It brings me no joy to say that ALPHA is immensely frustrating. I’m a huge fan of TITANE, but this feeling-packed AIDS allegory never comes to a head. Great performances emerge from a movie that shows an offensively beautiful, stylized glamorization of decay from AIDS. No.

#WickedForGood is ultimately weighed down by its tendency to gloss over crucial dramatic moments and the consequences they’re meant to carry, favoring eye-roll-inducing fan service over lucid storytelling. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/wicked-for-g...

Year IX! @neonrated’s FYC box set is (unsurprisingly) another stunner.

Post-#Pillion Q&A with Harry Lighton, Harry Melling, and Alexander Skarsgård.

Things are heating up on this rainy Saturday morning. Now seated for #Pillion.

#MartySupreme is something major, alright. Something fucking electric. Timothée Chalamet is sensational — so precise and emotionally alive. Daniel Lopatin’s score is tremendous. Josh Safdie crafted a strike of lightning cinema here. I’m surprised by how fast that runtime flew by.

Locked in for tonight’s screening! Now seated for #MartySupreme.

#Sirat: This riveting pendulum of a film swings back and forth between haunting drama and despair-laced horror. Characterizations fill the space amid the frenzied to and fro, making that propulsive ending all the more chilling. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/sirat-movie-...

Traveling to Oz on this Saturday evening. #Wicked/#WickedForGood

#SentimentalValue shows a quieter side of Joachim Trier…it is invigorating to see how he continues to grow as an artist who pushes and stretches his creative muscles to tackle complex textures of emotion. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/sentimental-...

#PredatorBadlands lacks the grit of PREY and the relentless viciousness of KILLER OF KILLERS, but it offers a unique perspective on a long-running franchise, along with meaningful stakes and effective emotional beats. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/predator-bad...

Tonight’s screening is #PredatorBadlands. Review coming to WeHo Times!

On vacation in Portland, so I didn’t pack a costume. This’ll do for tonight. Happy Halloween! 🎃

#WeBelieveYou is a gripping directorial debut with razor-sharp precision — not just tugging on the heartstrings, but slicing right through them. My #AFIFest review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/we-believe-y...

More effective as a vignette than a full-length feature, #TheMysteriousGazeOfTheFlamingo is a lyrical Western that reminds us why we should continue to love, even in a world filled with so much hatred. My #AFIFEST review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-mysterio...

#ShelbyOaks gets lost in the weeds of tired horror tropes, diluting the early frights and eerie atmosphere into a flavorless concoction. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/shelby-oaks-...

Deviating from the tired eat-the-rich movies of late, #Bugonia is a mesmerizing takedown of humanity, brimming with tension and pitch-black comedy. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/bugonia-movi...

Now seated for #TheTestamentOfAnnLee.

#TinsmanRoad: There’s nothing more terrifying than anguish in this found footage gem, more interested in its haunting tapestry of sorrow and longing than it is in short-lived scares. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/tinsman-road...

#ItWasJustAnAccident: Despite the heavy gravity of Panahi’s subject matter, he approaches this revenge thriller with glimmers of unexpected optimism and empathy. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/it-was-just-...

This Friday’s screening is #IsThisThingOn?

#IfIHadLegsIdKickYou is a film unafraid to express ugly truths without casting prejudice on its lead character for feeling them. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/if-i-had-leg...

#Urchin: A tragic drama that wields hope like a knife slowly piercing the heart. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/urchin-movie...

Too much of #TronAres is spent in our world, shedding its enthralling digital worldbuilding in favor of an AI Pinocchio story. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/tron-ares-mo...

Tonight is all about #TronAres in #IMAX!

#Hamnet is a soul-stirring upheaval that speaks to the multitude of ways humanity reconciles with the worst grief imaginable. Jessie Buckley is extraordinary and Paul Mescal delivers prose with such emotional weight. Jacobi Jupe is outstanding. Beautiful, yet utterly devastating.

I hear this is going to devastate me. Q&A with Chloé Zhao and Jessie Buckley to follow. #Hamnet

As far as biopics go, #TheSmashingMachine is a serviceable one with an impressive lead performance, but the impact is more of a jab than a knockout. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-smashing...

Without the dog twist, #GoodBoy isn’t doing anything particularly new to set itself apart from the typical haunting narrative. However, the dog’s point of view does make for an effective and invigorating experiment. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/good-boy-mov...

This afternoon’s screening fun is #NoOtherChoice.

Tonight’s screening is #ShelbyOaks.

Despite its shortcomings, #VHSHalloween is a step up from the franchise’s most recent installments. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/v-h-s-hallow...

Yup, after my second viewing of #OneBattleAfterAnother, I’m staying strong on my 5/5 score that I haven’t given to a movie since 2022. This. Is. Cinema.

Round two. 😎

The style and sporadic grotesqueness aren’t enough to save #Dolly from being a nothingburger of a slasher. It isn’t scary or thrilling, and the small body count makes the lack of suspense particularly glaring. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/dol...

#Marama: Stappard’s unnerving world works best when it allows us to stew in discomfort, rather than relying on lackluster jump scares in this haunted house of colonization. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/mar...

#Sirat is an unforgettable balancing act between the pursuit of paradise and the descent into Hell. A slow-burn with one of the most shocking endings of the year. A bass-thumping slow-burn that had me locked in from start to finish.

Today‘s screening is #Sirat.

#Appofeniacs: There isn’t anything new said on AI horrors, but Piliero clinches an explosive, crowd-pleasing conclusion that opens the blood-soaked floodgates with glee. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/app...

#CoyotesMovie: The alluring B-movie premise doesn’t lean far enough into its absurd horror-comedy roots, ultimately cornering itself into a silly third-act climax that ends with a whimper. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/coy...

#BadHaircut is loaded with eccentric personality, but it loses steam and overstays its welcome. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/bad...

#OneBattleAfterAnother: This stone-cold cinematic masterwork swings for the fences with razor-sharp political satire packaged in a sentimental father-daughter story. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/one-battle-a...

#Plainclothes is hardly a thriller; it’s most successful as a dramatic romance about morality and repression. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/plainclothes...

Second screening of the day: #TheSecretAgent.

#IfIHadLegsIdKickYou is a Safdie-esque take on motherhood, guilt, and pressures surrounding illness. Rose Byrne is a total knockout, delivering a stupendous performance. Conan O’Brien feels out of place in movie that’s otherwise a gripping & ridiculously stressful effort.

#SentimentalValue is Joachim Trier at his most subdued. Poignant and reassuring. He and Renate Reinsve remain a dream team in this tender film about the emotional weight we assign people & memories. Stellan Skargård is a revelation.

First of two screenings of the day is: #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou.

Feeling a bit sentimental tonight. Now seated for #SentimentalValue — my most anticipated of the year.

#OneBattleAfterAnother is a cinematic powerhouse firing on all cylinders. Leonardo DiCaprio & Chase Infiniti are exceptional in this hard-hitting ride. PTA delivers on white-knuckle thrills and razor-sharp comedy. This is him in top form.

This morning’s screening is #OneBattleAfterAnother…in VISTAVISION!