This year's Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing in Manhattan, New York. Being one of the most prominent film festivals in the United States, for years Tribeca has seen premieres from the industry's best and brightest and this year is no different. Despite being nestled in the corner of Manhattan, Tribeca prides itself on showcasing work from around the globe from voices that otherwise would not get recognition. One of this year's international films is One Woman One Bra fr

Despite being a particularly star-studded year, no ticket was harder to get at South by Southwest 2026 than Boots Riley's I Love Boosters. The film only showed twice, leaving most of the festival devastated about missing it and the rest feeling like they were part of an exclusive club; the first in the world to see what would surely be one of 2026's most talked-about movies. Luckily for the former, the wait is over, with the film finally being released in late May. Despite be

The past few years have been on a wild run for emerging horror filmmakers. Since 2025 in particular, it seems as if for every standard piece of horror fare, we’re met with at least two films that transcend what we thought the genre was previously capable of. Adrian Chiarella’s new film, Leviticus keeps this trend going with its horrifying, yet ultimately hopeful exploration of love and identity. Amidst a rural industrial backdrop, two teenage boys must escape a violent enti

[the following article contains spoilers] Regardless of your thoughts on the series, there's no denying that Sam Levinson's Euphoria is one of the most iconic shows of the past decade. With amazing music, cinematography and performances, Euphoria created a unique aesthetic of its own. It got to the point where fans didn't mind waiting ages for the next season to drop. The legend of Euphoria ended this past Sunday night when the finale aired, closing the book on one of HBO's

Walls yellowed with age, stained beige carpet, the ever-present low hum of fluorescent lights, rooms that seem to go on for miles and miles in an endless maze. The thought of being completely alone is dwarfed by the much more terrifying reality that...you aren't. This is the internet phenomenon known as "The Backrooms," a horror concept focusing around liminal spaces that are as strange as they are familiar. Spawned all the way back in 2019 from an image board on 4chan, it ha

If you haven't been living under a rock this week you have probably caught wind of a new indie horror taking the country by storm. And if you keep up with the world of film you've probably been hearing about this movie since TIFF last September. I am of course referring to Curry Barker's Obsession, a film that despite a meager budget of $1 million has managed to beat several blockbusters at the box office this past week. So what is it about this small Blumhouse feature that h

The Chicago Critics Film Festival was held this year at its venue of choice, The Music Box in Wrigleyville, and premiered some of this year’s most anticipated films from major filmmakers like Gregg Araki, Olivia Wilde, John Carney, and Joe Swanberg. Amidst all of the major releases is indie darling, Loafers, which serves a moving ode to the films that inspired it, while serving as a clear stepping stone into the individual style of the team involved. Writer, director, and c

[the following review is spoiler-free] From Parks and Recreation to Ghosted to Severance, Adam Scott has always been associated with television, and for good reason. From comedy to drama, it seems like he can do it all but audiences are much less accustomed to seeing him as a cinematic leading man. That is slowly beginning to change, with the past year seeing Scott in several prominent film roles like Hokum, The Monkey, and most recently, Kevin Hamedani's The Saviors, a time

This year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas was one for the books. Packed to the gills with celebrities and highly-anticipated premieres, everyone put their heart and soul on the line to showcase their latest work to the world. One of the films that surprisingly did not walk away with a distributor this year was Russell Goldman's Sender, a star-studded horror movie about addiction, paranoia, and a never-ending flow of mysterious packages... Based on Russell Gold

(the following review is spoiler-free) Throughout the summer of 2025, it was hard to go more than a few days without seeing some sort of update on the filming of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Principal photography took place in New York City under the codename "Cerulean" much to the dismay of Manhattan commuters but to the delight of fans everywhere. With an extraordinary quick turnaround time, the sequel premiered in American theaters this past week! Yes, The Devil Wears Prada,

In the mere two weeks since its release, Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael has been the top grossing movie in the United States. Despite a gargantuan budget between $165-200 million, the film has already managed to double that at the box office. Given the legendary status of its subject, this is far from unexpected but an achievement nonetheless. But despite it's commercial success, it is one of the most divisive films in recent memory; adored by fans, loathed by cr

Before anyone else, 2026 belongs to Anne Hathaway. This week marked the release of her first film since 2024's poorly received The Idea of You, but the Oscar-winning star is set to star in a downright insane FIVE films this year. With performances in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Michael Showalter's Verity, David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street, and the highly anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2, Hathaway has had a busy few years and only time will tell if it all p

Since 1999, Adam Sandler's production company, Happy Madison has turned out dozens of star-studded comedy films. Granted, they very rarely break 50% on Rotten Tomatoes but the company has been going strong for nearly three decades and shows no signs of stopping. Happy Madison is known for its trademark slapstick comedies, but the past three years has seen a new era for the company, now delving into the coming-of-age comedy. Notably 2023's You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitz

The past couple years have seen a bizarre video game adaptation renaissance, with TV shows like The Last of Us, and Fallout proving that there is room for serious substance in the once apparently hopeless field. Exit 8 premiered in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and was just recently released domestically. It is based on the 2023 walking simulator game of the same name by Kotake Create. Given the total history of quality with video game ad

The Mario Brothers are back for an adventure through the cosmos! Riding on the success of 2023’s Super Mario Brothers Movie is Illumination’s first chance to expand their burgeoning Nintendo Cinematic Universe, and boy did they pull out all the stops. Alongside the cast of characters expected from a Mario movie are a handful of characters taken from other Nintendo properties such as Star Fox’s Fox McCloud, the peripheral-turned-character ROB, Mr Game and Watch, and the Pikme

[The following review contains minor spoilers] When it comes to transgressive black comedies, they’re usually my bread and butter. Kristoffer Borgli’s previous film, Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage proved to be a perfect exercise in toe-the-line comedy, while also being largely inventive with its style and structure. In The Drama, Robert Pattinson’s Charlie, and Zendaya’s Emma are the happy wed-couple to be. That is, until they drunkenly admit the worst things they’ve

Last year, an unassuming yet powerful film in the Narrative Feature competition became the talk of the town at South by Southwest 2025. First time director, Amy Wang set out to make a project that spoke to the harrowing experience of being an adolescent person of color in the United States, through the medium of body horror. Over a year later, that film is finally available to watch in theaters. That film is called Slanted , a funny yet heartbreaking feature about conformity

Out of all the high-profile films to premiere at SXSW this month, few were as anticipated as Vicky Jewson's Pretty Lethal . After all, the story of a ballet troupe having to fight for survival against a murderous gang sounds great on paper and perfect for a festival audience. With a star-studded cast and the financial backing of Amazon, the film sounded like a guaranteed success... unfortunately, Pretty Lethal did not exactly stick the landing. Pretty Lethal is an action m

Radio Silence is probably a few years too late to their own party when it comes to coming out with a sequel to their 2019 critical and financial hit, Ready or Not . Obviously there have been some external world circumstances since 2019 that have delayed every aspect of our industry, but for a film that picks up the literal moment where the first one left off, 6 years is a long time to wait. Especially when story-wise, it’s quite literally the exact same thing. But also, in m

Austin Texas' South by Southwest is one of the premiere film festivals in the entertainment industry. Every March they showcase new and impressive projects for audiences to enjoy. One genre the festival has become known for is horror due to their "Midnighters" category of shorts and features. One of those Midnighters this year was Richard E. Williams' Dead Eyes , an Australian horror feature shot entirely from a first person point of view. The horror genre has always been on