I should probably just get this out of the way right up front, because there’s no point pretending otherwise: the Golden Globes are a pretty stupid award show. They always have been. They probably always will be. The Hollywood Foreign Press was, for years, a punchline, a punchline with free dinners and celebrity selfies attached, and even now, after rebrands, restructures, and a lot of PR gymnastics, the Globes remain a weird, messy, kind of meaningless circus. They hand ou

[Get the exclusive video  version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon !] My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review six new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, January 9th, 2026. 1) DEAD MAN'S WIRE It’s always interesting when a new Gus Van Sant movie comes along, because for decades now he has been one of the most wildly unpredictable filmmakers working.

Alright, here we go. Zombies. One of my favorite subjects, one of my favorite subgenres, and honestly one of the reasons I fell in love with movies in the first place. As you probably already know, horror is my favorite genre. Always has been, always will be. Horror movies were my gateway drug into cinema. They were the first films that really grabbed me as a kid, scared the hell out of me, thrilled me, confused me, and made me realize that movies could do things nothing else

Okay, here we go. I’m incredibly excited about this one. If you know me, and if you’ve come to any of the monthly 'Nick’s Pix' screenings at the Lake Theater in Oak Park , you know how much I love sharing movies I adore with all of you. And on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m., we’re kicking off the year with one of my all-time favorite films: Heaven Can Wait . This is the Warren Beatty fantasy-romance-comedy-classic that not only showed off his charm, but also proved th

The 83rd Annual Golden Globes are this Sunday, January 11th — let’s watch them together! I’m especially excited about this year’s ceremony because Nikki Glaser , one of the funniest and most fearless people on the planet, is back hosting for the second time (she’s the main reason I’m watching the show). Below are some GREAT activities I've put together so you can participate in this year’s awards ceremony without leaving your house. Check them out and see you Sunday!! GUESS

[Get the exclusive video  version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon !] My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review three new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, January 2nd, 2026. 1) THE PLAGUE The Plague  is one hell of a directorial debut. Charlie Polinger writes and directs this thing with a confidence and control you don’t usually see from first-time