Keeper

With Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins burst onto the scene. It may have been his fourth movie, but it represented a stark evolution of his style into something more technically precise, more tonally playful, while still staring into the darkness. That shift, combined with Neon's brilliant marketing and audience

The Running Man

"Bloodlust Is our birthright. Set it free!"

Die My Love

"Babies are hard. I feel like we don't talk about that enough." "It's all people ever talk about."

IFFBoston Fall Focus 2025 Wrap-Up

The most frustrating element of the codification of "awards season" is that it unbalances the rest of the movie release calendar. The first half of the year usually sees a couple splashy releases, such as Challengers, Sinners, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. But the bulk of the

Dream Eater

The first movie from Eli Roth's new production studio, The Horror Section, was Jimmy and Stiggs, a jaw dropping descent into goopy, neon madness. It was a perfect midnight movie that nonetheless played the multiplex. That was all it took to convince me that seeking out the studio&

Bugonia

"All we've lost. All that's been done to us. We're setting that right again."

New Hampshire Film Festival 2025 Wrap-Up

My time at my favorite film festival was somewhat different this year, partially due to their scheduling, and partially due to my own choices. While my previous three years attending NHFF has always included its share of buzzy titles and works from big name filmmakers, part of what I always

Black Phone 2

"You and me know, Finny, that fear is just the beginning."

Good Boy

Have you ever wondered what it's like to experience a creepy house as a dog?

Tron: Ares

"Maybe what emerges from the unknown isn’t so scary. What if [AI's] major malfunction is just benevolence?"

Roofman

"How many McDonald's robberies would it take to afford a mid-size family home in the suburbs? Turns out, 45."

Anemone

"Romans make Romans."