Review: The Last House (2026) Climate Anxiety Turned Prepper Fantasy
The first half of The Last House (2026) brought back memories of the COVID lockdown for me. I was hunkered down in
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Faith, Control, and the Illusion of Choice in Heretic (2024)
This essay contains major spoilers. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic (2024) begins as a theological debate before gradually revealing that no
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Review: Friendship (2024), When Cringe Comedy Turns Sinister
Tim Robinson is at his funniest when a character realizes that he has violated an unwritten social rule and responds
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No Safe Place: Queer Space, Religious Violence, and Survival in Leviticus
Most horror films generate fear by violating the boundary between a dangerous world and a supposedly protected interior. The killer
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Review: The Substance (2024), Bubblegum Body Horror for the GLP-1 Era
Yes, I realize I’m late to the party. For quite a while, I actively declined to watch The Substance (2024). The
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Review: The Werewolf of Washington (1973), A Political Satire Without a Point
Political satire does not have to be subtle. Dr. Strangelove (1964) doesn’t pull any punches about its stance on militarism and the men
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Review: Aenigma (1987), A Forgotten Gem from Lucio Fulci
Lucio Fulci’s reputation rests largely on the films he made during his gore-soaked run in the late 1970s and early
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Review: Harold and Maude (1971)
Initial reactions Harold and Maude (1971) upon its release were mixed, and it’s not hard to understand why. Harold (Bud
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Review: 28 Years Later (2025), Danny Boyle’s Best Work in Years
As someone who thinks Trainspotting (1996) is one of the greatest films, if not the greatest film of all time,
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Criminally Insane (1975), Crazy Fat Ethel Lives Up to Her Name
I’ve been on a penchant of late. Starting with John Waters’ early work (and unfortunately, A Dirty Shame), my wife
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The Flood (2024), A Misogynistic Rewriting of French History
I like historical films to be as accurate to their respective times as possible. That said, I’m not a purist.
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Review: Bring Her Back (2025), The Year’s Best Trauma Horror
Australia has delivered some of the best horror films of the past two decades. The Loved Ones (2012), The Babadook
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Review: A Dirty Shame (2004), How a Budget Ruined the Pope of Trash
John Waters, the unequivocal “Pope of Trash,” has not directed a feature in over two decades. The reason? A Dirty
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Straight Through Crew (2025), A Mind-Bending Look At Going Nowhere
Many view the transition from school into the working world as a relatively straightforward process, almost a singular event. The
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Review: Peacock (2010), A Poor Hitchcock Homage That Nobody Saw
If you’re like me and you spend far too much time online, there’s a relatively good chance that you’ve seen
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Accountability: Featuring Gas Man (2025)
Certain indie films come along and make you wonder what they’re really trying to show you. It took me about
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Alleviate (2023), A Tragic & Poignant Short Film by Daniel Keeble
Grief is universal. Every single one of us has suffered the loss of a loved one — or will suffer
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