I thought that I’d at least be wowed by the effects and the action. I never expected to be moved close to tears by blue alien children.

One of those bad movies that keeps piling on things that make it worse and worse as it goes on.

Like the best films, The Eternal Daughter reveals itself to be capable of conveying the most difficult to describe, secretly universal experiences, especially the ones we have when alone in the dark.

The Menu is a delectable cinematic treat, one that’s consistently smart, funny and engaging. It’s the most enjoyable take on the mantra of Eat The Rich (in this case, I guess it’s Feed The Rich) this whole year.

As a heartbreaking farewell to Chadwick Boseman, Marvel’s latest movie is a success. But the rest struggles to stay afloat.

Perhaps it’s just been stretched out too long and the trilogy’s ideas would’ve been better off condensed into a single or, to be generous, a pair of films rather than three.

This is a nearly two and a half hour slasher that loves to push the limits of its R-rating in terms of its violence; please make no mistake in what you’re getting yourself into when you watch this film. It can be a lot, even for seasoned horror veterans.

A UFO film from South Korea that’s not really about UFOs at all, a story of misfits getting violently high off an unusual substance, a terrifying and emotional horror tale from Italy, an animated oddity and more were available to check out at this year’s dual in-person and online festival.

Writer / director Parker Finn and his team turns the all-too-familiar into one of the scariest movies of the year. It’s a perfect horror experience for October theatergoers, one that is sure to make a killing with a lively audience.

A colorful and playful throwback that’s genuinely funny and endlessly impressive with its Halloweentown style aesthetic and designs.

Pearl is a seemingly simple horror film that reveals itself to be richly textured both on and below the surface. It’s wondrous, funny, bloody, heartbreaking, and far more honest and smarter than most will ever give it credit for.

Largely unpredictable and unhinged in the best of ways, Barbarian takes its characters and the audience through multiple twists and turns – some terrifying, some disturbing, some gross, some irresistibly funny.

This week is our second exciting week of Hispanic Heritage in Film here on the podcast. In the 1990s and early aughts, the independent cinema boom also brought several Mexican filmmakers to US audiences including Alfonso Cuarón. This week, we discuss his much revered Y tu mamá también. We’ll review the film, discuss his filmography, and more.

One of the most searing indictments of the social media age and its effects on young people I’ve ever seen.

I’ve found Blackshear’s films to be particularly moving for a depressed doomer like myself. When I Consume You feels like the cap to an unofficial trilogy, with ideas that hit much harder both in the wake of the pandemic and with growing up in general. There are no easy answers, something that this film seems to understand far better than most. It’s all the better for it.

Ironically and unfortunately, They/Them itself seems to be one suffering from an identity crisis. The film’s tone is all over the place and never meshes together in a cohesive way.

Prepare for thrills beyond what you may be expecting.

Prey is the first Predator sequel (well, prequel) that demands a rewatch, and the most inspired and thrilling the franchise has been since Arnold first trekked into that jungle in ‘87.

Very few have delivered on such a viscerally entertaining, intelligent and profound level as he does here.

While the documentary itself may not be remarkable in its presentation, GWAR can’t help but stand out.