Director James Watkins and writer Mike Flanagan channel the classic Batman: The Animated Series origin for the grotesque shape-changing villain Clayface through the lens of Sam Raimi’s Darkman by way of The Substance to create a compelling film absent the titular hero. CLAYFACE (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars The 1990’s cartoon Batman: The…

Writer/director team Alex Huston-Fischer and Eleanor Wilson create a big screen fable that captures your imagination about the nature of envy and finding happiness filled with magical realism. WICKER (2026)★★★★ of ★★★★★ stars I never imagined when I saw WICKER that it would end up being one of my favorite films of 2026, but this…

Writer/director Taika Waititi channels his earlier work like Hunt for the Wilderpeople in this whimsical adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s science fiction novel. KLARA AND THE SUN★★★ of ★★★★★ stars There’s been a bit of a backlash towards Taika Waititi amonst film fans since the release of Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. While known…

Directors Lance Oppenheim (Primetime) and Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal) spent three years making a documentary about disgraced Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes and somehow found an even bigger villain in this thought-provoking documentary examining agency, public perception vs. the truth. YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING (2026)★★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars Elizabeth Holmes was Silicon…

The twists and turns in Verity may resemble a rollercoaster but the ride is a fun one with some silly stops along the way VERITY (2026)★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars Verity is a fun movie with a premise that takes a minute to really lock-in on. We have Lowen (Dakota Johnson channeling Anastasia…

Director Lance Oppenheim dramatizes the rise and fall of Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator with Robert Pattinson disappearing in the role of Chris Hansen and Merritt Wever delivering a career best performance. PRIMETIME (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars If you were watching TV in the mid 2000’s, reality television was in its…