When I say “Best Irish movies to watch on St. Patrick’s Day” I mean the script is tight, and because it’s my list, it’s full of crime stories,‍ history, and horror.

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Theatrical & Streaming Releases - New & Recommended - October 2-8, 2026

Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel offers staid storytelling rather than pulpy erotic thrills.

Hired to be a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford, Lowen Ashleigh's assignment takes a dark turn when she discovers chilling autobiographical

Talk about a blunt instrument! Mining through the rubble of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s meta satire “Digger” produces a few inspired treasures while largely burying its thesis beneath too many allegorical...

Podcast Episode · Grierson & Leitch · September 28 · 1h 44m

Tom Cruise’s broad caricature of an oilman feels like his latest stunt in Alejandro’s G. Iñárritu’s pedantic mess of a movie.

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a story of juxtapositions. Drama and action. Pensive and over-the-top. Sacred and profane. Protection and endangerment. Mother and father. Latif (Mahershala A…

A visual treat Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies faster than a memory ...

I thought I was seated here today to hear something new about Chris Hansen, NBC’s Dateline, or To Catch a Predator, to come away with a fresh reflection at least . Primetime is an excellent dramati...

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHXyqQOKL8 Review Take a seat. A24's

An ex-soldier and his combat partner dog must cross 58 miles of unforgiving terrain on foot

Podcast Episode · Movie Joust! · September 20 · 35m

Filmmaker Gary Jaffe talks about the making of his film "Before I Do," which is the opening movie for this year's Out on Film festival.

More than a takedown of former ‘Dateline’ personality Chris Hansen, the film explores how performance itself becomes a bizarre power trip.

A tense, grimy thriller anchored by Robert Pattinson in arguably one of his greatest performances. This one will haunt you.

Who Change the World One Film and One Conversation at a Time

This year’s Out on Film Festival, with the theme “The World We’re Making,” offers 164 films over 10 days. Despite prevalent themes of repression and internalized homophobia, the Festival begins with t...

Stephen Michael Brown reviews and ranks 25 iconic films at TIFF, the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

“The Weight” is one of the best old-fashioned action pictures you will see this year. It also reminds us how much fun Ethan Hawke can be when he is given

“The Weight” is one of the best old-fashioned action pictures you will see this year. It also reminds us how much fun Ethan Hawke can be when he is given

Zack Snyder returns for his most wildly misguided film yet in THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH. Will it ever be seen in theaters?

Resident Evil is yet another horror classic from the director of Weapons.

A tense, old school thriller Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies faster t...

Rather than get hung up on lore, Zach Cregger’s adaptation leans into the thrill of playing the long-running survival horror series.

Podcast Episode · Movie Joust! · September 14 · 47m

Zach Cregger wades deep into the gore for a reboot of the game/movie franchise. Is this an homage or is he trolling us?

A film whose ideas come upon us, slipping over the audience like silk sheets.

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Movie Review: 'Practical Magic 2' brings Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman back, and the witchy sequel just might beat the 1998 original.

Greengrass’ handheld approach pulls us further away from historical realism.

What would autumn be without sisterly magic?

"Hope" is bogged down by bad CGI and a deflated final act, but its first hour and its bombastic ambition makes it mostly a fun time.

Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic. In this sequel

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green visits the oldest person in the world, and then their successor, and their successor, and so on, while also reflecting on his own mortality.

After a summer dominated by tentpole adventures, family fare and even YouTube creator vision sensations, September ushers in one of the year’s most fascinating stretches for movie lovers. Animation, h...

After a summer dominated by tentpole adventures, family fare and even YouTube creator vision sensations, September ushers in one of the year’s most fascinating stretches for movie lovers. Animation, h...

Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in the 1980s-set buddy comedy Mayday, which offers a simplistic story told with visual panache.

by Josh Sewell The Sun Never Sets (Rated R for language including some sexual references. Opens in select theaters on September 4.) I haven’...

Podcast Episode · Grierson & Leitch · August 30 · 1h 43m

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Theatrical & Streaming Releases - New & Recommended - August 28-September 3, 2026

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It’s the end of the world as we know it... and life is maybe out there somewhere

Local actress Akira Jackson talks about the existential horror of the new film "It Ends," directed by Alexander Ullom.