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December 15, 2025

'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Remixes a Cult Christmas Slasher→

December 15, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Remixes a Cult Christmas Slasher

An oddly earnest, often clumsy, occasionally compelling holiday slasher that never quite finds its identity.

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December 12, 2025

'Atropia' - A Hilarious and Poignant Satire on the Iraq War→

December 12, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Atropia' - A Hilarious and Poignant Satire on the Iraq War

Hailey Benton Gates' feature directorial debut fills a unique gap in the world of war and political satires.

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December 10, 2025

'No Other Choice' is a Chilling, Unpredictable, and Hilarious Masterpiece→

December 10, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'No Other Choice' is a Chilling, Unpredictable, and Hilarious Masterpiece

This is Park operating at the height of his powers, delivering a thriller that’s as unpredictable as it is darkly funny, as emotionally bruising as it is formally immaculate.

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November 26, 2025

Why 'Frankenstein' is This Year's Perfect Thanksgiving Movie→

November 26, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
Why 'Frankenstein' is This Year's Perfect Thanksgiving Movie

It’s the kind of film that feels truly handcrafted; stitched together with an almost obsessive attention to detail, much like Victor’s own creation.

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November 20, 2025

'Keeper' is Oz Perkins' Scariest and Best Movie Yet→

November 20, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Keeper' is Oz Perkins' Scariest and Best Movie Yet

Even when I’ve admired his craft, I’ve never fully clicked with his wavelength the way some horror fans have. But ironically, his latest work, this year’s much-maligned Keeper, is the first of his films to pull me completely under.

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November 19, 2025

'The Running Man' Channels the Absurdity, Desperation, and Rage of Today→

November 19, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'The Running Man' Channels the Absurdity, Desperation, and Rage of Today

While noticeably imperfect, Wright is clearly having a blast as he so often does in his films, and it's contagious.

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November 19, 2025

'Predator: Badlands' Gives the Franchise a New Pulse→

November 19, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Predator: Badlands' Gives the Franchise a New Pulse

Tons of inspired sci-fi action that moves with the confidence of someone determined to complicate and expand the mythology instead of coasting with it.

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November 06, 2025

'Bugonia' is Relentlessly and Hilariously Bleak→

November 06, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Bugonia' is Relentlessly and Hilariously Bleak

Bugonia is disgusting, hilarious, and impossible to shake. You’ll laugh, you’ll flinch, and days later you’ll still be thinking about everything you watched up on that screen.

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October 20, 2025

'A House of Dynamite' is Pure Nail-Biting Tension→

October 20, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'A House of Dynamite' is Pure Nail-Biting Tension

Kathryn Bigelow’s most unabashedly popcorn thriller to date.

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October 15, 2025

'V/H/S/Halloween' Delivers Tricks, Treats, and Terror→

October 15, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'V/H/S/Halloween' Delivers Tricks, Treats, and Terror

It’s a mixed bag with a handful of duds, a few near-masterpieces, and a lot of inspired weirdness in between.

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October 11, 2025

'Kiss of the Spider Woman' - A Truly Dazzling Movie Musical→

October 11, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Kiss of the Spider Woman' - A Truly Dazzling Movie Musical

Blending unabashed spectacle with substance, Bill Condon’s latest effort is a transcendent tale of romance and revolution that dazzles on all fronts.

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October 11, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo/ Comment /Source
October 08, 2025

'Tron: Ares' - An Industrial, Action-Packed Neon Dream→

October 08, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Tron: Ares' - An Industrial, Action-Packed Neon Dream

Tron: Ares isn’t without its flaws, but it pushes the franchise into an exciting new frontier with an industrial edge thanks to Nine Inch Nails’ propulsive score.

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October 04, 2025

'Good Boy' Gives a Canine's Eye-View of Supernatural Haunts→

October 04, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Good Boy' Gives a Canine's Eye-View of Supernatural Haunts

Good Boy is a reminder that even the simplest premise can become extraordinary when filtered through the right perspective.

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September 30, 2025

'One Battle After Another' is an Essential 21st Century Movie→

September 30, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'One Battle After Another' is an Essential 21st Century Movie

Thrilling, terrifying, hilarious, devastating, and essential all at once. Few filmmakers could pull that off, but Paul Thomas Anderson makes it look effortless once again.

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September 24, 2025

'Him' Finds Horror in the Bloodsport of Football→

September 24, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Him' Finds Horror in the Bloodsport of Football

As a cutthroat, exaggerated mirror of football culture, Him is often thrilling to watch, even if it doesn’t fully deliver on its ideas.

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September 19, 2025

'The Long Walk' Leaves a Lasting Impression→

September 19, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'The Long Walk' Leaves a Lasting Impression

The Long Walk is unflinching in its violence, unrelenting in its despair, and quietly profound in its depiction of young men eternally forced to march themselves into an early grave.

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September 19, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo/ Comment /Source
September 11, 2025

The Legend Lives On in 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'→

September 11, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
The Legend Lives On in 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'

This sequel proves that the loudest joke in rock history is also one of its greatest bands.

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September 05, 2025

'The Conjuring: Last Rites: Gives the Warrens a Solid Send-Off→

September 05, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'The Conjuring: Last Rites: Gives the Warrens a Solid Send-Off

It's the same old bag of haunted house tricks for this supposed finale to the Conjuring franchise, but there's enough heart to say a proper goodbye to Ed and Lorraine Warren.

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August 29, 2025

'Caught Stealing' is a Pummeling Thrill Ride Through 1998 New York→

August 29, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'Caught Stealing' is a Pummeling Thrill Ride Through 1998 New York

Undeniably gripping - a chance to see one of American cinema’s great maximalists let loose in a genre playground, armed with style, wit, and a cat who somehow steals every scene.

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August 28, 2025

'The Toxic Avenger' Revives Troma's Grotesque Antihero With Heart→

August 28, 2025/ Nicolas Delgadillo
'The Toxic Avenger' Revives Troma's Grotesque Antihero With Heart

Gallons of toxic waste, exploding heads, Peter Dinklage, and even a little Motörhead help this reboot of the 80s splatter classic stand on its own.

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