Quick Hits
Quick Hits: February 2026
Five films, five locations, four different languages.
Austin Noto-Moniz
Quick Hits
Quick Hits: January 2026
Welcome to a new recurring feature! I'm at the theater just about every week of the year, frequently doubling or tripling up to make the most of each trip to the multiplex. Given this blog is a passion project, other areas of my life sometimes take precedent over
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The Christophers
"Never underestimate the internet prowess of a man who’s spent decades Googling himself."
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Exit 8
"Do not ignore any anomalies."
Pop Culture Maniacs
Forbidden Fruits
Forbidden Fruits starts as a riff on Mean Girls, but set in a mall (somehow still thriving in 2026) at a store halfway between Forever 21 and Nordstrom, called "Forever Eden". The "Plastics" are replaced by the "Fruits", Apple (Lili Reinhart), Cherry (Victoria Pedretti)
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The Drama
At the center of The Drama is a provocation: what if just before getting married to the love of your life, you discovered something that completely changed your perception of who they are? If they told you something so shocking that it threatened to upend not just the engagement, but
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Alpha
Bursting onto the scene with a strong voice, a distinct style, and a fresh tale is a fantastic way to get yourself noticed. But if your follow up repeats (or even deepens) the same beats and style, you risk pigeonholing yourself as a certain kind of director. Some are perfectly
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They Will Kill You
"WHO...THE FUCK...ARE YOU???"
Festivals
Boston Underground Film Festival 2026 Wrap-Up
While I highly value New Hampshire Film Festival for its parallel film tracks, presenting tons of viewing options each day (and repeated chances to catch many), I value Boston Underground Film Festival for the personal connections. That it (almost) all takes place in a single room, the historic Brattle Theater,
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Project Hail Mary
"I'm wrong about everything. And everything is wrong.
The Oscars
The 2026 Oscars
It's a bizarre feeling for my two favorite1 movies of the year to be duking it out over the big night's top honors. While the past few years have seen quite a few of my top ten nominated for Best Picture, my favorite has never been
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The Bride!
"I would prefer not to."