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Ry Barrett portrays a zombified madman on a killing spree in the new slasher film In a Violent Nature.

Slasher film offers fresh perspective

Years ago, Geico had an ad spoofing the stupidity of horror movie protagonists where a group of teens on the run from a killer opt to hide behind a wall […]

Anya Taylor-Joy portrays the titular character in the new action film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

‘Mad Max’ characters get room to develop

In 2015, the Mad Max franchise got a fast and furious revitalization with the universally lauded Mad Max: Fury Road, which introduced the fearless Imperator Furiosa, portrayed by Charlize Theron. […]

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star in the new A24 horror film I Saw the TV Glow.

Horror film blurs line between fantasy, reality

A couple months ago, Justice Smith starred in The American Society of Magical Negroes, a story of a meek young man dealing with identity issues in a world he feels is […]

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in the new action-comedy The Fall Guy.

Action-comedy rises to the occasion

Last summer, Ryan Gosling manifested Kenergy for the blockbuster phenomenon Barbie. This year, he’s doing his part to kick off the summer movie season with the similarly hilarious The Fall […]

The new film Challengers stars, from left, Josh O’Connor, Zendaya, and Mike Faist.

Follow the bouncing ball in love triangle

When I first saw that Challengers, the latest from Italian auteur Luca Guadagnino, was being presented in IMAX, I admit to being thrown off balance a bit. After all, this […]

Melissa Barrera and Dan Stevens star in the new horror film Abigail.

Ballerina keeps bandits on their toes

Abigail is a movie that will play very differently for those who know nothing about it going in versus those who enter the theater having seen a trailer or ad […]

Kirsten Dunst, left, and Cailie Spaeny star in the new A24 film Civil War.

Meaning behind ‘Civil War’ up to viewer

To describe what Civil War is, it may be more helpful to first describe what it is not. It’s not a movie that’s interested in moralizing about how the United […]

Dev Patel directs and stars in the action film Monkey Man, currently in theaters.

Dev Patel’s action film packs a punch

fter an outstanding turn in 2021’s The Green Knight, Dev Patel makes his directorial debut with the visceral action vehicle Monkey Man, in which he also stars and co-write the […]

Differences are put aside between iconic monsters in Godzilla x King: The New Empire.

Unleveled storytelling hurts blockbuster

In divisive times, it’s heartening to know that even the most gargantuan of monsters are able to put their differences aside and come together for the greater good. Case in […]