Richard Newby

Before The Bride! (2026) there was The Bride (1985). Jennifer Beals plays the Bride/Eva. Clancy Brown plays The Creature/Viktor. Sting plays Frankenstein! It’s a curious film that runs too long. But the late David Rappaport plays empathetic circus dwarf Rinaldo and is a standout.

A real fucked up good time! Incredible character design and performance of Dolly. Gory as fuck. A genuine jaw-clencher that runs true to its exploitation roots. There’s partly explored subtext about women being “asked” to play roles: mother, wife, baby, plaything, doll. Gimme a sequel + prequel.

Now watching: Dolly (2025) Dir. Rod Blackhurst

Dug this a lot! Great performances by Kate Hallet, Aya Furukawa, Hermann Tommeraas, and Justin Chatwin. Higgins has strong sensibilities. It’s clear she got her start directing music videos. Great soundtrack and a youthful, punk pop electricity to her twisty and chilling film.

Now watching: Sweetness (2025) Dir. Emma Higgins

Narratively, much left to be desired. Visually, and in its own shorthanded way, emotionally, Gans still locked in. Love the imagery. The ‘06 film is my favorite video game adaptation. This isn’t on that level but there’s more to like than not for me. Would love to see Gans’ cut.

Now watching: Return to Silent Hill (2026) Dir. Christophe Gans

That flesh eating virus is straight up chewing through his neck. If this was a Stephen King novel we’d all call it the call it the Tangerine Guillotine.

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Third day of watching and just made it to 27 minutes. I can’t do it. I’m sorry. The only thing twisted is my patience. My love and respect to Djimon and all involved. I hope it finds its audience but that’s not me.

Had a lot of fun with this. Narrative is a little more formulaic than some of the recent Sony Animation pics but it’s also an ever-green one. Great voice acting, stylish animation, and strong blend of humor, heart, and personal stakes. Nice shout for hometown fans. Kids loved it!

Now watching: GOAT (2026) Dir. Tyree Dillihay

*with the kids

Now watching: Twisted (2026) Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman

Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive) At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate 'G.I. Joe' script.

Absolutely disgusting.

I dug this! Gnarly, stylish, wildly ambitious piece of work that does a lot more than I expected it would from the onset. It’s got real midnight movie vibes and feels like the successor to the Blaxploitation horror movies of the 70s.

Now watching: Night Patrol (2025) Dir. Ryan Prows

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win In a stunning twist, the streaming giant's co-CEOs say Warner Bros. "was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price."

Paramount getting control of WB is a further descent into fascism. This isn’t about theatrical releases or physical media. This is about MAGA further controlling the news and Trump wedging his way into Hollywood influence. This is disastrous in ways that will be far-reaching.

I’ve never had any interest in the original or its sequels but I’m game for this.

The Bride!
Undertone
Ready or Not 2
Dolly

(Also looking forward to Hail Mary, Hoppers, Slanted, They Will Kill You, and Forbidden Fruits)

Yooo, this is awesome! Congrats, @jennwexler.bsky.social!!

Yep

Haha, yeah I’ve seen that one. Lithgow is wiiild.

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Starting my X-Files journey.
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Love The Player. Great film. But yeah, really wild.

Sheeeet. An absolute unit. Bill Duke and Bojan Bazelli shoot the shit out of this. Great script by Michael Tolkin (was honestly a white guy wrote this 😂). The coolest Fishburne has been next to Morpheus. Love gangsta Goldblum, and brother Clarence Williams III. 5/5. No notes.

Now watching: Deep Cover (1992) Dir. Bill Duke

Very much on my wavelength. Yeah sure, old man yells at cloud” but fuck it, we could use (smart) elders yelling at us. The Ring, A Cure for Wellness, and this form a thematic trilogy concerning humanity’s costly relationship with tech + immortality, the later a throughline in Verbinkski’s oeuvre.

Now watching: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026) Dir. Gore Verbinski