Ryan Coogler’s genius is that every part of this thrilling vampire movie also works to explore multiple overlapping themes.
Category: My Favorites
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2025) – Movie Review
I laughed and laughed, and then I cried and cried.
Very Quickly: Nightbitch (2025)
Incredible work by Amy Adams, who carries a movie that doesn’t even need its main metaphor.
Cloud (2024) – Movie Review
Kiyoshi Kurosawa deftly weaves strands of horror into an increasingly tense crime thriller.
Thelma (2024) – Movie Review
A delightful comedy, full of heart and wit.
Godzilla Minus One (2024) – Movie Review
Godzilla Minus One would be a great movie even without the monster; with it, it becomes a fantastic disaster/kaiju movie with a poignant anti-war drama at its heart. Not to be missed!
Furiosa (2024) – Movie Review
Setting aside the academic discussion of whether Fury Road “needed” a prequel, Furiosa enriches the world of Mad Max while standing on its own as a fantastic action movie.
Evil Does Not Exist (2024) – Movie Review
Hamaguchi keeps his style in an otherwise wholly original philosophical essay.
Challengers (2024) – Movie Review
Rarely does such a dynamic movie offer so many layers to obsess over.
Drive-Away Dolls (2024) – Movie Review
Drive-Away Dolls has all the elements of a classic Coen production: there is a crime, there are various characters moving on either side of the law, and absolutely nobody knows what they’re doing.
The Film Tower 