Last month, the Oscars shortlist was released of films that are on track to possibly be nominated for the 98th Academy Awards. Among the list for Live Action Short Film was The Singers , by writer/director/cinematographer, Sam A. Davis. Which premiered at last year's SXSW festival, later screening at Tribeca and AFI Fest. He also received recognition for his work as Director of Photography on Sean Wang's indie triumph, Didi . I recently got the opportunity to talk with Davis

2025 was a great year for film. Every other week it seemed like a new genre-defining project was playing in theaters, and that did not go unnoticed. So as this banner year of movies comes to a close, all our writers at Cinemasters have compiled a list of their top five favorite releases of 2025! So without further adieu, let's celebrate all that 2025 had to offer. Rua's Picks: #5. The Long Walk dir. Francis Lawrence The Long Walk was one of the most hyped movies of 2025

[the following review is spoiler-free] For the past few weeks, one title has been downright inescapable in public life. From bus benches to billboards to blimps, the bright orange advertisements of A24 and Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme have decorated cities across America, making sure absolutely nobody forgot that Timotheé Chalamet was leading a new project and that it was coming out on Christmas Day. So far it seems like all of this extremely heavy marketing has been money w

[The following review contains spoilers] Director, Tatsuya Yoshihara’s Chainsaw Man: The Movie—Reze Arc ripped its way into theaters this November to near-universal acclaim. This highly anticipated film, based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s groundbreaking manga and MAPPA studio's 2022 anime adaptation, more than delivers on its promise of emotional intensity and narrative depth. Packing an entire story arc into a tight hour and forty minutes, the movie is anything but rushed. Its pa