Review of HIM (2025)
Category: Reviews
The Long Walk – a timely and terrifying King (ok, Bachman) adaptation
The Long Walk was first published as part of The Bachman Books, a collection of four novellas from Stephen King’s alter-ego Richard Bachman. It also
Caught Stealing – a breathless but weightless New York caper
The cantankerous old man in me desperately wants to dismiss Austin Butler the way that my parents’ generation chose to preemptively dismiss Brad Pitt. I
Honey Don’t! – a slight, hilarious sunshine noir
Margaret Qualley is a goddamn superstar. She commands the screen for every second she’s on it in Honey Don’t!, the latest film from writer/director Ethan
Highest 2 Lowest – Spike Lee’s latest is really bad until it’s really good
One of my favorite aspects of Spike Lee’s decidedly unsubtle filmmaking is that sometimes this lack of subtlety manifests as earnest cheesiness. Lee is a
Weapons – a batsh*t insane instant classic
Weapons is the scariest funny movie and the funniest scary movie I’ve seen in quite some time. Horror and comedy have always been joined at
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – a refreshing departure from the MCU that is doomed to be ruined by the MCU
I’ve always had a fondness for the Fantastic Four, which stems from the “gee whiz, science is grand” tone of their comics as much as
Eddington – I don’t know how to review this incredible film so you’re getting this essay instead
I absolutely must get off of social media. No matter how good my intentions, no matter how strong my resolve, eventually I will fall down
Superman – The Big Blue Boy Scout soars high once again!
A new Superman movie is always cause for celebration and speculation. Like Batman and Bond, every new iteration of the character comes with a new
Jurassic World: Rebirth – Stop, stop! He’s already dead!
I’m normally the type to respond to films like Jurassic World: Rebirth with a resigned “what did you expect?” I can usually shrug my shoulders