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• “The Running Man” 4K UHD Digital Code Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on April 24, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Back in November 2025, filmmaker Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho) unveiled his kinetic adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Running Man, starring Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Michael Cera, Jayme Lawson, Daniel Erza, and many more. Paramount… Read More ›

• “Lurker” delves into the parasocial relationships of fame and fanatics.

  By AJ Friar on April 24, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Lurker is one of those rare films that lingers in your mind long after the credits roll. Much like The Surfer starring Nicolas Cage, which also dropped earlier this year, it’s a film that demands repeat viewings, not just for… Read More ›

• “Resurrection” is the can’t-miss Criterion of the year.

  By Andrew J. Eisenman on April 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  “The day the world almost ended at 8 p.m., a tree fell down. No one heard it, but later I saw it.” – Andrew J. Eisenman No one knows what to do with the film spoken of as “Bi Gan’s… Read More ›

• Oliver Hermanus’s “The History of Sound” comes available on physical formats via MUBI.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Music is a significant part of the oral tradition. Even if we lack words for our feelings or experiences, we can always chant, using the power of our lungs to vibrate our breath into song and story. This is why… Read More ›

• “Odyssey” Digital Code Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on April 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  During SXSW 2025, filmmaker Gerard Johnson premiered his dramatic thriller Odyssey, centering a real estate agent whose life and ambitions are tested across five intense days. Via Cineverse, general audiences can now experience Johnson’s Odyssey as it releases on VOD and digital… Read More ›

• Screenlife real-time techno thriller throws everything at you except what it needs: “Mercy.”

  By Douglas Davidson on April 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The insertion of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in storytelling used to be entirely science fiction in the same way that submersible technology (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) or watch phones (Dick Tracy) were. Now, however, A.I. is being worked into… Read More ›

• Johnnie To’s mixed-genre “Romancing in Thin Air” gets a first-time US and UK Blu-ray via Radiance Films.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 21, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  When a storyteller — whether writer, director, actor, etc. — becomes known for something, they very often get pigeon-holed and face difficulty escaping that perception. People known for westerns do westerns, for action do action, for horror do horror, and… Read More ›

• A Conversation with “Over Your Dead Body” director Jorma Taccone.

  By AJ Friar on April 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  During SXSW 2026, director Jorma Taccone premiered his latest feature, the action horror comedy Over Your Dead Body, starring the fantastic ensemble cast comprised of Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Keith Jardine. On this… Read More ›

• Meet Me at the Movies: Time for a Samara Weaving Double Feature!

  By Douglas Davidson on April 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  On a recent episode of Meet Me at the Movies, I joined Noel T. Manning to discuss a few of my favorite SXSW 2026 titles. Since you can only cover so many well in one episode, I returned to talk… Read More ›

• The Home for Anime Podcast: Talking “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!”

  By Douglas Davidson on April 19, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  As a writer, my comfort zone is putting my thoughts on paper and hitting publish, but there’s truly nothing like having a conversation with a fellow film nerd. In this case, joining fellow NCFCA member Cameron Allison on his The… Read More ›

• “Affection” keeps audiences off kilter and guessing during its entire runtime in the best way. [The Overlook Film Festival]

  By justin waldman on April 18, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  No one knows the name BT Meza, but after his feature debut, which he wrote and directed, everyone is going to have some Affection for him. The film is an unsettling nightmare that no one ever wants to experience. Whenever… Read More ›

• Sam Raimi’s survival horror comedy battle of the sexes “Send Help” is now available to watch at home.

  By Michelle Swope on April 17, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A recent report by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the gender wage gap has increased in the past year. On average, women are paid 18.6% less than men. In addition, protections meant to enforce equal employment and prevent discrimination… Read More ›

• “Flush” is an entertaining comedy thriller for those who can stomach it. [The Overlook Film Festival]

  By justin waldman on April 16, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  There is something about potty humor and potty horror that, if done right, works, and if it misses it by the slightest of margins, it becomes something irredeemable. Somehow, director Grégory Morin (Ultimate Zombie Feast) and screenwriter David Neiss (Noir… Read More ›

• Yûta Shimotsu’s sophomore film, cosmic horror “New Group,” challenges the meaning of “one of us.” [The Overlook Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on April 14, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Muno (Yo, right), he’s tall and friendly Foofa (Oh, hehehehehe), she’s pink and happy Brobee (Woah), the little green one Toodee (Yeah, woo), she likes to have fun Plex (Woah), a magic robot Let’s all come and play with DJ… Read More ›

• Conjugate the verb to go and pickup The Criterion Collection’s 4K release of Monty Python’s “Life of Brian.”

  By justin waldman on April 14, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the last few years, the comedy troupe known as Monty Python has made their 4K UHD debuts and every transfer thus far has looked incredible. Whether it be a standard amray for The Meaning of Life (1983) or a… Read More ›

• For those who came in late, “The Phantom” is bestowed a first-time 4K UHD with brand-new features via Kino Lorber.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 13, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Before comic films were cinematic, extended, or otherwise franchise driven, they were more often singular. It’s hard to believe given the proliferation of them today, however, before the 1990s, major studio cinematic comic adaptations were limited to Superman (1978) and… Read More ›

• Just a “Normal” nefariously good time. [The Overlook Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on April 13, 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  “Yea, and if some god shall wreck me in the wine-dark deep, even so I will endure… For already have I suffered full much, and much have I toiled in perils of waves and war. Let this be added to… Read More ›

• “We Bury the Dead” home release offers little incentive to purchase as it lacks special features.

  By AJ Friar on April 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  We Bury the Dead features a strong central performance from Daisy Ridley (Ophelia), but, unfortunately, that standout performance is not enough to elevate a film weighed down by familiar genre problems and uneven storytelling. While Ridley brings emotional commitment and… Read More ›

• Hot Contents: dark-tinged crime comedy “Chili Finger” may scald parents young and old. [The Overlook Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on April 11, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  There are many weird things regarding the rules of storytelling and one of them is tied to the concept of reality. Unless one is dealing with space wizards and laser swords, orcs and elves, a certain adherence to what is… Read More ›

• Meet Me at the Movies: SXSW 2026 Breakouts & Hidden Gems

  By Douglas Davidson on April 11, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  SXSW 2026 ran from March 12th – 18th, 2026 and I had the pleasure of covering the festival once more. Accompanied by EoM Contributors Justin Waldman and AJ Friar, we screened 24 films and provided reviews for each. Out of… Read More ›

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