Film
comedy
Falling in love as the village falls apart in ‘Wicker’
Based on the short story “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Wills, the movie follows a Fisherwoman in her village, and the aftermath of her commissioning a “Wicker Husband” from the resident magical basket maker. Read More
horror
Revisiting “Carrie”: Does Flanagan Have Something New to Say?
With King himself on board as an executive producer, Flanagan’s “Carrie” is the first television adaptation of the novel — and perhaps the most expansive reimagining yet. Read More
documentary
‘You Can See Everything’ review: the most groundbreaking documentary of all time
While the A24 film is framed as a documentary, it feels just as high-stakes and intense as a fictional narrative with its atmosphere of uncomfortable intimacy and subjects' oddly exaggerated demeanors. Read More
horror
30 years later, what does ‘Scream’ mean to me?
This franchise has meant a lot to me over the past few years, and it has come to hold a special place in my heart. Read More
a24
“Primetime” Review: Righteousness for Ratings
Released in theaters on Sept. 25, A24’s “Primetime” is a 2026 film that feels more like a 2000s television fever dream. Read More
disney
20 years later, why is “Cars” still so popular?
In these last 20 years, the popularity of the “Cars” trilogy is still reflected in teenage movie nights, but why? Read More
film
Project Hail Mary review: “Grace Rocky save stars,” Lord Miller save movies
It’s a simple story executed with so much spirit, mixing the scale and stakes of films like “Interstellar” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” with the adventure and innocent charm of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “The Iron Giant.” Read More
bdsm
‘Pillion’: ‘a seat or place behind the person riding a motorcycle where a passenger can sit.’
Marketed as a ‘Dom-Com,’ the plot focuses on the first relationship of Colin, a barbershop-quartet-singing parking lot attendant, after he is approached by brooding biker, Ray. Read More
film
‘Scream 7’: slashes through its own parody
As the heavily anticipated release of the seventh installment of the 30 year franchise, “Scream 7” had high expectations to live up to, especially given all the heavy spoilers that the film hinted towards in the trailers. Read More
books
The second story of fantasy worlds
Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is among the most famous examples of a secondary world, with Tolkien himself having coined the term. But beyond providing a backdrop for his books, Tolkien’s vast library of encyclopedic appendices presents a continuous narrative of Middle Earth’s fictional history. Read More