RESIDENT EVIL
2026 | Dir. Zach Cregger | 94 Minutes
4 out of 5
Zach Cregger's decidedly loosey-goosey adaptation of Capcom's seminal survival horror video game franchise is true to the spirit of the series in terms of delivering escalating grotesque abominable terror. The narrative unfolds as if the player is frustratingly making nearly every conceivable incorrect decision, and the picture is all the more hilariously fun for it. The inspired creature designs are gloriously disgusting, they are worth the price of admission alone.
COYOTE VS. ACME
2026 | Dir. Dave Green | 103 Minutes
4 out of 5
A cleverly crafted, very funny Looney Tunes film that may very well benefit from (but possibly be overshadowed by) the fraught circumstances of its release. As hilariously silly as it is, the narrative gradually takes a genuinely emotional turn, earnestly framing the plaintiff's plight as an inspirational model of perseverance. It's well worth seeing for those with any fondness for the obsessive coyote and his Sisyphean quest to catch and eat the roadrunner, and it most certainly flips the bird on giant corporations. The "Nobody Speak" needle-drop with the curse words beep-beep'd out, pure genius.
BUDDY
2026 | Dir. Casper Kelly | 95 Minutes
5 out of 5
A stroke of demented millenial nostalgia horror comedy genius, Casper Kelly's feature debut is a pitch perfect sinister excursion into the dark spaces in between the candy-coated worlds of 90s children's edutainment. It's hilariously sharp, appropriately creepy, shockingly gory, and brilliantly structured, operating on an internal logic that's imparted to the viewer by means of more show than tell. The picture may very well only resonate to those exposed to the likes of Barney & Friends at a young age, but the craftsmanship and unhinged humor it offers is exquisite.
TONY
2026 | Dir. Matt Johnson | 106 Minutes
2026 | Dir. Matt Johnson | 106 Minutes
4 out of 5
A
soulful, engaging performance from Dominic Sessa carries this
warts-and-all biopic covering the first section of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential.
While it takes some creative liberties for dramatic purposes, as films
of these types always do, the feature pulls no punches in portraying
young Bourdain as a petulant pathological liar who fell into his
culinary career by sheer happenstance, potentially nigh insufferable if
not for Sessa's exceptional natural charisma. It's a good,
crowd-pleasing narrative, its most notable drawback being that it still
inevitably follows the beats of a standard origin story.
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
2026 | Dir. Jane Schoenbrun | 112 Minutes
5 out of 5
Absolutely ingenious as both a recontextualization of and a loving tribute to long-running slasher film franchises. As is customary for a Jane Schoenbrun picture, the feature takes a decidedly earnest and thoughtful approach to exploring queer sexuality, though this is unequivocally their most fun movie yet. Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson are both simply magnificent in the lead roles.
