Across the three features he’s made to date, Tyler Taormina has emerged as a true American independent, with an inquisitive eye and extraordinary depth of feeling for adolescent rites of passage that unfold — poignantly, mysteriously, with a sense of romantic possibility — amid the suburbs’ lonely, nocturnal stretches. His subliminally menacing feature debut, “Ham … Read more
Ridley Scott recently excited fans by announcing his new Alien movie. While it’s not known what that will be, the legendary filmmaker recently opened up about why a sequel to 2017’s Alien: Covenant makes a lot of sense. What did Ridley Scott say about a potential Alien: Covenant sequel? Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott … Read more
As the release of Visual Concepts‘ annual basketball game nears, the developer has revealed several ratings for its featured players. The latest includes the NBA 2K25 top three-point shooters. Although the list may not be too surprising, there are a few unexpected names on the top 5 list. Who are the NBA 2K25 top three … Read more
Lund’s feature debut, “Eephus,” similarly captures the passage of time through a beloved American pastime, following a men’s recreational baseball game played on their favorite field. Soon to be demolished to make way for an elementary school, this humble patch of green is perhaps nothing special to anyone other than the middle-aged, community-league players who … Read more
The Saw series has never been one for subtleties, but even by the super gory franchises’ standards, the new poster for Saw X is as direct as it is comically grisly. Saw X sees the return of Tobin Bell as Jigsaw, and director Kevin Greutert has promised us more Jigsaw than ever. Plus the action … Read more
Both Point Break and The Town were given perfect scores from a former bank robber, whose credentials include 200+ heists. Ever wonder just how realistic a big screen bank heist is? Well, there’s really only one way to find out – OK, two, but we don’t recommend participating in one – and that’s by asking … Read more
While the film also doesn’t remake the wheel for these kinds of narratives, the vision is so otherworldly and Mohylová’s physically attuned performance so immersive, that “Restore Point,” an imaginative, propulsive thrill ride, offers well–paced entertainment attached to a subject we all fear. The near-death experience that rocks Etero (Eka Chavleishvili) at the start of … Read more
I’m very familiar with the cycle of nostalgia; the way pop culture has a tendency to cycle through trends every 20-30 years and bring back media properties from that time to appeal to old fans. I’ve also been going to the movies for most of my life, so I’ve seen the rise of remakes and … Read more
Barry Newman, the star of the iconic car movie Vanishing Point, is dead at 93. The actor also co-starred in The Limey. Just a few days ago, we published a list of great car movies (which is about to get a follow-up), and one of the movies we highlighted was 1971’s Vanishing Point. Many people … Read more
Jem is thrown into further turbulence by her intense connection with youth pastor Owen (Lewis Pullman). As their bond deepens and soon turns transgressive, Jem struggles with conflicting loyalties to the church, her community, and her autonomy. Writer/director Parmet, whose empathetic lens previously distinguished shorts “Spring” and “Kira Burning,” steers her feature debut through a … Read more