The much needed course correction continues! Transformers fans unite! Really, that’s all I need to write because if you liked, loved (or even tolerated) 2018’s Bumblebee , then you will be pleased wit...

Now, this is how you do independent horror! The performances are unsettling; the mood is dark; and everything works together to create an unforgettable survival film as showing more and telling less b...

How far would you go to prevent someone you love from suffering? This is the question behind the intentions of Esme My Love , a powerfully moving story complete with a suspenseful meditation on love,...

With tongue firmly in cheek, Man & Witch , a heart-warming homage to the fantasy films of the 1980s, succeeds in being everything you want a sweet comedy to be. It is charming, funny, and unexpectedly...

Is anybody out there? For a long time, this question has been on the minds of stargazers and scientists. It is even on the mind of the scientist whose close encounter opens First Contact . The scene i...

This is a movie about being authentic in a world which continues to follow the trends set by social media influencers, who are about as real as plastic plants. How we get there, though, is pretty damn...

Embracing the magic of childhood, The Secret Kingdom - written and directed by Matt Drummond - takes audiences on a wondrous journey to a land of enchantment as two kids discover a world hidden beneat...

Embrace the weird. Welcome to the world of the unseen. Country of Hotels is as oppressive as it is relentless in its pursuit of black humor, nutty characters, and a damn good time. This is a film full...

Crime doesn’t pay . . . even in a pandemic. Well-acted by its small cast of five actors and loaded with some interesting cinematography (thanks to cinematographer Grant Cooper ) and fantastic location...

“I wouldn’t call it a surgery center. Think of it more as a BIG house.” Opening with a woodland stabbing as a panicked and confused plastic surgery patient runs from a nurse in a revealing outfit, Fan...

Sometimes it takes a kid movie buff to save the block! Bathed in neon greens and steely blues, the opening few minutes of Exorcism In Utero are spellbinding. Silent and full of deep shadows and those...

Genre mesh-ups are pretty interesting specimens of film, especially when they pull off the tropes in their respective categories while pummeling you with something unique at the same time. This is whe...

Outpost , written and directed by Joe Lo Truglio , is a real stunner of a psychological trip to the darker side of surviving abuse. Seriously. What I like best about this independent thriller is its f...

There might not be gold in these mountains, but there certainly is a wolf man! The Curse of Wolf Mountain might struggle with budget and pacing issues, but it has the grit placed surely on its plate a...

The conspiracy is out there! Aliens Uncovered: Origins , while offering little in the way of new evidence, is a fun deep dive into the fascinating history of Area 51. Little about the feature is insul...