False Positive (2021), a Pregnancy Horror Film That Doesn’t Deliver
It may sound crass, but pregnant women make for great horror movie fodder. You take women, who so often act
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Review: Der Bunker (2015), Where Humor, Horror, and Surrealism Collide
If you were to explain the plot of Nikias Chryssos’ Der Bunker (2015) to a friend, they might think you
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Review: Caveat (2020), A Fresh Take On Claustrophobic Horror
Caveat (noun) — A warning of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. Irish cinema has a long and storied history, but
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Review: Home (2008) ★★★★½
Home (2008) offers a unique view of a family’s collective mental breakdown in the face of change. Similarly, films like
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Review: The Missionary (1982) ★★½
I enjoy dry British humor and satire as much as anyone. Monty Python’s entire existence depends on it. However, like
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Review: Rings (2017) ★½
A spooky atmosphere goes a long way in elevating works of horror above the muck and mire of indie B-movie
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Review: Madame (2017) ★
Amanda Sthers’ romantic comedy, Madame, exemplifies just how pervasive American cinematic banality has become. Despite being written and directed by
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Review: Kept and Dreamless (Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños, 2005) ★★★
Kept and Dreamless is, above all else, a mood picture. It makes spectators adopt the same sentiments as the characters,
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Review: Nathalie… (2003) ★★★½
As an American, I always admire the cavalier attitude that the French seem to have toward sex. A friend of
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John Carpenter’s They Live and the Dilemma of Retrospective Film Critique
Now that the world is far removed from the 1980’s and its many idiosyncrasies, it has become increasingly difficult to
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Review: The Devil’s Candy (2015) ★★★½
The Devil’s Candy (2015) is an American horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne. The film stars Ethan Embry
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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) Review: A Beautiful Mess
Lu Chuan’s Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is visually impressive and occasionally thrilling, but its tangled mythology and frustrating ending make it a beautiful mess.
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Review: It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la Fin du Monde, 2016) ★★★
It’s Only the End of the World tells the story of Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a gay playwright who is dying
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Review: Dune (1984) ★★
I will preface this review by stating that I genuinely wanted to like Dune. I have mixed feelings about David
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Review: The Mummy (2017) ★½
It seems that mummies are not the kind of monster that audiences can take seriously for very long. Eventually, mummy
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13 Best Existential Films for Philosophy Students
Originally published June 3, 2017. Substantially updated August 25, 2026. What Is an Existential Film? The term “existential film” is
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Confronting Rape in the New French Extremity
At times, how we go about interpreting films has little to do with story arc or character development, and more
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