Author: Derrick Murray

“Love Lies Bleeding” proves that the best love stories are founded on steroids and murder.

“Snack Shack” has enough of that 90s nostalgia to be worth the summer journey, even if the emotional impact and confusing tonal imbalance holds it back from reaching the heights it strives for.

The night is finally upon us! The 96th Academy Awards kicks of at 4pm PST live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, CA, airing on ABC. The anticipated awards show is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, turning in his 4th time hosting the Oscars. Poised to win big is “Oppenheimer,” with an astounding 13 nominations including a nominee in every single above the line category. It will be a very interesting night as we see if months and months of sure fire winners actually come to fruition. [You can read our predictions here.] We’ve got you covered here, with all of…

It’s been a strange year for the Oscars. Not necessarily in terms of snubs or close races, but more so in just how predictable the winners seem heading into the final stretch. More than ever, the amount precursors and awards prognosticators have been painting a clearer and clearer picture of what we can expect on March 10th. What is perhaps most telling is how consistent the winners have been throughout the season. Sure, there’s been some surprises, but overall, the atomic bomb has been set off and seems to show no signs of letting someone else build a bigger bomb.…

It’s been a strange start to cinema so far in 2024. The power of Dumpuary (February for those keeping track) has been stronger than ever, with films like “Argylle” and “Madame Web” setting a new low for unwatchable, bad cinema. This is common place for the start of the year, and March looks to be on the rise in terms of quality with the highly anticipated “Dune 2” kicking off a new wave better offerings at the theater. Despite that, we’ve tried to see as many new releases as we can, whether it be smaller more independent films with limited…

One of my favorite films out of TIFF 2023 was a little indy family drama called “Seagrass.” It was one of the first films I saw at the festival, and even after some 60+ screenings still managed to crack my top 5 best films. A moving, intimate drama filled with layered and complex characters, “Seagrass” absolutely wrecked me with its affecting emotion and authenticity. The film has won numerous festival awards, including Best British Columbia Film and Best British Columbia Director at the Vancouver Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize at TIFF, and Outstanding Canadian Feature Film at Cinéfest. “Seagrass” had…

“Dune Part 2” may not do enough to drive me to deep dive into the lore or turn me into a diehard fan, but it does redefine scale, scope and spectacle, and sets a new bar for sequels. The spice is twice as nice in this absolute visual feast.

“Drive-Away Dolls” is a solid effort from Ethan, but serves a testament that we need to get the band back together.

Trust your own instincts on this one. The future you see of being disappointed by “Madame Web” are very, very real and you don’t need this kind of negativity in your life.

The 96th Academy Award nominees have been announced, and boy oh boy do we have some surprises, snubs and other things we need to discuss! Every year there’s always some Oscars choices that baffle; sometimes for good, sometimes for WTF moments. Overall, the nominees seemed to be pretty locked in, with almost all of the predicted front runners landing some noms in their respective categories. There were certainly some shockers, some celebratory long shots and some egregious misses that we will break down here. So let’s get into the 96th Academy Awards nominations and share some thoughts about the nominees!…