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Well, it's Election Day, everybody. As this is being published, it's Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and Americans are heading to the polls. Some of you have already voted by mail, some voted early, and some of you are probably standing in line right now. Whatever the case, I hope you're participating. Given everything happening in this country and around the world, I think voting is more important than ever. It's one of the most important responsibilities we have as Americans, an

[Get the exclusive video version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber!] 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, October 30th, 2026. 1) THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK Let me start by saying that I absolutely love John Turturro. I think the guy is a national treasure, one of the finest and most consistently interesti

There are certain movie studios whose names immediately get me excited. You see their logo at the beginning of a film, and you know you're probably in for something special. Pixar used to have that kind of effect on me on a regular basis, and there are certainly other studios that have established wonderful reputations over the years. But when it comes to animation, particularly the kind of animation that requires an almost insane amount of patience, craftsmanship, imaginatio

A HORROR-FILLED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AT KAISER TIGER! To say that I am proud of my new book, 40 Years, 40 Horror Films, from Eckhartz Press would be a massive understatement. I spent an enormous amount of time writing this thing, digging through forty years of horror movies, revisiting old favorites, rediscovering forgotten gems, and thinking about why this particular genre has meant so much to me for practically my entire life. And now that the book is finally

[Get the exclusive video version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber!] My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, October 23rd, 2026. 1) WILDWOOD I have said this before, and I'll say it again: Laika may very well be the finest animation studio working anywhere in the world today. Their track record is extraordinary. Corali

Spiders are scary. I realize that's not exactly a groundbreaking scientific observation, but it's true. There is something about those eight legs, those multiple eyes, those hairy little bodies, the way they move, the way they suddenly appear in places where you absolutely do not want them to appear, that just freaks people out. You can be sitting quietly in your living room, perfectly relaxed, enjoying your evening, and suddenly a spider the size of a quarter runs across the