Blood and Slime: Our Review of ‘Colony’ (2026)

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 28, 2026
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Blood and Slime: Our Review of ‘Colony’ (2026)

A decade after the film that brought him international acclaim, Train to Busan,  director Yeon Sang-ho returns to the zombie genre with his latest attention grabbing feature Colony. Where the innovator of the genre, George A. Romero, excelled at social commentary in his film and began to directly correlate his emotions and opinions on the […]

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Folk Song in Modern Film: Our Review of ‘Filipiñiana’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 27, 2026
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Folk Song in Modern Film: Our Review of ‘Filipiñiana’

The unnamed Manila country club in Filipiñiana has, like Western country clubs, an ecosystem where class systems matter. The system viewers can see in Rafael Manuel’s film have ties to each person’s job, like caddies, golfers, tee girls. Everyone seems to know their place except for Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), an Ilokana who moved to Manila. […]

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Big And Small: Our Review of ‘The Dog Stars’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 27, 2026
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Big And Small: Our Review of ‘The Dog Stars’

As expected, polite society and the modern world ends more in a whimper then a dramatic flourish. In theatres tomorrow, The Dog Stars from director Ridley Scott takes us into a dystopian future that’s more about that loss of human connection between the people that are left then it is about the spectacle of a […]

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A Tale Of Two Movies: Our Review of ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’

Movies ‐ ‐ August 21, 2026
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A Tale Of Two Movies: Our Review of ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’

When a franchise has too many entries, it’s inevitable that most people lose track of how many movies have actually been released. That is the case with the Insidious franchise as well. For the record, Out of the Further marks the sixth entry. They keep making money, which this franchise seem to do so well. […]

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Gender Identity: Our Review of ‘Spa Weekend’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 20, 2026
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Gender Identity: Our Review of ‘Spa Weekend’

It’s distinctly possible to laugh but also not be super happy about it either…. In theatres now; Spa Weekend is certainly an affable light comedic affair about a group of middle aged female friends trying to re-embrace their friendship in the stresses of the world around them.  Here’s the “but” though, having this story written […]

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Do No Harm: Our Review of ‘American Doctor’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 14, 2026
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Do No Harm: Our Review of ‘American Doctor’

Dr. Thaer Ahmad spends time with his family before preparing for lawmaker lobbying and to go to Palestine. For now, he can’t go to Palestine, but his colleague, Dr. Mark Perlmutter can, packing several improvised supplies. Their third colleague, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, has similar preparations but his routine is much easier as a single man. […]

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Time Is Water: Our Review of ‘Ancestral Visions of the Future’

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ August 14, 2026
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Time Is Water: Our Review of ‘Ancestral Visions of the Future’

Director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese narrates through most of Ancestral Visions of the Future. But sometimes, he stops, an attempt to let these images speak for themselves, as any director would. Through these images we see Lesotho’s countryside rivers where boys swim, or where mothers do their laundry. Where boys and men till a fertile soil. […]

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On The Road Again: Our Review of ‘Nimrods’

Movies ‐ ‐ August 13, 2026
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On The Road Again: Our Review of ‘Nimrods’

Road trips are a part of everyone’s youth. They help build self discovery and walk us through leaving of the nest. They help youth define who they are while discovering their independence. Other types of road trips are possible, but the ones that happen during youth can’t be relived. No matter how hard you try. […]

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All For Tail: Our Review of ‘All Night Wrong’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ August 12, 2026
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All For Tail: Our Review of ‘All Night Wrong’

Gary (Zach Cherry) and Ell’s (Maria Bakalova) are on a first date and they make a little pit stop, driving to a gas station with a car they steal from a shady motel owner, Burke (Tyler Labine). Driving a stolen car means that police officers may stop them, and they have to avoid those cops. […]

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Pater’s Patters: Our Review of ‘A Poet’ on MUBI

Mubi ‐ ‐ August 07, 2026
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Pater’s Patters: Our Review of ‘A Poet’ on MUBI

Oscar Restrepo (Ubeimar Rios) lives a sad existence as a poet and a father to daughter Daniela (Allison Correa). The only real job a poet can do in modern times is teaching, so he takes up high school teaching. He’s not necessarily the most qualified person to be a teacher, but he’s good at talent. […]

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