Jackass is loud, abrasive, disgusting, juvenile, abhorrent, and absolutely genius. It’s an essential foundation of American entertainment and culture.

Only one of these let me down!

Mamoru Hosoda's Belle is a modern take on classic material.

This is one of the best Scream sequels on par with Scream 2 or 4, whose shortcomings are mostly made up by its visceral action, fun characters, strong acting, and genuine cleverness. It’s nothing too new, but it is the whole delightfully scary package for fans of one of horror’s best franchises.

For those looking for an easy fix of crazy violence that’s expertly staged and delivered, you can’t go wrong with this nasty piece of work.

This predictable and nearly emotionless spy flick has neither charismatic characters (despite a recognizable and talented cast) nor any memorable action, turning what could’ve been a fun, star-studded, globe-trotting adventure with a bunch of kickass secret agents into a relentlessly dull two hours.

What better franchise than The Matrix to address the way in which capitalist culture devours, erodes and eventually weaponizes art and the idea and dreams that come with it via a legacy sequel of its own?

This is del Toro’s first film without fantasy or supernatural elements, and he easily proves that he can deliver a thrilling tale without using them literally.

This movie is a commemoration of everything about Peter Parker that people have loved for so long, and for all its flaws, it still delivers on what’s most important.

Digital Ghost, with its simple but effective interludes between songs, an ensemble of digital mask-wearing dancers, and a band at the absolute top of their game, is one of the better concert streams you can find. This is a full-length visual accompaniment to an album that’s incredibly strong on its own already, and is only enhanced even more here. Underoath show just how big their ambition is, and seem poised to conquer the world anew.

The conversation that Silent Night wants to bring to the table is one that’s certainly worth having, if only it had gathered its thoughts a little more concisely beforehand.

As lavish, entertaining, and even as scary as the film is, by the time the credits roll, the story feels thin and never fully realized.

Desert power.

A near masterclass in staging a simplistic yet appropriately tense psychological thriller that continues to build onto itself.

There's Someone Inside Your House simply feels like a hollow and increasingly dull picture.

Has some of the best segments of the entire series, and certainly feels like the most well-rounded and consistent in terms of the quality of its various shorts.

A hallucinatory and unnerving dive into obsession and addiction, Arrebato is challenging, beguiling and thought-provoking.

Frida (2002) and Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) (2007), are both focus on Mexican narratives, but they are meant to be an entry point for listeners and provide different types of Hispanic narratives and experiences.

Bad Candy might not have any higher aspirations or deeper thoughts on its mind beyond staging some gory thrills (most of which are pretty impressive considering the smaller budget), but it does often feel a bit smarter than other films in the way it sometimes jumps over horror tropes and delivers clever reveals.