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Director Takashi Yamazaki returns for another large scale monster film in Godzilla Minus Zero, the long-anticipated sequel to 2023's Godzilla Minus One. Synopsis: "War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity managed to cling to a hard-won peace, a new threat strikes, crushing hope in an instant. There is no

Thanks to the IFC Team for sending me an early screener for this film! Co-Directors Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan (Ghostlight) hit the festival circuit with Mouse, their second collaboration together. Synopsis: "When her closest friendship is suddenly disrupted the summer before senior year, a teenager struggles to find her footing and develops an unexpected, complicated bond with her best friend’s mother." Cast: Sophie Okonedo, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Chloe Coleman,

With Halloween right around the corner (tomorrow as I am writing this), I thought it would be a great time to do a dive into some of my favorite horror flics! I have a bit of a rocky history with horror movies and just scary projects in general. Like a lot of people, I grew up terrified of scary movies and never really have memories of watching any of the classics. However, in the last few years I've made a genuine effort to get more into the genre and have really enjoyed exp

We are now 52 days away for Dune: Part Three releasing in theaters on December 18th, which meant today was the day to drop the third and final trailer. The film continues to look amazing, being the final film in director Denis Villeneuve's trilogy and an adaptation of Dune: Messiah. I am someone who has read the book series, and I can happily say that this film should be wildly different in tone to the first two. Where the first two films are about prophecy and a hero's journ

The third film in James Gunn's DCU is Clayface, directed by James Watkins (Speak No Evil) and starring newcomer Tom Rhys Harries (The Gentleman). Synopsis: "Matt Hagen’s (Tom Rhys Harries) meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but a

The 35th Philadelphia Film Festival is currently going on from now through October 25th and I was lucky enough to watch this film early through the film festival! Director Beth de Araújo (Soft and Quiet) returns for her second feature film with Josephine, a heavy story about a little girl who witnesses a tragic event. Synopsis: "After eight-year-old Josephine (Mason Reaves) accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she begins to act out violently to protect herself.

Well-known parody filmmaker Nathan Fielder (The Curse, Nathan For You) returns with his most in-depth project yet, an almost three-hour documentary about the 30 days before infamous Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes goes to prison. Synopsis: "Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending th

I wanted to catch this at the Vancouver International Film Festival but was unable to due to my schedule, so thanks to the VIFF team for sending me this early screener! Enjoy the review! Director Ian Bawa crafts his first full-length feature film with Strong Son, a former short film now adapted for the long format. Synopsis: "A former South Asian bodybuilder moves back in with his aging father to become his primary caregiver, forcing him to balance the physical strength that

Writer of the original film The Social Network Aaron Sorkin (Moneyball) returns to direct for the follow-up project starring Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White. Synopsis: "Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets." Cast: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Str

I'm currently covering the Vancouver Film Festival for Rogue Eye Media! Keep an eye on this website and all of our social media platforms all weekend for all my thoughts. So far we have reviews for The Debut, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Fjord, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, and Fatherland! Legendary director Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies, Hard Truths) returns for what may be his final film with Tender Loving Care, a story about a family of social workers. Sy

I'm currently covering the Vancouver Film Festival for Rogue Eye Media! Keep an eye on this website and all of our social media platforms all weekend for all my thoughts. So far we have reviews of The Debut, The Only Living Pickpocket In New York, Fjord, Club Kid, and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother! Director Paweł Pawlikowski (Cold War) returns with another detailed period piece in Fatherland, starring Sanüra Hüller. Synopsis: "In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his

I'm currently covering the Vancouver Film Festival for Rogue Eye Media! Keep an eye on this website and all of our social media platforms all weekend for all my thoughts. So far we have reviews of The Debut, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, and Fjord! Jordan Firstman pulls triple duty as actor/writer/director in Club Kid, a story about a NYC club promoter who shockingly learns that he has a child. Synopsis: "A hard-partying New York City club promoter (Jordan Firstman)

I'm currently covering the Vancouver Film Festival for Rogue Eye Media! Keep an eye on this website and all of our social media platforms all weekend for all my thoughts. My first review for The Debut is live here and now enjoy my review of The Only Living Pickpocket In New York! Synopsis: "Harry Lehman (John Tuturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easi

Tom Cruise teams with Alejando González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant) for the first time with Digger, a absurd drama/comedy that is filled with twists and turns. Synopsis: "The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything." Cast: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Huller, MIchael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons Release Date: In Theaters October 2nd Edtor's Note: Warner

Robert Pattinson steps into the shoes of famous predator-hunter Chris Hansen in Primetime, the newest A24 film directed by Lance Oppenheim. Synopsis: "In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history, turning an undercover investigation into one of the most controversial cultural phenomena of the decade." Cast: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher Release Date: In Theaters Now Pattinson Nails The Voi

We are now 10 days away from the start of the Vancouver Film Festival, and for those who aren't aware - I will be covering it for Rogue Eye Media! This is my first film festival ever for Rogue Eye Media and the lineup is stacked with a wide variety of projects. We have films with big Hollywood stars, first-time directors, and indie projects looking to make an awards push. The festival will be taking place October 1st-11th and we will be attending for those first four days! Ma

Director Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) returns to the big screen for Resident Evil, a film adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Synopsis: "Medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos." Cast: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser Release Date: In Theaters Now Cregger Brings Classic Direction to Known IP Zach Cregger at the '

Last night, television's biggest stars were recognized at the 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. Every year the ceremony feels like a bit of a jumping off point for awards season, as just in the next few months we'll be getting more film and television awards being handed out. Among the action this year we had follow-up seasons, new shows shaking up the competition, and prominent shows being shut out compleltey. Today, I'll be looking at some of my big picture take

One of the most referenced animated movies of all time, Akira, is back in theaters with a 4K re-release! I had never seen this film before, so wanted to change things up a little and do a retrospective review! This will play exactly as one of our regular reviews, but I just wanted people to know that right off the bat: enjoy! Synopsis: "A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers a

Director Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong) returns with a 90 minute thriller in Onslaught, a story about a mother having to fend off mindless killing machines. Synopsis: "When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a Army sniper (Adria Arjona) must unleash hell to protect her young daughter." Cast: Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Drew Starkey, Rebecca Hall Release Date: In Theaters Now Arjona Brings Entertainment In Action Sequences Credit