Category Archives: Film

Hope (2026) Two Take Review

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Hwang Jung-min, Jung Ho-yeon, Monster Movie, Na Hong-jin, Sci-fi, Thriller, World Cinema, Zo In-sung | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Obsession (2026)

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Sam S-P

Some horror just manages to worm its way under your skin. OBSESSION, from YouTube filmmaker Curry Barker is deeply unsettling and surprisingly profound with its commentary on modern relationships. When awkward dude Bear (Michael Johnston) wishes for his best girl … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Curry Barker, Horror, Inde Navarrette, Independent Film, Michael Johnston, Obsession | Leave a comment

Resident Evil (2026) Review

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Austin Abrams, Black Comedy, Horror, Resident Evil, Thriller, Video Game, Zach Cherry, Zach Cregger | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Sam S-P

It would be a tough call to put 28 YEARS LATER or its immediate sequel THE BONE TEMPLE above the other as they’re such different prospects. The first film from Danny Boyle is perhaps slightly more operatic and grand in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged 28 Weeks Later, 28 Weeks Later: The Bone Temple, Alfie Williams, Chi Lewis-Parry, Horror, Jack O’Connell, Nia DaCosta, Ralph Fiennes | Leave a comment

Coyote vs. Acme (2026) Review

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Animation, Black Comedy, Comedy, Coyote vs. Acme, Dave Green, Eric Bauza, John Cena, Looney Tunes, Satire, Warner Bros, Warner Bros Animation, Will Forte | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: It Was Just an Accident (2025)

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Sam S-P

We need to keep making and releasing art critical of oppressive regimes across the world now more than ever. Exiled Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi’s IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT is hard-hitting but darkly comic and always rooted in authentic human … Continue reading →