Film Review: Undertone

Film Review: Undertone
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After seeing two cuts of the same film I can tell you this: the Undertone you’re seeing is not the same film that traumatized me at Sundance earlier this year. … read more

Film Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Film Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
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All films fall into the category of “can have a sequel” or “can’t have a sequel.” Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come may very well be the best “can’t” since Die Hard 2. … read more

Film Review: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Film Review: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
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Nirvanna The Band’s most recent scheme has them pretending to be from the future; only somehow, Johnson and McCarrol send themselves back in time to 2008. … read more

Film Review: Send Help

Film Review: Send Help
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A hilariously gruesome gore-fest brought together with amazing leads and energetic direction makes Send Help the perfect film to fill this time of year. … read more

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
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“Wuthering Heights” is such a sumptuous piece of cinematic craftsmanship and design but I can’t pretend that it’s not a thin, soulless and inane piece of fluff. … read more

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hit for Independent Filmmaking

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hit for...
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When a famous YouTuber spearheads a Hollywood project, it tends to be a cash grab. It’s a statistic that makes an outlier like Iron Lung so much more unique. … read more

Lady: A Powerful Story of Survival and Hope

Lady: A Powerful Story of Survival and Hope
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Lady’s efforts to keep her head down and go about her business are disrupted when old friend Pinky reappears and is now moving through the city as a sex worker. … read more

Rock Springs’ Horror Comes from its History

Rock Springs’ Horror Comes from its History
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While the family attempts a fresh start in Rock Springs, they soon realize they’re not only being haunted by hungry ghosts but by the town’s horrifying past … read more

Film Review: Is This Thing On?

Film Review: Is This Thing On?
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Is This Thing On? shows a comic drifting through the carefully managed calm of an amicable divorce while quietly avoiding the deeper emotional fallout. … read more

Top 11 Films of 2025

Top 11 Films of 2025
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From the early standouts at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to the last of the platformed Oscar-bait films, here are my picks for the top 11 films of 2025. … read more

SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings

SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings
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Gather around the radiant glow of the box set and don your gay apparel, you little freaks, for a festive installment of Secondhand Screenings!  … read more

Film Review: The Secret Agent

Film Review: The Secret Agent
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The Secret Agent is a slow burn that requires a strong attention span. Its portrait of suppressed histories and state surveillance resonates with the present. … read more