ScreenAnarchy: Reviews

Tribeca 2026 Review: COLORS OF WHITE ROCK Documents Struggles of Mongolian Truck Driver

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:02:05 -0500

Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig directed the documentary.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: THE HAUNTING OF PENNHURST Once Again Proves the Most Relevant Horror Comes in Documentary Form

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:07:12 -0500

Nathan Stenberg, Mike Attie, and Katarina Poljak directed the documentary.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: BREEDER Wants to Make You Really Uncomfortable, and It Probably Will Succeed

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Daniel Doheny and Dot-Marie Jones star in Alex Goyette's feature debut.

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FIVE EASY PIECES 4K Review: Jack Nicholson Self-Destructs

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:02:10 -0500

Bob Rafelson kicks off the American 70s with a searing character study.

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Cannes 2026 Review: SPECIES (SANGUINE) Is THE SUBSTANCE for the Burnout Generation

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:02:09 -0500

French newcomer Marion Le Coroller asserts herself as part of a new generation of New French Extremity, retooling its corporeal shocks into a sharp and gory generational statement.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: THE REVISIONIST Sets Out to Explore the Process of Creating Plots, but Loses Its Own

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:02:02 -0500

Alison Brie, André Holland, Tom Sturridge, and Dustin Hoffman star in Alex Vlack's feature debut.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: TURN IT UP!, Valiant Attempt at Old-Fashioned Comedy Sci-Fi That Doesn't Fully Land

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:02:02 -0500

Canadian filmmaker Sam Scott's debut mixes sci-fi, horror and comedy. Justine Nelson, Gwenlyn Cumyn, and Julian Richings star.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: COTTON FEVER, Familiar Addiction Story, Yet Vastly Different

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:02:01 -0500

Daniel Blake Schwartz's debut feature stars Kyle Gallner and Sosie Bacon.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: In SUMMER WAR, The War Games Continue

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Dan Beirne and Lux Pascal star in Alice Scherson's second Bolanõ adaptation.

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Tribeca 2026 Review: CAITY, Haunted House Coming of Age Story

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:30:10 -0500

Chiara Aurelia, Morgan Spector, and Zach Cherry star in writer/director Lindsay Calleran's beautifully written and acted film, an incredibly well-crafted coming of age/arrested development story.

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TRACY & MARTINA GOIN' OUT WEST Review: Comically Tiny Stakes Make for Big Laughs

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:02:12 -0500

Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy star. Brendan Lyle directed.

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SCARY MOVIE Review: 'Rebootycall' Return for The Wayans Brothers Slays Everyone But the Real Monsters

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

The franchise returns to its creators in a shamefully nihilistic and regressive reclamation.

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E11 Recap: Drawing Straight Lines Is Not as Easy As It Sounds

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:10 -0500

Apprentice witch Coco continues her training, while fellow apprentices Ricoh and Agott face new challenges.

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CAROLINA CAROLINE Review: True Romance, Recalibrated

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:12:09 -0500

Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner star.

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DUTTON RANCH S1 E5 Recap: Seeking Peace, Finding Conflict

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:02:03 -0500

Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little, Ray McKinnon and Annette Bening star.

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ZOMBEID Review: Pakistan's First Ever Zombie Movie Keeps the Blood and Iron Pumping

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:02:01 -0500

It's gym bros vs. zombies in Nabeel Qureshi's pleasingly absurd festive horror-comedy.

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ANOTHER WORLD Review: Reincarnation Is Never Easy. Neither Is Untying Knots.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:42:06 -0500

Directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung, from a script by producer Polly Yeung, the Hong Kong animated fantasy takes a dark turn as it faces eternal issues. Limbs are separated from bodies; many lives will be lost. Will anyone truly change?

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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Review: A Giddy Nostalgia Bomb For Fans Of Silly Men With Big Muscles

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:50:04 -0500

It’s kind of insane that in the year of our lord, two thousand and twenty-six, there is a $200 million-dollar tentpole adaptation of a forty-four-year-old children’s cartoon that is expressly aimed at those of us who grew up in the last wave of Gen X cynicism. And yet, what Travis Knight has created in the new Masters of the Universe somehow manages to be both reverent and irreverent at the same time in a way that manages to slyly awaken and sate the eternal child in all of us. Drafting off a couple of well-received modern incarnations for Netflix over the last decade, Knight’s vision for the world of He-Man eschews a lot of those versions’ earnestness in favor of the original’s focus on fantasy...

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UNDERLAND Review: A Sensorial and Philosophical Experience

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Sandra Hüller narrates this cinematic adaptation of Robert Macfarlane's bestselling book, directed by Robert Petit.

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CAPE FEAR Review: Sympathy for Max Cady

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:09 -0500

Amy Adams and Javier Bardem star, co-starring Patrick Wilson and Lily Collias, in a series created for television by Nick Antosca.

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THE DEAD PLACE Review: Micro-Budget Horror With Big Ideas

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:45:11 -0500

As I type this review there are two horror films dominating the box office news, Curry Barker's Obsession - which just tipped over $100 million on a budget of around $750 thousand- and Kane Parson's Backrooms - a film that just hit $85 million a week behind the former film on a budget around $10 million. The media is salivating (and rightfully so) over these small budget wonders from young filmmakers who cut their teeth on YouTube and managed to get picked up by A24 and Focus Features for their debut theatrical features. But this is only a small part of the story of low budget filmmaking in 2026. For every Obsession, there are dozens of micro budget films being released directly to VOD with...

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PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH Review: John Travolta's Charm Offensive Soars Against All Odds

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:02:12 -0500

Not many films have been saved at the last moment by a press tour. When the film is picture-locked, sound mixed and in the can, there's not a lot to be done for it, beyond putting it out there for people to assess. John Travolta clearly does not believe in that nonsense. Showing up at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the 72-year-old screen legend sported a new look. Chiselled Mr Worldwide facial hair, tented fingers and knockabout posture weren't the features to write home about, oh no: it was the beret that drew the spotlight. Days of the festival would pass, and Travolta would make a new appearance with a fresh beret at various intervals;...

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POWER BALLAD Review: Paul Rudd Needs a Break

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in John Carney's new music-themed film.

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CHUM Review: Shark Horror and Serial Killer Thriller Mash-Up Sinks to the Bottom

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:02:01 -0500

Alice Eve leads this shark horror and serial killer thriller mash-up.

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BRING ME THE BEAUTIES: A MODEL CULT Review: Deceptive Powers

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:02:09 -0500

Amidst the glitz and glamour of New York in the 1980s, a group of beautiful young professionals emerged, under the sway of a charismatic leader.

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SPEED DEMON Review: THE EXORCIST on a BULLET TRAIN

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Katie Cassidy and William H. Macy star in the devilishly demented horror thriller.

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E10 Review: A Night of Healing

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:10 -0500

While Coco recovers, Qifrey fights a fire, and shop assistant Tartah plays an unexpected role.

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PRESSURE Review: WWII Drama Sheds Light on a Key D-Day Story

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:02:09 -0500

Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis star in director Anthony Maras' historical military drama.

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STAR CITY Review: 50 Shades of Grey in the Space Race

Fri, 29 May 2026 03:02:03 -0500

Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O'Casey, Adam Nagaites, Alice Englert, and Josef Davies star in the series, created by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore in the 'For All Mankind' universe.

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SPIDER-NOIR Review: Grieving Superhero in an Alternate Universe Spins a New Tale

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:17:12 -0500

Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson star in the live-action series, set in an alternate universe.

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SLEEPERS 4K UHD Review: Resilience Is Spellbinding with Special Features

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Barry Levinson's 1996 masterpiece stars Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, and Brad Pitt. Features in the new 4K edition present more conversations with Levinson behind the making of the film.

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WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL Review: Hong Kong Shockmeister Herman Yau Breaks Your Heart, Churns Your Stomach

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:12 -0500

A tragedy claims the lives of many in Herman Yau's harsh and touching LGBT drama.

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THE CURRENTS Review: Better Than a Cold Plunge

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Directed by Milagros Mumenthaler, the psychological mystery stars Isabel Aimé González Sola and Esteban Bigliardi.

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BACKROOMS Review: The Monstrous Labyrinth of the Human Psyche

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve star in the film adaptation of the web series created by Kane Parsons.

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FORASTERA Review: Moving Slowly Into That Good Night

Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Fipresci Award-winning film, starring Zoe Stein and Lluis Homar, directed by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias.

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PITFALL Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH Meets 127 HOURS, Yet Can't Avoid Pitfalls

Tue, 26 May 2026 12:02:12 -0500

UFC legend Randy Couture stars in James Kondelik's slasher survival film.

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MISS YOU, LOVE YOU Review: Grief Battles Memory

Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:09 -0500

Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells give bravura performances in Jim Rash's dramatic comedy.

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Cannes 2026 Review: THE ELECTRIC KISS (La Vénus Électrique), Gallic Comedy Parodying Spirit Possession

Mon, 25 May 2026 13:02:01 -0500

Anaïs Demoustier, Pio Marmaï, and Gilles Lelouche star in the French romantic movie.

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E9 Review: Prepare for Further Trouble

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:02:08 -0500

Magic apprentices learn more about their world, which is full of peril.

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RECKLESS Review: Maniac Magnet Scott Adkins Tears Up London

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:03 -0500

Scott Adkins just wants his money in director Elliot Montello's high-energy action thriller, also starring Nicole Deon and Vinnie Jones.

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LENNY 4K Review: Legendary Comic's Fractured Reality

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:17:03 -0500

Dustin Hoffman stars as Lenny Bruce in Bob Fosse's black-and-white portrayal, also starring Valerie Perrine, all looking sharply uncomfortable in Criterion's 4K.

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VAMPIRE CIRCUS and SPELLBINDER Get Slick New 4K Releases from Imprint Films

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Some fools call them "lesser" films, but Imprint gives them all the love anyway.

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SPEED RACER on 4K UHD Is Your New Favorite Home Video Reference Disc

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:02:12 -0500

Plus three new 4K releases from the Criterion Collection.

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TUNER Review: Crime Does Not Play (Piano)

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Lior Raz, and Tovah Feldshuh star in director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature.

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MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED Review: Manipulating Tension Can Irritate

Wed, 20 May 2026 03:02:03 -0500

Tatiana Maslany stars as a newly-divorced woman with child who gets caught up with blackmail and a murder mystery. Jake Johnson, Jessy Hodges, and Dolly De Leon also star.

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FRESH KILL Blu-ray Review: A Timeless Queer Punk Eco-Fable

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 -0500

We often call those artists, writers, and filmmakers whose work presents a possible future that turns out to be fairly accurate, prescient. But what is more true is that they look at the world around them, the patterns of history, the movement of social and political life, and can make an educated guess at a direction. Shu Lean Cheang's Fresh Kill is one of those films. There are many genre and subgenre labels that can be attached to it: ecofeminist, ecoterrorism, cyberpunk, noir, thriller, erotica, though Cheang herself used the suffix 'noia'. At 30 years old, it feels both set in its particular era of a world on the cusp of the world wide web, about to enter a frightening stage of late capitalism dystopia. And that...

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SACCHARINE Review: Ghost Story Bleeds Into Modern Body Horror

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:02:01 -0500

Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden star in Natalie Erika James' psychological body horror.

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STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Review: Rousing B-Movie Adventure

Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Lateef Crowder portray the titular bounty hunter, with Jeremy Allen White, Martin Scorsese, and Sigourney Weaver in support.

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Review: Milquetoast, As These Things Go

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci star.

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RICK AND MORTY S9 Review: A Boy and His Grandpa, More Cosmic Than Ever

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:02:09 -0500

The sci-fi comedy series returns on Adult Swim for a ninth season of intergalactic adventures and cosmic mischief.

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