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Dracula (1931)

Horror Rated NR

“Gorgeous backdrops and gloomy, Gothic sets almost upstage one of cinema’s most notorious villains…”

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Drama Rated R

“…wallows in sordid male ugliness in a way that belies its reputation as a dance-tastic artifact.”

The House (2022)

Drama Rated NR

“…like the fever dreams of someone in the midst of a renovation project that’s teetering on the edge of disaster.”

Scream (2022)

Horror Rated R

“…a disorienting horror echo, something like an M.C. Escher print dripping with blood.”

Ready or Not (2019)

Horror Rated R

“The gorier, gushier, nastier cousin to Knives Out…”

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

“…a reminder that screenplays are as crucial to superhero movies as casting and special effects.”

Top Ten Films of 2021 (2021)

Rated NR

“A chaotic year full of wonderful movies. Here are the ten best.”

Top Ten Films (1998 – 2025) (2025)

Drama Rated NR

An archive of the recent best.

The Killing of Two Lovers (2021)

Drama Rated R

“…we don’t know what the distressed main character is capable of—and he doesn’t either.”

Parallel Mothers (2021)

Drama Rated R

“Cruz embraces a maternal side that is at once nurturing and ferocious.”

Recent Reviews

Z (1969)

Drama Rated NR

“. . . a bitter, brilliant pill to swallow.”

Power Ballad (2026)

Drama Rated R

“If you weren’t a dad before seeing Power Ballad, you’d likely be transformed into one by the movie’s end.”

Backrooms (2026)

Horror Rated R

“Parsons proves to be an expert manipulator of space with the camera.”


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