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Immaculate Delivers A Truly Unsettling Horror Experience

I recently had the pleasure of attending the NEON/Letterboxd sneak screening of Immac­ulate at New York’s famous Metrograph cin­ema. Produced by and starring blossoming Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney, the film had been a passion project of hers after auditioning for the role in 2014. Though it fell through at the time, Sweeney recently acquired the proj­ect and became the film’s... READ MORE >

Dune: Part Two A Cinematic Experience

Following up the critically acclaimed predecessor, Dune: Part Two brings viewers back to the world of Arrakis. Adapting the second half of Frank Herbert’s original Dune novel, director Denis Villeneuve set out to decompress the epic story and tell it to its full potential. Fans of the franchise previously enjoyed Vil­leneuve’s 2021 reboot Dune, but with it being unceremoniously released... READ MORE >

Madame Web Weaves A Messy And Dishonest Tale

In the late 1990s, Marvel Comics was going through a rough patch. Declaring bankruptcy and floundering to survive the decade, they resorted to selling off the film rights of their beloved superheroes. While nearly all of those rights have now reverted to Marvel Comics under its parent company Disney, the final remaining lost asset is Spi­der Man, purchased by Sony.... READ MORE >

Frankenstein Fails To Reanimate The Dead In This Reimagining

As one of the most infamous monsters ever created, the story of Frankenstein is no stranger to the big screen. With a rela­tively straightforward reboot every handful of years, the character has never had an easy time resonating with modern audi­ences. Completely reimagining the mon­strous tale as a teen comedy, “Lisa Frankenstein” warps the familiar legend and brings it into... READ MORE >

Lisa Frankenstein Fails to Reanimate the Dead in This Reimagining

As one of the most infamous monsters ever created, the story of Frankenstein is no stranger to the big screen. With a relatively straightforward reboot every handful of years, the character has never had an easy time resonating with modern audiences. Completely reimagining the monstrous tale as a teen comedy, Lisa Frankenstein warps the familiar legend and brings it into... READ MORE >

Navigating Complexity Of Life

Life is full of highs and lows, emotions are constantly in flux, and it isn’t always so cut and dried on how we should be feeling. Suncoast captures those feelings while reminding us of the coming-of-age issues we’ve all faced. Semi-autobiographical, the director/writer, Laura Chinn, based the story around her youth and her family’s experiences in the early 2000s. With... READ MORE >

Society Of The Snow: A Masterclass In True Story Filmmaking – 5/5 Stars

Based on the horrific events of the 1972 plane crash, Society of the Snow tells the story of the Miracle in the Andes. Entirely in Spanish, the film upholds its historic accuracy, elevating its retelling of the survival effort. While there is a very well-acted English dub, I am learning Span­ish to better connect with my wife’s family and enjoyed... READ MORE >

Mean Girls (2024) Tells, Not Shows, In A Musical Recycling – 2.5 / 5 Stars

Mean Girls took the world by storm when it premiered 20 years ago. From wearing pink on Wednesday to making “fetch” happen, as well as their own Mean Girls Day on October 3rd, the film quickly became engrained as a pop cultural icon. As the years passed and its popularity persevered, a Broadway musical was commissioned in 2013, incorporating original... READ MORE >