A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

★★★★½ The Simple Humble Humanity of Westeros

Wonder Man

        Wonder Man (2026)

A Cinematic Marvel Character Study

by Ray Manukay

★★★★½

Hamnet - Movie Review

Hamnet

A Profoundly Shattering Descent into Pure Grief

★★★½☆

An intellectually impeccable achievement that serves as an emotionally grueling wringer.

The Wrecking Crew Movie Review

The Wrecking Crew

A High-Octane Hawaiian Throwback to the Buddy-Cop Era

★★★½☆

A "feel-good" action comedy that breathes new life into classic genre tropes.

Wake Up Dead Man Movie Review

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

A Serviceable Whodunit That Favors Confusion Over Clues

★★★☆☆

An entertaining watch for the ensemble alone, though the mystery is a mixed bag.

Sisu Road to Revenge

★★★★☆

A blood-soaked ride that lives and dies by the audience's craving for retribution.

Predator Badlands

Predator: Badlands

A Brutal Tale of Revenge

★★★★½

The mythology continues in this enjoyable and action-packed installment.

Train Dreams - Movie Review

Train Dreams

A Simple Tale of a Life Lived

★★★★☆

A cinematic poem catching moments of pure sincerity and peaceful acceptance.

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

A Breathtaking Tragedy of Generational Trauma

★★★☆☆

A glorious disappointment: visually stunning, yet emotionally stagnant.

One Battle After Another - Review

One Battle After Another (2025)

PTA’s Triumphant Return to Form

by Ray Manukay

★★★★★

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague (2025)

A Love Letter to the Miracle of Cinema

by Ray Manukay

★★★★☆

Linkletter perfectly captures the "jazz-like" spontaneity of filmmaking.

Sorry Baby

Sorry, Baby

The Arrival of a Brilliant New Voice

★★★½☆

A poignant, quirky, and deeply relatable independent gem.

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

A Grit-and-Prosthetics Pivot for The Rock

★★★½☆

A somber, challenging character study of a benign warrior.

A House of Dynamite

A House Full of Dynamite

A Terrifying Doomsday Clock for the Modern Age

★★★★☆

A riveting, disturbing, and thought-provoking thriller with no easy answers.

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

A Soulful Celebration of the Multitudes Within

★★★½☆

A life-affirming work cut from the same cloth as King's classics.

Friendship

Friendship (2024)

A Painfully Awkward Descent into Social Horror

★★★½☆

A challenging, provocative comedy that thrives in the realm of the uncomfortable.

Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing

Aronofsky’s Glossy Tribute to 90s Grime

★★★☆☆

A sleek, star-studded throwback that trades indie grit for studio sheen.

Nobody 2

Nobody 2

Hutch Mansell’s Deadly Family Vacation

★★★½☆

A rare sequel that sticks to its guns without reinventing the wheel.

The Naked Gun 2025

The Naked Gun (2025)

A Refreshingly Silly Return to Police Squad

★★★☆☆

Liam Neeson proves the franchise is in safe, deadpan hands.

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

A Spike Lee Joint with Many Layers

★★★½☆

A soulful, New York-centric reimagining of a Kurosawa classic.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

A Strange, Disjointed Return to the Afterlife

★★½☆☆

A wildly excessive hot mess that rewards die-hard fans but leaves others behind.

Honey Don't!

Honey Don't!

A Solo Ethan Coen Caper That Almost Fits the Mold

★★1/2☆☆

A serviceable mystery that misses the "Joel filter" but keeps the quirk.

Together

Together

A Disturbing, Body-Horror Marriage Counseling

★★★☆☆

A perfectly serviceable body-horror film best served for genre fans.

How To Train Your Dragon 2025

How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

A Painfully Accurate, Heartwarming Mirror

★★★½☆

A stirring success for new generations, though a bit of "deja vu" for old fans.

F1 - The Movie : A Review

F1

A Great High-Octane Visual Feast Stuck in a Generic Gear

★★★½☆

Breathtaking racing sequences meet a "paint-by-numbers" script.