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On the Other End of the Line: Dead Man’s Wire and the Quiet Terror of Being Ignored
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The Testament of Ann Lee and the Transformation of Grief into Belief
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Fantasia Dispatch: When Hell Moves Next Door and Obsession Goes Viral
I’m covering Fantasia International Film Festival remotely, bringing you dispatches on some of the boldest and most buzzed-about genre films from this year’s lineup.
'Sorry, Baby' Review: A Quiet, Darkly Funny Portrait of Healing
A fearless debut by Eva Victor that navigates the messiness of grief with clarity and wit.
Bring Her Back Is a Horror Film About the Inescapability of Grief
The Philippou Brothers turn loss into something obsessive, intimate, and devastating
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MUBI Fest 2025 Returns to Chicago with Cult Classics, Q&As, and a Killer Closing Party
After a successful inaugural year, MUBI Fest is returning to Chicago for its second edition.
The Ugly Stepsister Brings Fairytale Cruelty Back to the Surface
Overlook: A punishing horror retelling obsessed with beauty, obedience, and pain
Overlook Dispatch: Abraham’s Boys and The Home
Two new horror films from the Overlook Film Festival
Redux Redux Film Review | Overlook Film Festival
A grim multiverse revenge film about grief, obsession, and the cost of infinite second chances
Ash (2025) Review | Overlook Film Festival
Flying Lotus delivers a sensory-driven sci-fi horror experience
Baby Invasion Is Harmony Korine at His Most Digitally Alienating
A fractured experiment that mirrors online chaos without fully embracing it
The Films I’m Most Excited to See at Overlook Film Festival 2025
From Norwegian body horror to neon cosmic dread, the 2025 lineup is packed with genre films I can’t wait to experience remotely
The Weight of Tradition in On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Rungano Nyoni turns a family funeral into a study of silence and obligation
Opus Becomes a Haunting Exploration of Celebrity Worship
Mark Anthony Green’s debut thriller examines celebrity culture, media access, and control through a polished, unsettling press-trip nightmare.