X, a sumptuously shot film in need of a better script
Ti West’s latest horror opus, the porn meets backwoods slasher, X, has a terrific premise but a detrimental lack of focus.
Though uneven, MASTER still manages to horrify
Freshman year of college is a once-in-a-lifetime set of memorable and unique experiences. But that set of experiences varies widely from one person to the next. Will you win the roommate lottery, or will your shared occupancy of your tiny room be a living hell? Will you thrive in a bigger, deeper pond, or will you flounder?
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN review
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, a bizarro Romanian dramedy, is an insightful and fascinating look at our modern moment.
ROSE PLAYS JULIE hurts
ROSE PLAYS JULIE is a subtle and sophisticated rape-revenge drama that I can’t get out of my head, no matter how hard I try.
THE BATMAN is finally the world’s greatest detective
The Batman, Matt Reeves’ new take on the Caped Crusader, is without doubt the best big screen iteration of the character.
KIMI is a thrilling pastiche
KIMI may be a pastiche of better films — The Conversation, Blow Out, Rear Window — but it’s still an excellent thriller in its own right.
SOULSBORNE: Every Game Ranked
With ELDEN RING dropping at the end of the month, we wanted to look back at FromSoft’s influential Soulsborne franchise — and rank them from worst to best.
VAMPIRE SURVIVORS whips: An Early Access Review
poncle’s new auto-battler appears incredibly simple on its face, but is one of the most pleasantly addictive surprises I’ve found in ages.
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH breathes new life into a classic story
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH is a remarkable adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays that feels at times like a half-remembered nightmare.
INSCRYPTION is the Best Video Game of 2021
INSCRYPTION is the best game I played in 2021. What sets this twisty roguelike deckbuilder apart from so many others?
The Best Video Essays of 2021
2021 produced a lot of great video essays around pop culture. These are the ten best ones we saw all year.
SINGLE ALL THE WAY is surprisingly charming
The Holiday Industrial Complex at Netflix remains unexpectedly strong with the charming, quirky SINGLE ALL THE WAY.
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: the cure for what ails the modern blockbuster
After this mindfuck of a year, it only feels fitting that we close out the film side of things not with the simple joys of resurrecting comic book characters, but with the more mind-bending and existential experience of wrestling with a revisit to The Matrix.
PIG is Nicolas Cage at his best
PIG is an unexpected delight, giving Nic Cage perhaps his finest role ever in a touching drama about a man and his pig.
Southeastern Film Critics Association chooses THE POWER OF THE DOG as Best Picture
Jane Campion’s film takes home a handful of awards including Best Director and almost sweeps the acting categories