Year: 1976 Runtime: 98 minutes Director: Brian De Palma Writer: Lawrence D. Cohen (based on the novel by Stephen King) Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen, B…

By Joan Amenn This week, the granddaughter of director Elia Kazan, will be bring her own version of the classic novel “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck to the screen as writer and executive producer…

By Joan Amenn There are so many great gothic women in animation to enjoy this Halloween but who takes the number one slot as the best of all? It was a close vote but our recent polls reveal the cou…

The Muppets are beloved all over the world for their love, friendship, loyalty, mayhem, and can-do attitude. They’ve proven to be capable of adapting their offering to changing times and trends, ad…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 16 minutes Director: Teddy Stern Writers: Teddy Stern, Sneha Mehta Actors: Shashank Arora, Rajesh Balwani, Manoj Sharma By Joan Amenn Hot from its recent screening at Tribeca Fi…

By Jeff Russo Caution: Spoilers! The new “Resident Evil” movie has little to do with the games, but I enjoyed it so much that I hardly cared. Often Hollywood will slap the name of a popular IP on a…

By Joan Amenn So who was this guy, Peter Lorre, who shows up in the new “Coyote vs Acme” feature film and so many previous Looney Tunes animated shorts? So very glad you asked. Lorre was one of the…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 112 minutes Director: Padraic McKinley Writers: Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, Matthew Booi Actors: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Julia Jones …

Year: 2026 Creator: Katie Dippold Actors: Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Stephen Root, K Callan By Joan Amenn If you like your horror with a libera…

Year: 2025 Runtime: 89 minutes Writer/Director: Taratoa Stappard Actors: Ariana Osborne, Toby Stephens, Umi Myers, Erroll Shand, Jordan Mooney, Mihi Te Rauhi Daniels, Turia Schmidt-Peke, Evelyn Tow…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 130 minutes Director: Susanne Bier Writers: Akiva Goldman, Georgia Pritchett, Kelly Marcel, based on the book by Alice Hoffman Actors: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wies…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 160 minutes Writer/Director: Na Hong-jin Actors: Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Eum Moon-Suk By Taylor…

By Joan Amenn It’s hard to believe that time has flown by at warp speed and we are now celebrating the 60th Anniversary of “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry and still exploring the galaxy in …

Year: 2025 Runtime: 109 minutes Writer/Director: Alvaro Olmos Torrico Actors:  María Magdalena Sanizo, Marisol Vallejo Montaῆo, Nely Huayta, Alisson Jimenez, Gregoria Maldonado By Joan Amenn “…

The Muppets are beloved all over the world for their love, friendship, loyalty, mayhem, and can-do attitude. They’ve proven to be capable of adapting their offering to changing times and trends, ad…

Year: 2024 Runtime: 79 minutes Writers: Nick Park, Mark Burton Directors: Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham Actors: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, Reece Shearsmith, Diane Morgan, Muzz Khan By …

Year: 2026 Runtime: 98 minutes Writer/ Director: Gabriel Black Actors: Izzy Martinez, Kaitlin Svadbik, J.J. Crowne, Red Devigne By Joan Amenn The start of #spookyseason brings inviting ideas of coz…

“Practical Magic” (1998) has always been way ahead of its time. The film centers on sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) who are raised by their aunts (Diane Wiest…

By Joan Amenn Caution: Spoilers fall like anvils from the sky in this post. If you haven’t seen “Coyote vs. Acme yet, heads up! Name of the law firm Coyote hires: The names of the lawyers Coyote re…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 122 minutes Director: Yeon Sang-ho Writers: Yeon Sang-ho, Choi Kyu-seok Actors: Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Shin-rock, Shin Hyeon-bin, Go Soo By Joan Amenn Fro…

Year: 2025 Runtime: 89 minutes Director/Writer: Alex Ullom Actors: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon By Taylor Hunsberger Alex Ullom’s debut feature “It Ends” (2025…

Year: 2022 Runtime: 91 minutes Directors: Camille Hardman, Gary Lane By Joan Amenn This documentary directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane is unflinching in its depiction of what our mothers and…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 101 minutes Director: Dave Green Writers: Samy Burch, Jeremy Slater, James Gunn, based on the “New Yorker article by Ian Frazier Actors: John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor, P.J.…

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Author: Madeline Miller Publisher: Little, Brown By Joan Amenn If Christopher Nolan’s recent “The Odyssey” scratched an itch for you and now you’re eager to dive into even more mythology, may we su…

By Joan Amenn Wait Writer/Director: Paige Morrow Kimball Actors: Lexi Simonsen, Eian O’Brien Evie (Lexi Simonsen) is a troubled young woman scarred by one night seven years ago when she was sexuall…

By Joan Amenn FarEye Writer/Director: Hayden Mclean Set on the island of Jamaica, this is a lovely story of a young man’s journey into adulthood. Khalil (Djamari Roberts) flees an abusive home, but…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 99 minutes Director/Writer: David Robert Mitchell Actors: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery, Jordan Alexa Davis, P.J. Byrne By Rosa Parra Nothing cap…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 106 minutes Director: George Jacques Writer: George Jacques Starring: Bella Ramsey, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ruby Stokes, Earl Cave, Jasmine Elcock, Conrad Khan, Jessica Gunning, Jame…

By Joan Amenn It’s time once again to celebrate that cinematic goodness can indeed come in the form of small packages-in this case, short films! HollyShorts 2026 is upon us and we’re going to dive …

Year: 2026 Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Hanna Bergholm Writers: Hanna Bergholm, Ilja Rautsi Actors: Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint, Pirkko Saiso, Pamela Tola, Rebecca Lacey, John Thomson By Joan Amenn…

As the 11th Femme Filmmakers Festival approaches, we finally get to meet the jury for the Competition Selection.

Year: 2026 Runtime: 105 minutes Directors: Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson Writers: Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson, Ursula Wills (based on a short story by) Actors:  Olivia Colman, Alexand…

By Joan Amenn Got the itch to dive deeper into mythology now that you’ve seen Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” at least once? We hear you! Come along with us as we journey among other films that r…

By Joan Amenn *** Caution: Mild Spoilers as comparisons to “The Odyssey” by Christopher Nolam will be discussed below.  *** Before going out to the cinema for another screening of Christopher …

Year: 2026 Runtime: 172 minutes Director: Christopher Nolan Writers: Christopher Nolan, based on the epic poem by Homer Actors: Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, John Leguiz…

By Joan Amenn With the release of the latest opus from Christopher Nolan, it might be worth revisiting other classical mythology stories made into Hollywood adaptations. For fellow members of the G…

Year: 2026 Creator: Jonathan Tropper Actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Clifton Collins, Jr., Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, William Fichtner, Eric Lange By Joan Amenn…

By Joan Amenn “I’m a big, tough girl. I tie my own sandals and everything.” -Meg (Susan Egan) There is so much about the animated film version of “Hercules (1997) that breaks the conventional Disne…

Media critic Calum Cooper explores the appeal and strengths of the fantasy web-series RWBY.

Year: 2026 Runtime: 91 minutes Director: Sasha Waters By Joan Amenn Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver is the subject of a superb new documentary opening this weekend directed by Sasha Waters.…

Year: 2008 Runtime: 135 minutes Writers: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, based on the animated series by Tatsuo Yoshida Directors: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Actors: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox…

By Taylor Hunsberger Documentarian Allison Berg set out on a mission in 2022 to find out what it was like to put on a shadow cast of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in a conservative state at this …

By Brian Skutle TW: The following discusses issues of rape, abuse and violence, and focuses on men’s mental health. This essay also deals with spoilers about both the book series, and the TV …

By Brian Skutle TW: The following discusses issues of rape, abuse and violence, and focuses on men’s mental health. This essay also deals with spoilers about both the book series, and the TV …

By Taylor Hunsberger Animus Theatre Company and Circle in the Square Theatre School’s Annual Alan Langdon Memorial Reading Series took place over the past weekend right on top of the Broadway theat…

Year:2026 Runtime: 107 minutes Director: Craig Gillespie Writers: Ana Nogueira, based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Actors: Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Eve Ridley, David …

Year: 2026 Runtime: 99 minutes Directors: Mia Moore, Heather Ballish Writer: Mia Moore Actors: Mia Moore, Aria Taylor, Abigail Thorn, Jon Meggison, Alex Feeney By Joan Amenn Premiering at Dances Wi…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 22 minutes Writer/Director: Maya Gray Actors: Serine Sianosian, Rachel Alig By Joan Amenn Premiering at the Raindance Film Festival this Friday, the short film “Animals” is sure…