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"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" Has Everything I've Ever Wanted in a Zombie Film

If there was a definitive movie for the summer of 2025 it would be Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later . Coming out twenty three years after the series' first installment, this adrenaline pumping zombie flick had everyone and their mother racing to the nearest cinema to see the state of the British Isles nearly three decades since the disease-induced end of the world. But after waiting 23 years between films, imagine everyone's shock when it was revealed that the next installment wo

Eric Hardman

2 days ago4 min read

The Cinemasters Staff's Favorite Films of 2025

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

Cinemasters Staff

Jan 610 min read

Dream Big, Lose Bigger: The Chaotic Soul of "Marty Supreme"

[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

Rua Fay

Dec 29, 20255 min read

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" Is More Lukewarm Than Anticipated

[the following review is spoiler-free] The saying “never bet against James Cameron” has become even more popularized over the last few years since The Way of Water ’s release. The “Avatar has no cultural impact” people certainly lost the war with that film since it still grossed well over 2 billion dollars. I fully went into Fire and Ash with the expectation that was set up by the filmmakers that this was going to be a bold, emotional, and often challenging new direction.

Eric Hardman

Dec 17, 20254 min read

"Wicked: For Good"...Not Great.

[the following review is spoiler-free] Back in 2003, the world was rocked by a new Broadway musical based on The Wizard of Oz . Stephen Schwartz's Wicked might not have won the Tony that year, but it has been playing on the great white way for over two decades and remains an American cultural mainstay. After years of painstaking development, the highly anticipated film adaptation was released last Thanksgiving. Wicked: Part 1 covered the musical's first act, becoming both

Rua Fay

Nov 20, 20256 min read

Interview with Charlie Kaufman and Eva H.D. on "How to Shoot a Ghost," AI, and the Future

Academy Award-winning writer and filmmaker, Charlie Kaufman is back with a brand new project! In collaboration with writer and poet, Eva H.D. How to Shoot a Ghost starring Jessie Buckley is one of 2025's most talked-about short films after premiering in Venice last month. This week I had the immense privilege of speaking with Kaufman and H.D. about their new film, AI in the industry, and the truth behind a supposed new film with Spike Jonze... Rua: "Good morning you two, it i

Rua Fay

Oct 26, 20256 min read

"Dead Man's Wire" - The Return of a Master

[the following review is spoiler-free] In the pantheon of modern filmmakers, few are as decorated or fabled as Gus Van Sant. Over the course of his long career he has made everything from indie darlings to Academy Award winning biopics. Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting , these are only a few of the iconic projects Van Sant has led, but he hasn't directed a feature film in seven years...until now. This year's Venice Film Festival saw the release of Dead Man's

Rua Fay

Oct 25, 20253 min read

Humanity Under the Microscope: Yorgos Lanthimos’ "Bugonia" Stings and Soars

[the following review is spoiler free] When it comes to the current state of the film world, few voices are as unique and visionary as Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos. Ever since his 2009 feature, Dogtooth , he has remained one of the most exciting filmmakers in Hollywood, with each project being more daring than the last. Lanthimos has been on quite the streak as of late, making a new feature every year since 2023. The latest being Bugonia , which has screened at a whoppi

Rua Fay

Oct 24, 20254 min read

Interview with Rachel Lee Goldenberg and Bill Parker of Hulu's "Swiped"

This year's Toronto International Film Festival was one for the books, with probably the most sprawling, diverse slate the festival has ever seen. Out of the hundreds of films that premiered at TIFF this year, one of them was Hulu's Swiped , a biopic about Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder. Starring Lily James and Dan Stevens, the film deals with the harassment Wolfe faced while at Tinder, and the obstacles she overcame to become part of the m

Rua Fay

Oct 19, 20257 min read

Interview with Director, Tony Kaye

In 1998, the world was shook by a deeply disturbing crime drama that would soon join the club of films you watch once and never again. This film from nearly three decades ago was American History X by English director, Tony Kaye, who up until that point had been known for his prolific work in commercials and music videos, most notably for artists like Soul Asylum, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash. For the first time since 2011, Kaye is out with a new feature film:

Rua Fay

Oct 14, 20258 min read