I was sitting around the other day thinking about what to write about next and decided I have been too nice. You’ll notice no reviews on this website where I out and out-crush a film or post any controversial opinions. It’s not good to hold onto one’s negativity or troll-like …

Holocaust films can be tough viewing, and rightly so, but it also serves as a brutal and stark reminder of the Nazi regime. The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II, primarily targeting the Jewish population by the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler’s leadership in Germany. It is estimated …

Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs is a masterclass in horror filmmaking that expertly blends chilling terror, social commentary, and riveting storytelling. Released in 1991, the film showcases Craven’s ability to create an atmosphere of dread while delving into thought-provoking themes. It does qualify for Unsung Cinema despite the …

“Revenge is a meal best served cold.” Denzel Washington’s Creasy states at one point during Man on Fire. This is a common saying repeated in many revenge thriller films. What Man on Fire has to add to the genre isn’t particularly new; the narrative beats we’ve all seen before; it’s …

Return of the Jedi is the third installment in the original Star Wars trilogy and the sixth episode in the greater Skywalker saga. Building on the success of  A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi delivers a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, tying up loose …

Sometimes a film is exactly what you think it’s about. As far as I can tell, there is no deeper meaning to Jalmari Helander’s Sisu. The Finnish film is based on some historical fact, but there’s no doubt of its intention to provide a lean 90 minutes of extraordinarily gory …

Finally, 2023 has produced its first genuinely noteworthy film released in a sizable amount of theaters. Ari Aster’s third feature Beau Is Afraid, has no shot at commercial glory this weekend. It’s not made for mass consumption, and it’ll likely baffle many people, and that’s ok. I’m not sure if …

I am admittedly not the target audience for Mafia Mamma. This is a chick flick (nothing wrong with that) mob comedy about empowerment. The best aspect of Catherine Hardwicke’s film is that it’s about a flawed woman who has some shit happen to her, and we can somewhat identify with …

What a spectacular missed opportunity Chris McKay’s Renfield is. The screenplay by Ryan Ridley, based on a story from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman (that’s a big name to have attached to this project), is hampered by focusing on characters not named Dracula and Renfield. Despite some cleverness in …

Bertrand Tavernier’s In The Electric Mist takes a well-worn formula (small-town Southern cop story) and adds some added weight and levity. Think of it as a John Grisham movie without lawyers and with a pulse. The film is based on the novel In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by …