Taylor John Smith

A24’s home release of “Warfare” maintains the intensity of the theatrical experience.

By AJ Friar on July 29, 2025 • ( 0 )

Warfare is now available on physical media thanks to A24, and it’s a release that absolutely deserves a place in any serious film collector’s library. As a film, Warfare is one of the most heart-stopping, emotionally jarring war movies in… Read More ›

If “‘Wolfenstein’ in the Pacific Theater” meets “Overlord” sounds enticing, check out director Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow in the Cloud.”

By Hunter Heilman on December 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

It’s a tough conversation, but one that needs to be addressed head-on before jumping into actually talking about the film itself. Shadow in the Cloud, despite its best efforts, is written by Max Landis. Landis, the son of veteran filmmaker… Read More ›

Strong performances and unique direction put you in the thick of the attack on “The Outpost.”

By Douglas Davidson on June 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

For roughly 12-hours in October 2009, the soldiers deployed to Combat Outpost Keating, located within a valley of the Afghanistan mountains, engaged in a firefight with Taliban fighters. Later called The Battle of Kamdesh, the engagement was deemed the bloodiest… Read More ›

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Taylor John Smith

A24’s home release of “Warfare” maintains the intensity of the theatrical experience.

If “‘Wolfenstein’ in the Pacific Theater” meets “Overlord” sounds enticing, check out director Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow in the Cloud.”

Strong performances and unique direction put you in the thick of the attack on “The Outpost.”