As the best film lists roll out, remember: if you don't know some of the films on the list, that's not a slight against you. That's an invitation to discover something someone else loved. Don't take someone else's lists as an affront to the films you love. Both can be valid.

BEST FIRST FILM: Eephus

#MartySupreme embargo is up and we’ve got our review! #TimotheeChalamet is truly on fire in this movie and is poised to get himself another Oscar nomination. It’s the kind of frantic and showy performance Oscar loves to celebrate. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/12/01/r...

Review: MARTY SUPREME – Timothée Chalamet and the Unbearable Lightness of Greatness With the weight of the world on your shoulders, many fold under the pressure. Yet for the Michael Jordans, the Michael Phelps, and Tom Bradys of the world, their mettle is challenged in these moments. Timothée…

Stranger Things — “The Vanishing of…” Season 5, Episode 2 — Recap

Stranger Things — “The Crawl” — Season 5, Episode 1 Recap — The Hunt for Red Vecna It’s time to return to Hawkins. The last time we saw Eleven, Mike, Lucas, Hopper, and the gang, the literal ground of Hawkins cracked in two. As the spores leaked into the air, Max remained in a coma, and many…

JINGLE BELL HEIST hopes to join the popular Netflix holiday movie club, but unfortunately, a lack of chemistry or stakes kills this one.

Ahead of the Christmas season, we revisited #TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe for its 20th anniversary. Disney found a decent blend of CGI and practical effects, even if the movie is coasting on the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. tinyurl.com/mjb4fkcu

Review: ARCO — A Beautiful Sci-Fi and Emotional Animated Tale

TV: KEN BURNS’ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — A Priscient Showcase For the Humanities Ken Burns and a team of directors tackle THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new series about the origins of America, featuring an all star voice cast.

TRAIN DREAMS, 2025's most accomplished visual movie, releases on Netflix today. Clint Bentley and Joel Edgerton craft a brilliant neo-western.

TV: THE BEAST IN ME — A Decent Murder Mystery Features a Great Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys Netflix's latest crime drama, THE BEAST IN ME, stars Claire Danes as an author who decides to profile a suspected killer for her next book.

REBUILDING, from director Max Walker-Silverman, stars Josh O'Connor as a cowboy struggling to found stability after a fire destroys his home.

Review: THE RUNNING MAN — Powell Works a Charm Offensive To Lift a Weak Movie An nation conglomerate rises to take over the world, wrapping the world in their authoritarian control. It’s the basic logline for hundreds of sci-fi dystopias, from Blade Runner to Wall-E. The idea has also lain at the…

Teyana Taylor finally has the opportunity to break into the prestige acting races. Can #OneBattleAfterAnother deliver her a supporting actress win? A look ahead before the critics prizes start rolling in. #FilmSky

Yes! More critics should do this!!

URCHIN comes from actor-turned-director Harris Dickinson. The film stars Frank Dillane, who is brilliant in his depiction as a homeless man.

Editor @thealanfrench.bsky.social wrote about #Hamnet and Jessie Buckley's path to an Oscar win in Lead Actresss. It's still early, but her case is pretty straightforward. Check out our new column, which should run 3 times a week. #Filmsky sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/10/13/a...

We're starting up our new series, The Awards Log (a nod to Carl Gottlieb's The Jaws Log). Three times a week, we're gonna dive into the Oscar and awards coverage. First up, we discuss #JessieBuckley and her path to winning Best Actress for #Hamnet. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/10/13/a...

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

@briansusbielles.bsky.social Reviews #Roofman, a proper return to movies for Derek Cianfrance with Channing Tatum getting to make the most of his comedic chops. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/10/09/r...

CRACKING THE CODE explores the work of PHIL SHARP. His RNA research changed the world and eventually won the Nobel Prize.

TASK starts with a slow burn episode, "Crossings," but it pushes a Philly FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) onto the trail of a robber (Tom Pelphrey).

LIGHT OF THE WORLD is the second animated adaptation of the Gospel stories and Jesus this year. Frankly, its the better of the two.

Venice: NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM — The Documentary Highlights a Moment in Americana As the world marched on during the 1960s, countercultural movements blossomed up across the country. The arrival of folk music festivals was not necessarily unusual in its own right, but the figures who…

THE THREESOME follows the aftermath of an erotic night, giving Ruby Cruz and Zoey Deutch excellent starring roles.

Review: VICE IS BROKE — Eddie Huang Dissects the End of Journalism As far as directors go, Eddie Huang went on quite the strange road. After first gaining acclaim as a chef, he soon became a best-selling author, the inspiration for an ABC sitcom, and eventually a Vice contributor. His inside look…

NE ZHA 2 returns to the United States, this time with a fancy new dub from A24 Michelle Yeoh stars as one of the ensemble voices.

Review: SKETCH — A Throwback Adventure Flick with Family Audiences in Mind Making an independent film for teens or young children is quite the gamble in 2025. While Sketch first made noise at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024, the time since has created a slow drumbeat of an…

#AlienEarth proves TV is a perfect medium to explore some of its more cerebral questions. Once again, Hawley finds a way to craft a series in the vein of its most successful work (namely Ridley's direction and interests). sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/08/05/a...

Check out our review from @briansusbielles.bsky.social on #TheNakedGun -- "The Naked Gun is a comedy that could have been better, but it still delivers on its promise of silliness over intelligence." sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/07/30/f...

Fantasia 2025: MOTHER OF FLIES — Death and the Macabre Hang Heavy Over the Adams Family Continuing to strike fear into the heart of horror fans with macabre imagery and the grotesque muck of dark magic, The Adams Family has become a mainstay of the festival circuit. John Adams, Toby Poser, and…

Julie Pacino's directorial debut, I LIVE HERE NOW, arrives at Fantasia 2025 with style. The colorful nightmare can be uneven, but shows her promise as a filmmaker.

Fantasia 2025: TERRESTRIAL — A Fowler Showcase Digs Into Alienated Friendships and Self-Belief Making a big move across cities and states can be terrifying at any moment in life. Rarely are we met with instant success, and the shame we feel might cause us to break off connections with our support…

#NOISE comes from director Kim Soo-jin and while some scares are a little traditional, the execution is absurdly good. It features brilliant sound work. #Fantasia2025

The Wailing brings a new visions of horror to as a specter haunts three women. It is one of the most disturbing and scary movies of Fantasia 2025.

While #AriAster is quite promising as a filmmaker, we're not the biggest fans of his latest feature. #Eddington is overstuffed and messy. The screenplay spreads itself thin, meaning Pascal and Stone are left hanging. Check out our #Fantasia2025 review. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/07/17/e...

Here's our first review out of #Fantasia2025! #HoldtheFort is a classic horror comedy and far exceeds the amount of laughs you'd expect. The gore effects are impressive. Some characters are not as fleshed out, but still well worth your time. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/07/16/f...

Fantasia 2025: Top 10 Narrative Premieres When Fantasia 2025 kicks off, it means we are in the mood for some incredibly odd and genre-defying films. Even so, the narrative features of the festival have gone on to become cult hits for years. This year's batch is poised to be the same, with some big…

Review: ARCHITECTON — A Documentary with the Best Cinematography You’ll See All Year Director Viktor Kossakovsky has never played by the rules of filmmaking. The documentary filmmaker pushes his audiences to embrace the strange visions of life and culture that he uncovers. As Kossakovsky has…

Review: JAWS @ 50 — The Industry Bends the Knee to Greatness While the story of Jaws is among the most frequently retold stories of all time, there's a reason we continue to revisit it. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story attempts to take the belt for the most comprehensive version retelling…

It's time to celebrate that #JasonVoorhees is returning to #HHN. It's a big get for a franchise that has been missing from the rise of modern horror. Fingers crossed this is the next big run for the iconic slasher. #Fridaythe13th

Get Your Machetes Out! Jason Voorhees Returns to Halloween Horror Nights 2025 with “Jason Universe” House Announcement In Friday, June 13th, a "surprise" announcement, Universal Studios announced that Jason Voorhees will return to Halloween Horror Nights 2025. The long-rumored house has been at…

Review: THE MATERIALISTS — Celine Song’s Romance Oddly Falls Short of Its Protagonist Celine Song returns to cinemas after he excellent feature PAST LIVES. Unfortunately, the star-studded MATERIALISTS fights with its own themes.

RISE is the first short or feature from Zimbabwe to play at the Tribeca Film Festival. Director Jessica J. Rowlands delivers a gorgeous short thanks to her strong visual instincts.

UNDERLAND premieres at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, adapting Robert Macfarlane's book. The documentary explores 3 underground worlds.

Netflix releases LOST IN STARLIGHT, a step forward for animation director Han Ji-Won. A young astronaut falls for a musician before her mission.

The uber-popular video game series and 2023 movie #FIVENIGHTSATFREDDYS finally arrives at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. While we don't love the movie, the property has incredible potential for a house. #FNAF #HHN

TV: THE REHEARSAL Season 2 — Fielder Proves a Steadfast Belief in Altruism As with every week for the past ten years, we wonder if world leaders should be taken at face value or asked to prove their values through actions. After all, your actions tell the world who you are, and we should reassess…

Netflix wants to turn FEAR STREET into a franchise. Yet the first three horror movies from 2021, FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN is vapid.