Publications

Reviews

August 22, 2026 · by Mariana Fabian

‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Dylan Meyer’s Directorial Debut Falls Short of Iconic, but Blazes a New Path for Female Stoner Comedies

On paper, Dylan Meyer’s The Wrong Girls should fire on all cylinders for me. It’s got two formidable leads in broke roommates/besties Frankie...

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Interviews

August 21, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview with 'It Ends' (2026) Director, Alex Ullom

It’s been six years since the idea for It Ends entered writer-director Alex Ullom’s brain. The “hangout horror” film played the festival circu...

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Lists

August 20, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

Five Adaptations to Watch for at TIFF 2026

From biographies to short stories, plays, and podcasts, the art of adaptation is alive and well at the 51st Toronto International Film Festiv...

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Reviews

August 19, 2026 · by Jacob Diedenhofer

Review: ‘The End of Oak Street’ is The Surprise of the Summer

Finally, after eight years, we have a new film by David Robert Mitchell. The director gained a cult-like following after his second feature, ...

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Essays

August 17, 2026 · by Justin Duggan

Why There Will Never Be a G.O.A.T. Actor

We live in a world where many people categorize greatness, and there is no greater bestowal of greatness than being called “The Greatest of A...

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Essays

August 17, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

‘Manhunter’ at 40: The Hannibal Lecter Film We Forgot Before 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Directed by Michael Mann, Manhunter is an adaptation of Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel “Red Dragon” that follows FBI profiler Will Graham (William...

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Reviews

August 17, 2026 · by Risa Bolash

Review: ‘One Night Only’ is a New York City Rom-Com Return to Form, With a Sexually Confusing Twist

In a world … where sex is outlawed for singles except for one day of the year … The genre could be action, horror, or anything in between wit...

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Reviews

August 12, 2026 · by Patrick J. Regal

'The Last House' Review: It's Raining, It's Pouring, Your Grandpa is Snoring

The Last House is the latest Netflix thriller, and it's the kind that makes you think, "Who is going to watch this?" Then you see that it was...

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Reviews

August 12, 2026 · by Jake Fittipaldi

Review: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Marks a Thrilling Return To Form for Westeros

*This review contains spoilers for Season 3 of House of the Dragon* House of the Dragon had something to prove when it returned for it...

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Essays

August 12, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Checking in on the Awards Race: Can Netflix Actually Seal the Deal, This Time?

As Fall film festivals (Venice, TIFF, Telluride, New York) begin, so does the Oscar journey for the 2027 Oscars. There’s more mystery than ce...

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Interviews

August 10, 2026 · by Ethan Simmie

The Cast of ‘A Safe Distance’ Talk About Finding Yourself, Ambiguous Movie Endings, and Society's Expectations of Women

Fantasia International Film Festival is one of the premier genre film festivals in the country, with over 100 new sci-fi, fantasy, horror, an...

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Reviews

August 6, 2026 · by Nadia Arain

‘Tony’ Review: Matt Johnson’s Bourdain Biopic is a Visual and Emotional Feast

Never would I have guessed that the first try at an Anthony Bourdain biopic would stray away from the all-too-common biopic formula. I also c...

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