Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Basic Instinct 2’ and ‘The Departed’ (2006)
“By the way, Stone left five minutes before the movie began and people in the theater began throwing things at the screen during a particularly... Read More
Retrospective
Make It a Double Feature: ‘Pulse (Kairo)’ and ‘Red Rooms’
Both the Internet and social media often serve as outlets for human connection. However, such platforms can simultaneously serve as a hellish dimension of questioned... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Thunderbolts*’
Heroic groups are often brought together by a simple common goal to do good and save the world from evil. However, some are brought together... Read More
The 25 Best Films of the 2020s So Far
The 2020s have been a rather unusual decade to say the least. For a fifth of the time, we were locked inside, quarantined for fear... Read More
2020 Retrospective: How COVID, ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Undine’ and More Turned a Curious Kid into a Promising Young Cinephile
Few years in history trigger such immediate reactions upon mention as 2020. From a global societal shutdown in response to COVID-19 to an equally widespread... Read More
The 25 Best Films of the Century So Far (2000-2024)
A lot has changed about cinema over the course of the first 25 years of the new millennium. From massive global events shaping the industry,... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ and ‘Nimona’
It’s safe to say that animated cinema has been very slow when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation. Thankfully, progress that’s been made in the past... Read More
‘Nashville’ at 50: Robert Altman’s Masterpiece Remains as Timeless, and Prescient, as Ever
Robert Altman’s Nashville has often been described as the best American film ever made. I have never interpreted that superlative literally—as in, it is the... Read More
Light the Fuse: Ranking the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise
For nearly thirty years, audiences around the world have watched one man accept impossible missions while performing ridiculous stunts to save the world from a... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘Saloum’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’
It’s safe to say that moviegoers are experiencing major cases of Sinners fever. Between its immense critical acclaim and its bona fide success, making almost... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December) 
Black Reel Awards: ‘Sinners’ Dominates with Record 21 Nominations 
2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN (December) 
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes 5 Wins