emotional Stakes

A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was released online last night after premiering on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The ...

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Reviews

May 5, 2026 · by Adam Patla

Review: ‘The Invite’ is Olivia Wilde’s Best Directorial Effort To Date

On Olivia Wilde’s third directorial outing, The Invite, an adaptation of the Spanish film Sentimental (2020), she scales back to a more conta...

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Interviews

May 1, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

*PFS SPRINGFEST 2026* Interview With 'These Are My Friends!' (2026) Director, Aaron Bartuska

Aaron Bartuska is a Drexel graduate, filmmaker, and current high school film teacher. His latest feature, These Are My Friends!, recently play...

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News

April 28, 2026 · by Red Broadwell

The 'Bloodborne' Film Adaptation and the Direction of Video Game Adaptations in the 2020s

During this past CinemaCon, all of Hollywood’s biggest juggernauts announced their upcoming slates with varying degrees of hype. Executives a...

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Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

‘Slither’ 20th Anniversary: The Gunn Creature Feature That Kicked Off an Incredible and Unexpected Journey

If audiences were to think all the way back in 2006 that James Gunn would direct one of the best comic book movie trilogies and one of the mo...

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Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'Omaha' Review: John Magaro Commands a Tragic Road Trip Drama

Road trip movies often have a rhythmic dance between the intimate and the claustrophobic nature of being confined in a hunk of metal on wheel...

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Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Kika’ Review: Alexe Poukine’s First Narrative Feature is a Knockout

Over the last two years, motherhood and its associated hardships have dominated critically acclaimed films. Whether we watched Amy Adams conv...

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Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: John Early’s Farcical Skewering of Culinary Influencers Delivers a Touching Tale of Coming Into Your Own

Every so often, a new comedy duo cements itself in the niche corners of the internet, waiting for the general population to catch up to their...

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