Reviews
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Other Mommy (2026)
It Had the Potential to Be the Scariest Film of 2026, but Whimsical Aesthetics Overwhelmed Its Terrifying Mythos. The promotional hook for Other Mommy (2026) highlights its notable connections. For instance, the marketing states, “From Blumhouse, executive producer of Obsession, and James Wan, producer of Backrooms.” The film’s first few minutes deliver everything the trailers…
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Verity (2026)
Michael Showalter’s Movie and Colleen Hoover’s Pulpy, Voyeuristic, Psycho-sexual Soap Opera Are for Writers—and Readers Who Love Writers. If you’ve read Colleen Hoover’s Verity and liked it, then you’ll enjoy this movie. It’s like the book but for the big screen. One thing you should know: if you ever wondered what’s inside a writer’s mind,…
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Digger
Warner Bros.’ last movie ever is for and about you, the globalized general public. If you’ve read a movie review claiming they didn’t “get” Digger (2026), that critic is doing you a disservice. The five credited writers, including director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, wanted to expose exactly this kind of reaction from such industry “authorities” on…
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)
Oscar-Winning Mahershala Ali Stars as a Sword-Wielding Muslim Hitman Who Becomes a One-Person Army at the Center of a Spiritual War in Houston While Trying to Secure Breast Milk for His Infant Daughter. Yes, Really. You Just Have to Believe. Wesley Snipes was 36 when the original Blade (1998) hit theaters. Mahershala Ali was 45…
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Heart of the Beast (2026)
Heart of the Beast (2026) Is Exactly That: An Examination of the Emotional Relationship Between an Aging Special Forces Veteran and His Combat Dog. An Ancient Bond and a Partnership Forged in Battle Dogs became man’s best friend tens of thousands of years ago, forging a bond rooted in survival. Heart of the Beast is…
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Resident Evil (2026)
Resident Evil (2026) is the first of the franchise’s nine live-action adaptations that understands the survival-horror video game genre today and its audience. And you give this responsibility to a “glorified Postmates driver!” Bryan is a medical courier with a simple job: deliver a package to Raccoon City General Hospital. However, his routine night quickly…
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If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026)
If I Go Will They Miss Me Refuses to Let the Black American Experience Be Erased from the Western Canon. As women of color—especially Black women—face unique, often unseen challenges of racism and sexism, Black men have their own. Ours are more systemic and institutional. From slavery to wage gaps, it’s nearly impossible to fulfill…
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Union County (2026)
Union County (2026) Finds Truth in Recovery’s Daily Struggle, Not in Hollywood’s Typical Depiction of It A Director Returns Home A quick Google search for Adam Meeks calls him a “Brooklyn-based filmmaker and video producer.” But Meeks was actually born in Union County, Ohio—a rural town hit hard by the opioid epidemic. In his latest…
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The End of Oak Street (2026)
David Robert Mitchell is easily one of my favorite writer-directors. If you’ve seen Under the Silver Lake, you know why. On the surface, it’s an ode to Hollywood noir—an American black comedy thriller. Beneath that, it’s about the human need to find deeper, secret meaning in our bleak, cookie-cutter perception of a commercialized world. His…
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The Last House (2026)
Streaming culture has a weird effect on the making of a movie and its reception in our modern times. Binge-watching, constant digital connection, and instant access to endless choices present unconventional possibilities for movie makers. Their Netflix Original could be an Oscar winner, like Frankenstein (2025) or Roma, or one of many forgotten about in…
