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Rye Lane still of Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas (Vivian Oparah) standing beside each other staring at art.

Rye Lane [Sundance ’23 Review]

Shortcomings still of Ben (Justin H. Min) and Alice (Sherry Cola) staring in surprise and discomfort.

Shortcomings [Sundance ’23 Review]

Landscape with Invisible Hand still of Adam (Asante Blackk) and Chloe (Kylie Rogers) looking up.

Landscape With Invisible Hand [Sundance ’23 Review]

Fancy Dance still of Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) and Jax (Lily Gladstone)

Fancy Dance [Sundance ’23 Review]

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls still of Shelley (Arden Myrin), Jasminder (Melanie Chandra), Mr. Duke (Terrence 'T.C.' Carson), Mack (Rivkah Reyes), and Onyx (Andrew Bowser).

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls [Sundance ’23 Review]

Talk to Me still of Mia (Sophie Wilde) pressing her hand against glass and crying.

Talk to Me [Sundance ’23 Review]

The Persian Version still of Leila (Layla Mohammadi) and her mother Shirin (Niousha Noor) dancing alongside their family.

The Persian Version [Sundance ’23 Review]

The Disappearance of Shere Hite still of Shere Hite in the water writing

The Disappearance of Shere Hite [Sundance ’23 Review]

Magazine Dreams still of Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) gazing downward.

Magazine Dreams [Sundance ’23 Review]

Polite Society still of Ria (Priya Kansara) in a fight pose.

Polite Society [Sundance ’23 Review]

Glass Onion still of Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), Andi (Janelle Monáe) and Peg (Jessica Henwick).

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review

RRR image of Bheem (Rama Rao Jr.) and Raju (Ram Charan Teja) riding a dirtbike.

RRR Review

The Banshees Of Inisherin still of Colm (Brendan Gleeson) sitting inside his home staring ahead as Pádraic (Colin Farrell) stares at him at the window.

The Banshees Of Inisherin Review

Devotion still of Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors) and Tom Hudner (Glen Powell) and the rest of the cast walking.

Devotion Review

The Retaliators still of Johnny Bishop's (Michael Lombardi) face covered in blood.

The Retaliators Review

Residents of Arcadia still of people eating dinner

Residents of Arcadia Review

The Menu still of all the dinner guests

The Menu Review

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever still of Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda sitting on the throne.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review

Fresh Hell Still of Grace staring at a masked man on a Zoom chat.

Fresh Hell Review

Run Sweetheart Run Review

Old Flame still of Rachel (Rebecca Robles) wear a mask

Old Flame Review [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]

The Domestic still of couple Tumi (Tumisho Masha) and Kat (Thuli Thabethe) talking to Blessing (Amanda Du-Pont)

The Domestic Review [Screamfest]

Black Adam still of Black Adam (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) with a hooded cape, and a black suit.

Black Adam Review

Shaky Shivers still of Lucy (Brooke Markham) looking scared with Karen (VyVy Nguyen) cowering behind her.

Shaky Shiver Review [Screamfest]

V/H/S/99 still of Bitch Cat members looking into a mirror

V/H/S/99 Review [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]

The Loneliest Boy In The World still of Oliver (Max Harwood) and dead Mitch (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) reclining on a couch.

The Loneliest Boy In The World Review [Screamfest]

Deer Camp '86 still

Deer Camp ’86 Review [Screamfest]

Finding Her Beat still of HERbeat performance

Finding Her Beat Review

Triangle Of Sadness Review

Mr. Harrigan's phone image of Craig (Jaeden Martell) showing Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland) an Iphone

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone Review

Bros image of Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) leaning over Bobby (Billy Eichner)

Bros Review

Smile still of a girl with a large, creepy smile staring at the camera.

Smile Review

Nightsiren still of woman screaming underwater

Nightsiren Review [Fantastic Fest ’22]

Missing still of a young girl holding a grip in front of a young man.

Missing Review [Fantastic Fest ’22]

Unidentified Objects still of Peter (Matthew Jeffers) in alien style outfit

Unidentified Objects Review [Fantastic Fest ’22]

Everyone Will Burn still of man on fire as a little girl and woman watch

Everyone Will Burn Review [Fantastic Fest ’22]

Raven's Hollow still of man tied to two crossing trees

Raven’s Hollow Review

Moonage Daydream still of David Bowie

Moonage Daydream Review

Pearl still of Pearl (Mia Goth) kissing a scarecrow.

Pearl Review

The Silent Twins still of June Gibbons (Letitia Wright) and Jennifer Gibbons (Tamara Lawrance) staring at a wall

The Silent Twins Review

Surrogate still of Natalie crying

Surrogate Review

Let The Little Light Shine still of four National Teachers Academy students

Let The Little Light Shine Review

Day Shift still of Bud (Jamie Foxx) and Big John (Snoop Dogg) holding guns

Day Shift Review

The Witch 2: The Other still of the girl in bloody garments

The Witch 2: The Other One [Fantasia Festival ’22 Review]

The Gray Man Review

Nope Review

God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines image

God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines [Tribeca ’22 Review]

The Black Phone still of Ethan Hawke wearing a mask as The Grabber

The Black Phone Review

Butterfly in the Sky image of LeVar Burton seated, holding a book

Butterfly in the Sky [Tribeca Review]

Brian and Charles movie image

Brian and Charles Review

Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick Review

They Talk Key Art

They Talk Review

Jesthica still: (L to R) Callie Hernandez, Ashley Denise Robinson

Jethica [SXSW ’22] Review

X image of Mia Goth as Maxine

X Review

Sell/Buy/Date still of Sarah Jones and her characters

Sell/Buy/Date [SXSW ’22] Review

Asking For It poster

Asking For It Review

The Batman image of Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz)

The Batman (2022) Review

In Search of Tomorrow poster image

In Search of Tomorrow Review

Aftershock documentary still of Shawnee Benton Gibson and Bruce McIntyre

Aftershock [Sundance ’22 Review]

Emergency still of Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins), Sean (RJ Tyler) and Carlos (Sebastian Chacon) in a car.

Emergency [Sundance ’22 Review]

When You Finish Saving The World [Sundance ’22 Review]

The Legend of La Llorona Review

The Tender Bar Review

Twas the Night Review

Nightmare Alley Review

Nine Days image of Will (Winston Duke) and Emma (Zazie Beetz)

Nine Days Review

India Sweets and Spices Review

Marionette Review

Army of Thieves Review

Night Teeth Review

Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist: NIGHTSTREAM ’21 Review

Poser: NIGHTSTREAM ’21 Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: TIFF ’21 Review

The Guilty: TIFF ’21 Review

There’s Someone Inside Your House Review

Night Raiders: TIFF ’21 Review

Aloners: TIFF ’21 Capsule Review

The Green Knight Review: Epic Arthouse

Candyman Review: Needs A Sequel

The Night House—Fantasia Review

Dreams On Fire: Coming Of Age With Alternative Twist—Fantasia Review

Caution, Hazardous Wife Delights But Falters—Fantasia Review

Don’t Say Its Name: Horror In A World Rarely Seen—Fantasia Review

Josée: Visually Gorgeous & A Bittersweet Story—Fantasia Review

Seobok: Sci-fi Thriller With A Moral Dilemma—Fantasia Review

I Am Lisa: Cheer For The Underdog—Wolf

Old Has Enough To Make It Worthwhile

Fear Street Part 1: 1994—Shocking Slasher

Black Widow: Entertains But Doesn’t Dazzle

Mary J. Blige’s My Life Review

Mark, Mary & Some Other People—Tribeca Review

Accepted: Tragic Look At Education—Tribeca Review

Luca: Understated Brilliant Buddy Film

‘Agnes’ May Leave Viewers Confused—Tribeca Review

Untitled Horror Movie: Hollywood Horror Hijinks

Spirit Untamed: Adorable For Kids Not Adults

Cruella Is A Dark Delightful Origin Story

New Order Review: Elite Viewpoint Leaves Us Conflicted

Those Who Wish Me Dead Review: Fiery Entertainment But Could Have Burned Brighter

Spiral: From The Book Of Saw Is A Detective Noir Slathered In Torture

Djinn Terrifyingly Traps Viewers As Much As The Lead

The Mitchells Vs. The Machines Surpasses Expectations

Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America Is Both A Personal Journey And A National Discussion—SXSW Review

Subjects of Desire Discusses The Dual Invisibility and Hypervisibility of Black Women’s Presence—SXSW Review

WeWork: or The Making And Breaking Of A $47 Billion Unicorn Entertains But Ignores White Man Charisma—SXSW Review

‘In The Same Breath’ Is An Indictment On Government & Media—Sundance Review

Red Pill Is In Your Face Horror With A Message

Sundance Review: ‘Censor’ Is Muted Tones With 80’s Horror

Sundance Review: ‘Wild Indian’ Is A Riveting Thriller About The Inescapability Of Our Past

Sundance Review: ‘We’re All Going To The World’s Fair’ Is Hair-Raising Creepy

Sundance Review: Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Is The Festival We Deserve

SUNDANCE Review: ‘Coda’ Is A Lovely, Quirky Story We Don’t See Enough

Herself Shows The Obstacles Abused Women Face In A Patriarchal World

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Is Moving, But…

Wonder Woman 1984 Is A Convoluted Story Swaddled In Forgettable Scenes

Promising Young Woman Amazes and Angers

Come Play Adds Larry To The Horror Pantheon

Memories of Murder Is A Tightly Crafted Crime-Drama

The Doorman – NIGHSTREAM Review – Die Hard Without The Entertainment

Detention – NIGHTSTREAM Review – A Nightmarish Journey

BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky Give Blinks More of What They Love

“Are You Lost?” Vampires vs. the Bronx Gives Gentrification A Comedy Horror Spin

Possessor Is A Sleek Horror Film Worthy of Inclusion

The Devil All The Time—Beware of The Woods!