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"Godzilla Minus Zero" Review: An IMAX Event with Heart to Match Its Spectacle
"Godzilla Minus Zero" delivers towering spectacle without losing sight of the family caught beneath it.
DERRICK DUNN
2 days ago2 min read


“Black Zombie” Review: Hollywood’s Undead Have a Buried History
Before Hollywood feared zombies, slavery created their haunting original meaning.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 282 min read


"Disclosure Day" Review: Steven Spielberg Finds Hope Among the Stars
Spielberg returns to the stars delivering a hopeful sci-tale that improves with a second viewing.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 262 min read


"Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned" Review – A Gothic Horror Reimagining That Falls Flat
Literary classic gets a horror make that's downright dreadful.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 252 min read


"I See the Demon" Review: Strong Performances Can’t Save an Underdeveloped Horror Mystery
Director Jacob Lees Johnson puts an intriguing sci-fi spin on familiar horror territory with "I See the Demon".
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 222 min read


"Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" Review: Hope Served Under Fire
“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” follows a Chinese chef whose restaurant becomes a wartime refuge. Food, humor and everyday people give this drama its heart.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 192 min read


Chicago International Film Festival Review: "Liz Here Now"
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Shines in a Moving Historical Drama.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 172 min read


Woodstock Film Festival Review: "Blow the Horn"
Director Nacho Arenas Turns Couples Therapy Into a Tense Chamber Piece
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 172 min read


Soho International Film Festival Review: "Jesus Land"
“Jesus Land” recalls Satanic Panic hysteria through a heartbreaking story of religious extremism, racism, and survival.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 152 min read


"Crawlers" Review: Eight-Legged Terror and Brainless Decisions Make for Average Horror
Deadly spiders invade an apartment complex in a creature feature that delivers some thrills but struggles to make its characters worth rooting for.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 142 min read


"Split Rock" Review: Striking Visuals Can't Overcome Sluggish Pacing
As the horror genre continues to have a stellar 2026, it's admirable when a filmmaker knows the atmosphere he wants, even when the finished product doesn't fully cohere. That was my takeaway from “Split Rock,” writer and director Ryan Glover's sophomore supernatural horror feature. While I respected the film's artistic ambitions, its uneven pacing made it hard to stay invested. The film follows geologists Lauren (Clark Backo) and Ben (Drew Ray Tanner) as they travel into the
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 102 min read


"Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry" Review: An Inspirational Look at Greatness, Discipline, and the 4,000th Three
Short, focused, and visually impressive, the documentary succeeds by treating Curry’s game as both athletic brilliance and artistry.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 92 min read


"Falling Review" :KJ Apa leads bro code romance flick
“Falling,” a dialogue-driven romantic comedy that puts friendship and the bro code to the test
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 72 min read


Screamfest Review: "Arachnobody"
“Arachnobody” turns illness, isolation, and kindness with strings attached into an unsettling horror short
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 52 min read


"Don’t Move" Review: Lyndsy Fonseca Leads an Old-School Creature Feature
Don’t Move delivers familiar but effective creature-feature thrills as Lyndsy Fonseca battles grief, isolation, and a prehistoric arachnid in the Ozark wilderness.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 52 min read


"I Will Be Alright" Review: Cyrus Neshvad Finds the Cruel Irony in the Promise of Freedom
America often promotes the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of freedom, hope, and opportunity. In his short film “I Will Be Alright", director Cyrus Neshvad flips this familiar image on its head. The story centers around Laïla, a 16-year-old Iranian refugee facing the possibility of being deported back to the country she fled. As she fights to stay in a place she believed would keep her safe, Laïla works while dressed as the Statue of Liberty. This striking metaphor speaks v
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 42 min read


Beyond Fest Review: “Marge” Turns Motherhood and Generational Trauma Into Chilling Horror.
“Marge” uses motherhood, generational trauma, and a horrifying family secret to deliver a sharp, unsettling Beyond Fest horror short.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 32 min read


Beyond Fest 2026 Review: “Erie"
Found-footage films have never been my favorite corner of the horror genre, but Alison-Eve Hammersley’s “Erie” caught me by surprise.
DERRICK DUNN
Oct 22 min read


"Nickels" Review: Rob Riggle Finds Dramatic Weight in a Familiar Story About Grief
Rob Riggle delivers a grounded dramatic performance in Nickels, a heartfelt but underdeveloped drama about grief, faith, and second chances.
DERRICK DUNN
Sep 293 min read


"You Had to Be There" Review: Before They Became Legends, Godspell Brought Them Together
Director Nick Davis looks back at the friendships, talent, and perfect timing that helped shape a generation of comedy.
DERRICK DUNN
Sep 232 min read

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