Movie Reviews

Oct
31
Elevate Me Horror: BFTW 10/31/25

Elevate Me Horror: BFTW 10/31/25

Two great examples of 2025 horror, plus three older, far worse examples of horror I still watched all the way through.
7 min read
Oct
17
Yet More Horror: BFTW 10/17/25

Yet More Horror: BFTW 10/17/25

Thoughts on six scary movies I streamed recently.
6 min read
Oct
12
Yup, I Liked Superman!

Yup, I Liked Superman!

Belatedly confirming my assumption that James Gunn's Superman is indeed great. As far as PG-13 goes, at least.
9 min read
Sep
26
Deadly Determinism: BFTW 9/26/25

Deadly Determinism: BFTW 9/26/25

Catching up on sone recently streamable horror features, including the latest from Dorky David and the director of Erin Brokovich.
6 min read
Aug
14
I Liked Weapons!

I Liked Weapons!

I watched a movie about missing children, in the theater, without spoilers, and lived to write enthusiastically about it.
7 min read
Aug
08
Nonsensical Horror: BFTW 8/8/25

Nonsensical Horror: BFTW 8/8/25

Wondering if horror movies are suffering from a crisis of pretension, and whether I shouldn't have sprung for the AMC+ annual pass.
5 min read
Jul
18
Ripley Don't Surf: BFTW 7/18/25

Ripley Don't Surf: BFTW 7/18/25

Admiring The Clash in a movie they didn't like, plus two sun-soaked murder movies I've liked for years.
6 min read
Jul
13
I Actually Liked Opus! A Lot!

I Actually Liked Opus! A Lot!

A rare movie about music journalism and fictional superstars that does the absurdity of both justice.
5 min read
Jul
11
Foreign Shudders & Old Americana: BFTW 7/11/25

Foreign Shudders & Old Americana: BFTW 7/11/25

Blurbs about the scaries and the '70s, the cold and the cool.
5 min read
Jul
09
I Really Liked Sinners!

I Really Liked Sinners!

A rare popular original movie from a modern auteur was really good! You heard it here last!
6 min read