Author: Derrick Murray

“Pearl” is an unforgettable descent into madness, powered by incredible production and filmmaking, and a star performance from Mia Goth.

“The Woman King” is everything epic action movies are made of, and makes a strong case to be one of the best films of 2022.

“Don’t Worry Darling” is a really well made bad film, with stellar production value and powerhouse performances, but none of which overcome the rest of the films glaring shortcomings.

It’s that time again. Time to capsule review the films that are coming out of the height of festival season. Of course, there is a constant slate of new films at other festivals making the rounds and coming to the box office, so this recap is only films that come from Sundance and SXSW at the top of the year. Most of the films premiering at Cannes Tribeca, and Venice won’t get official release dates until later this year or early next year, so while the buzz is around the most current films making their international rounds, we’re only focused…

“Cobra Kai” season 5 is a fully realized homage to its “Karate Kid III” roots with cameos, heart, and more.

With Cannes and Venice Film Festivals passed and Telluride currently running as we speak, there are still a long list of Sundance and SXSW premieres that have yet to find distribution or be given an official release date. Some of these films are still making their rounds in smaller, regional festivals in a search for a studio to pick them up, while others premiered at these early 2022 festivals and are now sitting in limbo waiting to be seen by general audiences. Some of these aren’t necessarily knockouts, and I can understand why studios didn’t engage in bidding wars. But…

I’m roughly an hour after final credits rolling, and I still don’t fully know what to do with “Barbarian.” It has consumed me long after its conclusion, and solidifies itself as a no holds barred thrill ride that never lets go…even after you leave the theater. It’s one of those films that’s so out there and strange yet rather simple beneath the surface that it’s hard to really capture how it leaves you into words. On the one hand it’s one of the audacious horror films of the year, and that’s saying a lot considering the long list of horror…

“Yellowjackets” is must see television, packed with mystery and drama and violence that grips you tightly almost immediately and never lets go

Did Harry Styles really spit on Chris Pine?

John Williams’ “Maestro of the Movies” is an unforgettable experience, packed with many memorable moments and a stark reminder of just how beautiful and wonderful movies can be when captures by legendary music compositions.