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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was a disappointment. Actually, even worse, it was a bore. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Maybe it’s because the first one was a pleasant surprise, but the sequel fell victim to what most sequels do…too much visual, not enough story. Mario and the gang are on a quest to find and help Princess Rosalina, but with a lack of dialogue and too many characters to spread out the thin dialogue, you're find yourself checked out. I guess if you're a Yos

I’ll admit I laughed so hard, I snorted...loudly. Project Hail Mary is a must-see in theaters And Rocky got me. Each time a trailer plays at home or at the theater, I still grin when I see that cute ass rock. It honestly took me by surprise how funny the movie was. I’ll admit I have Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir on my TBR bookshelf, but I didn’t get a chance to read it before the movie. But this movie has me excited to relive it in print as well as back in a theater. From ta

Getting to see Cillian Murphy in that iconic Peaky Blinders suit…is “chef’s kiss.” Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) So, last we saw Tommy Shelby, he was riding off into the countryside to isolate himself and write a book, leaving the fate of the Peaky Blinders up in the air. Abandoned by his father, Duke, played in this movie by Barry Keoghan, takes over the Peaky Blinders, but in an even more nihilistic manner than Tommy ever did. Where Tommy was always bound or restr

Satanists control the world, and Grace has the fortune of pissing off every last one of them in Ready or Not 2. This film starts immediately after the events of the first film. And when I saw it immediately, I mean, the last scene is replayed to kick off the sequel. Grace is reunited with her sister, Faith, played by Kathryn Newton, with whom she has a tumultuous relationship, and now these two are being hunted by a council of Satanists. Get all that? Samara Weaving and Kathr

Another year, another award season done, so here's a bitesize Oscars recap... Congrats to Michael B Jordan for his Best Actor win Surprises of the night: Michael B Jordan probably lands the biggest shock of the night. Before the Oscars, most of the odds were on Timothee Chalamet winning Best Actor, but MBJ ended up taking home the trophy for his work in Sinners, playing twins Smoke and Stack. I don’t think anyone is denying MBJ’s talent, but many thought Chalamet’s Marty Maus

Undertone is proof that loud doesn’t always equal scary. undertone (2026) Ian Tuason’s first long film showed flashes of brilliance. And if rumors are correct, he’s been picked to direct the next ‘Paranormal Activity’, but hopefully, he uses this debut film to work out the kinks before his next project. Undertone is shot in one location, Evy’s house, where she lives with her dying mother. At night, Evy hosts a podcast with her cohost, Justin, where they discuss paranormal act

The Bride! showed promise but had one too many fumbles. Wanted to love it but couldn’t. The Bride! (2026) The Bride! is a gothic horror-romance take on Bonnie & Clyde for us oldsters, or Wild at Heart/Thelma and Louis for those, well, I guess, still old. What works: It’s difficult to give Christian Bale and Jesse Buckley anything that they won’t shine in, but this movie does test the boundaries of that. You do have two of the best-skilled actors in this movie, along with so

Scream 7 showed good gross promise but fizzled out in the end. Scream 7 (2026) Scream 7 continues this 30-year slasher-horror film franchise without Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, but reunites us with Neve Campbell and brings back Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding, who are once again being tormented by Ghostface for reasons that will only be revealed by a monologue in the end. Scream 7 tries to burn it all down, but shows that it needs the nostalgia What

How To Make a Killing made the cardinal sin when it comes to A24 Studio Films...it forgot to be weird. Glen Powell in How To Make A Killing (2026) How To Make a Killing is an A24 dark comedy that broke the golden A24 rule…it forgot to get weird. I think if Glen Powell has a devoted audience, they’ll find a way to see this under-promoted movie. This movie didn’t work, and, unfortunately, after The Running Man, Glen Powell is 0-2 in his leading-man gig. He’s proven to work grea

Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018) The Nightingale is not for the faint of heart at all. Once again, this is a movie that the movie randomizer website suggested, & since I don’t click until I see something I want, this is the risk I run. The Nightingale is a brutal, honest look at English colonization of Tasmania and the Aboriginal people who lived there. The Nightingale is unrelenting in its necessary brutality Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, and Sam Claflin

Le sigh... It's just that time of year. We have to slog through this part before the hits start rolling in. It's not that the movies are BAD, per se, but they do tend to be a bit underwhelming right now. Good actors, meh movie (Crime 101) Which leads us to Crime 101, starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, and Nick Nolte. Yes, that Nick Nolte. Crime 101 is your typical heist, cat-and-mouse movie, but unlike its muse, Heat, this ca

The good thing about having someone else, or in my case, a random website, choose your movie is that you might see films that never crossed your radar. And this can be a great thing when the movie exceeds expectations. Make time for Emergency (2022) Emergency (2022) was chosen for me, and I'll admit I've never heard of this movie. I'm not sure even this small review will do it justice Emergency is about two African American college students who want to be the first Black men

Let me be upfront...I haven't actually seen THAT many movies. DON'T JUDGE ME Before I started this movie gig lol I will always, unapologetically, consider myself a reader before a watcher, but having enjoyed a lot of both in recent years, I realize I love art. No matter what form it takes. So I've been on a quest to see as many movies as I can, rewatching some I've seen, experiencing some for the first time... I fully believe we're becoming a consumption society. We're losin

Jason Statham and Bodhi Rae Breathnach (Shelter 2026) Let me fall on my sword here...I'm a fan of Jason Statham movies. The good (The Italian Job), the bad (The Meg), and all those in between. So remember that when I say that I quite enjoyed Shelter. Its straightforward plot and Statham's signature style make it an easy watch, even if it's nothing fancy. It's not gonna win any Oscars next year, but it has the few components I love in his movies: a simple plot, fun action, and

Sweet lord, we have almost reached the 310th day of January... February isn't coming, is it? You know what doesn't help, January? Unremarkable movies are being released. That said, it hasn't been a particularly terrible month for movies. Quite the ringing endorsement, eh? Rachel McAdams & Dylan O'Brien in Send Help (2026) Send Help wasn't good, it wasn't bad. It's a dark comedy with horror elements, so it balances humor and suspense, but overall, it was just ok. Send Help is

Chris Pratt & Rebecca Ferguson in Mercy (2026) Let's start this review by saying: It's January. You can't expect much, but I aim to be fair. Sure, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is getting great reviews, but it isn't the norm for this time of year. Which brings us to Mercy. Oh boy. Let's do this...sigh... Maybe Rebecca Ferguson has been told, "Just agree to any and every movie." And there is zero wrong with that. Even Michael Caine has taken movies strictly for the check.

Ralph Fiennes in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Whew...what a way to kick off my first screening of 2026. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was shot directly after 28 Years Later (which was released in June 2025). This is part 2 of 3, directed by Nia DaCosta instead of Danny Boyle. The reason behind this was that shooting in Northumbria is expensive, so to be cost-effective, they had to shoot both parts back-to-back. Danny needed to finish up getting 28 Years Later ready for

Even though the box office hasn't reflected it, 2025 was a pretty good year for movies. I know that after COVID, the theater industry has suffered, but I'm really hoping that it starts to make a comeback in the next few years. We can't lose our art mediums, people. We just can't. And no matter how fun it is to doomscroll Twitter or TikTok, there's nothing like going to the movies and losing yourself for a few hours. So that being said, I'll talk about what I'm excited for i

Full confession straight up in today's Quick Hits: Wicked For Good... I'm not a musical fan. That being said, I did enjoy Wicked Part I for what it was. It helps that, even if you haven't seen the Broadway play, you might have been familiar with one or two songs from the play/movie. Off to see the Wizard? Hold off on that If you didn't see it at all, hated it, or had zero awareness that this play even existed... this movie isn't for you... What made the first one enjoyable, o

Let's talk about the good and the bad in today's hit list. Oh, Glen...what are we trying to do here? The Running Man was a stinker, folks. I wanted to like this movie so much, but it just didn't deliver. Here's the thing: Glen Powell does two things supremely well: Cocky and charming. And if you want to add a third thing...charming cocky guy. What GP can't do is bitter, angry dude. He doesn't have it in him. It's not natural to who he is...AT ALL. So this is no shade to Powe