PHOTO: Neon One of my favorite things a movie can do is make me ask “How did they do that?” This question usually pops in my mind while watching something with intense stuntwork or impressive technical craft due. I wouldn’t have expected to think this multiple times during a comedy, let alone one that is a continuation of a Canadian webseries and sitcom that I have never seen a single episode of. But that is exactly what went through my mind while watching Nirvanna the Band t

PHOTO: Briarcliff Entertainment These days, it seems like AI is everywhere you look. Whether it is being used to summarize Google searches, create images, or as a sounding board for ideas, it has become seemingly inescapable over the past few years. Some have fully embraced AI, while others strongly oppose it due to the consequences that can come from widespread use. From the opening scene of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die , it is abundantly clear that director Gore Verbinski

PHOTO: 20th Century Studios Of all the filmmakers who haven’t been as active in the past couple of decades, one of the ones I’ve missed the most is Sam Raimi. As a kid, I was introduced to his distinct style via his Spider-Man trilogy, which I still maintain are some of the best superhero films ever made. As I got older, I began to dig into his other work, falling in love with his wild visual flair, strange sense of humor, and penchant for cartoonish violence. In a more homog

PHOTOS: Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Neon 2025 was a bit of a strange year for movies, but I certainly wouldn’t call it a bad year. While there weren’t as many that grabbed me the way that films from the past few years did, there were still plenty of films that managed to have a great impact on me. From thrilling genre exercises to timely commentaries on modern society to bold new works from some of our finest filmmakers, 2025 still had quite a bit to offer. In fac