Reviews

Focused, long-form reviews.

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Resident Evil [2026]

I’m happy to eat any and all words I’ve shared about Cregger before… Resident Evil is a goddamn masterpiece.

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Obsession [2026]

An impressive piece of genre-work and an amazing debut film; Curry Barker is someone who’s going to change how horror is made.

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Hamnet [2025]

A devastating tragedy told through the lens of love, Hamnet notes a high watermark for Chloé Zhao, and cements both Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as generational talents.

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Stranger Things: S5 [2025]

A decade in the making, Stranger Things: S5 needed a little more time to turn itself around from the upside down.

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Wicked: For Good [2025]

Wicked: For Good is, as the title would suggest, pretty good. But there’s a reason they didn’t call it Wicked: For Better [and not just because that’s a stupid name].

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The Long Walk [2025]

It’s difficult to call something so crass “excellent”… but there’s simply no other way to describe this one.

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Weapons [2025]

Not the evolution I was hoping for, Weapons still shows some intriguing promise from the developing Zach Cregger.

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28 Years Later [2025]

Brilliant in isolated pieces, 28 Years Later should have stayed in the lab just a few months longer.

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Late Night with the Devil [2024]

An excellent entry into the horror space, Late Night with the Devil is one I hope gets referenced by future filmmakers for a long time to come.

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Dune: Part 2 [2024]

Exactly as “meh” as the first in terms of storytelling with an extra dash of “frustrating” at times, Dune: Part 2 is something you likely already know you either love or hate.

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Poor Things [2023]

An incredible examination of being who you want when you want to be it, Poor Things is an experience that some will find difficult, but all should see.

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Wonka [2023]

Like a soft candy with a frighteningly hard middle, Wonka is more likely to break your teeth than your heart.

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Saltburn [2023]

You’ll love to hate it, Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn will make you wish it ended sooner… and that you had twice as much to watch.

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Blue Eye Samurai [2023]

Excellent visual presentation mixed with some smart and savvy characters make Blue Eye Samurai much stronger than its weakest moments.

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Godzilla Minus One [2023]

Fine enough if you’re already in love with the titular monster… but not much to offer otherwise.

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They Cloned Tyrone [2023]

A great satire and an even better debut film, They Cloned Tyrone is an easy recommendation for your watchlist.

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Linoleum [2022]

A beautiful experience and deeply relevant conclusion that’s hampered only slightly by a clunky journey.

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