The Most Absurd Movie Of The Year Has One Secret To Nailing Its Tricky Tone
Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship has all the makings of a sketch from I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson’s acclaimed comedy...
How The Creepiest New Movie On Shudder Remixed A Horrifying Fairy Tale
Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Ugly Stepsister.The story of Cinderella is one of opportunity, luck, and fantasy, at least for...
How Nicolas Cage Became The Secret Weapon Behind The Wildest Psychological Thriller Of The Year
When you cast Nic Cage in a role, you’re gonna get Nic Cage. And Lorcan Finnegan’s sun-soaked psychedelic thriller, The...
The Most Innovative Fantasy Epic Of 2025 Has Been 8 Years In The Making
It’s ironic that something like The Legend of Ochi — a cinematic odyssey handcrafted with traditional methods — is accused...
The Wildest Tech Thriller Of The Year Had A Bizarre Real-Life Inspiration
Unlike the heroine in his tightly wound new tech thriller Drop, director Christopher Landon hasn’t received any threatening AirDrops. “I...
How The Most Ambitious Thriller Of The Year Became The Anti-Nazi Epic We Need Right Now
Freaky Tales is a unicorn in the best of ways. The quasi-anthology, directed by Captain Marvel’s Anna Boden and Ryan...
60 Years Later, Doctor Who’s Oldest Casting Quirk Is Keeping Its New Era Fresh
When Varada Sethu was cast in the 2024 Doctor Who episode “Boom” as hardened soldier Mundy Flynn, series showrunner Russell...
‘Last Of Us’ Season 2 Showrunners Reveal Season 1’s Best Retcon Will Remain
The Last of Us’ success on HBO wasn’t a huge shock. The series was a live-action adaptation of one of...
How Steven Soderbergh Made The Most Electrifying Spy Thriller Of The Year
Four decades in, Steven Soderbergh is still figuring it out — no, really.“Every movie is a moon shot,” he insists....
How The Wildest Thriller Of The Year Made Its Action Feel Real
Novocaine starts with such an endearing romance, its stars nearly forgot they were making an action movie.“We completely forgot about...