R/Horror/108 Mins Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett Written by: Guy Busick & R. Christopher Murphy Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Cronenberg and Elijah Wood Review: This film is already great in my eyes due to the filmmakers actually listening to the fans…
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SXSW 2026: I Love Boosters (Review)
R/Comedy/Sci-Fi/105 Mins Directed and Written by: Boots Riley Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, Demi Moore Review: If you’re watching a film/tv show and it is directed by Boots Riley…you’re going to see some weird s#!t. And with his…
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Nick’s Cinema Verdict: Hoppers (Review)
PG/Animated/Comedy/105 Mins Directed by: Daniel Chong Written by: Jesse Andrews Cast: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Eduardo Franco, Aparna Nancheria, Sam Richardson, Tom Law, Meryl Streep Review: Do you like animated films with talking animals? Did you like James Cameron’s Avatar?… Wish it had beavers…
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NEON DROPS A WILD RED-BAND TEASER TRAILER FOR BOOTS RILEY’S NEW FILM ‘I LOVE BOOSTERS’
NEON has released a wild red-band teaser trailer for visionary filmmaker Boots Riley’s next one-of-a-kind experience, I Love Boosters. This film follows a group of professional shoplifters that sell stolen clothes for discounted prices who devise a plan to steal from a fierce and powerful fashion mogul. Featuring a stacked…
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AFF 2025: Leads (Review)
NR/Comedy/Drama/102 Mins Written & Directed by: Bryan Poyser Starring: Heather Kafka, Justin Arnold, Macon Blair, Aaliyah Tardio, Hazel Poyser, Yesenia Garcia Herrington, Wade Smith and Sara Paxton Review: “Leads” follows Mags Malloy, a struggling actor/college acting professor, who years prior was the breakout star of an indie film that should…
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AFF 2025: Wake Up Dead Man (Review)
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Additional contributions from Esperanza Cervantes. PG-13/Crime/Mystery/Comedy/140 Mins Written & Directed by: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glen Close, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church and Mila Kunis Review: You will say “WHAT?!” about four times during “Wake…
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AFF 2025: Dead Man’s Wire (Review)
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Additional contributions from Esperanza Cervantes. R/Crime/Drama/Comedy/105 Mins Directed by: Gus Van Sant Written by: Austin Kolodney Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Myha’la, Cary Elwes, John Robinson, Daniel R. Hill and Al Pacino Review: If your movie kicks off with Colman Domingo as a smooth-talking radio DJ…
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Nick’s Cinema Verdict: Shelby Oaks (Review)
R/Horror/91 Mins Directed & Written by: Chris Stuckmann Starring: Camille Sullivan, Sarah Durn, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, Derek Mears and Keith David Review: As I sat in the theater, watching the debut film from my favorite YouTube film critic, someone who inspired me to become a critic…
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Nick’s Cinema Verdict: Him (Review)
R/Horror/96 Mins Directed by: Justin Tipping Written By: Skip Bronkie & Zach Akers and Justin Tipping Starring: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker and Jim Jefferies Review: Him plays like a Nike commercial from Hell. It’s an all-out assault on the senses. There’s fast cuts, shiny color grading,…
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Nick’s Cinema Verdict: Ick (Review)
Ick NR/Sci-Fi/Horror/Comedy/92 Mins Directed by: Joseph Kahn Written by: Joseph Kahn, Dan Kootz, Samuel Laskey Starring: Brandon Routh, Mena Suvari, Malina Weissman, Harrison Cone and Jeff Fahey Review: When a film opens with “Swing Swing” by The All-American Rejects and then follows up with “The Reason” by Hoobastank, you’ll have…