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  • “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” review

    It’s no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been struggling for a while. There’s been a few hits here and there since Avengers: Endgame, but overall, the quality has been lacking. A new Spider-Man movie is almost always a safe bet to turn things around. So, the question is, does Spider-Man: Brand New Day…

  • “The Odyssey” review

    Any time Christopher Nolan releases a new film, it feels like an event. This is no different with his latest release, The Odyssey. To put it in perspective, tickets for IMAX screenings went on sale last summer, a year before release, and they sold out pretty quickly. With the insane amount of hype leading up,…

  • “New Fears Eve” review

    In the horror genre, there have been many films that have taken place on different holidays. We’ve seen them take place on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day. Writer/director P.J. Starks teams up with co-director Eric Huskisson to take a unique approach with New Fears Eve by setting it around New Years. The result…

  • “Obsession” review

    Every once in a while, there seems to be a film that comes out of nowhere that takes theaters and audiences by storm. This time it’s Obsession, the new horror movie from Blumhouse that seemingly everyone is seeing and talking about, and for good reason. Led by its strong lead performances, impressive cinematography, and immersive…

  • “Carolina Caroline” review

    The new romantic crime thriller, Carolina Caroline, directed by Adam Rehmeier and starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, is the first screening I decided to attend at Philadelphia Film Society’s 2026 Springfest. Set sometime in the past and in the backdrop of the American southeast, this new-age “Bonnie and Clyde” style film has an old-school…

  • “The Drama” review

    The Drama is quite the drama, all right. It’s been a while since a movie has been so heavily marketed a certain way, only to go in a completely different direction by the middle of the movie. The unconventional nature of this rom-com ends up being both a strength and a weakness, resulting in a…