“Obsession” Is So Bad . . . And So Good
I’ve noticed a pattern in recent horror movies: specifically, in how they try to scare the audience. Imagery such as having a character smile really widely or hit themselves in…
SLOIFF Review: “Savage”
Entertaining and Possibly Addicting A private detective with a myriad of mysterious personal problems is hired to take on a murder case in a small town (just 10 people)—a case…
“Hoppers” Is Enjoyable and Relevant
© 2025 Disney/Pixar Over time, children’s films have gone from something adults bring their kids to and then fall asleep in, to something that is to be enjoyed by…
“Marty Supreme” Is, Well, Supreme
The newest film by Josh Safdie (co-director with brother Benny Safdie of Uncut Gems and Good Time), stars arguably the most relevant actor right now: Timothée Chalamet. One reason that…
“The Mastermind” Ultimately Underwhelms
The Mastermind, the newest film from American director Kelly Reichardt, does a couple of things really well, and others, sadly, not so well. The story, set in the 1970s, centers…
“It Was Just an Accident” Examines Injustice
The films of Jafar Panahi (The Mirror, Offside) had him imprisoned for six years and banned from filmmaking for 20 years by the Iranian government. Panahi’s films are so controversial…
This Isn’t Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
Photos courtesy of Netflix Over two hundred years after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s iconic novel Frankenstein has been adapted by Guillermo del Toro into a film. For those…
“One Battle After Another” Evokes Hope
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film stands as one of the best movies of the year. While watching One Battle After Another, I drew parallels to Eddington, Ari Aster’s newest film…
Short Films Focus on Hispanic Heritage
The Cambria Film Festival is sponsoring “Voices Through Time,” a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday, September 6, at the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre and Studio Gallery.…
“Virgin Blacktop” Is a Heartwarming Film
When I was in sixth grade, my friend and I were sitting bored in his garage when we found two old skateboards. I stepped on one, found my balance, and…