An engrossing narrative which plays off our own fears of social media intrusiveness, a taut vibe, tight editing, and a brisk pace combine making The Beta Test one of the most popcorn-worthy movies of the year.

Denis Villeneuve's vision for Dune has finally arrived in movie theaters and on HBO Max. It also begs the question: can a visually stunning film still somehow not be a good movie? Read on for our spoiler-free review.

Halloween Kills picks up right where Halloween (2018) left off. For decades, Michael Myers has become synonymous with the Halloween season. His predatory methods, the fear he incites in every person he encounters, and of course, his iconic white mask and knife are all standards for a proper Halloween movie. But what happens when the community Michael has tormented decides to fight back and take him down?

Leslie Odom, Jr. and Cynthia Erivo star as a couple whose relationship is under fire in the time-travel romantic drama, Needle in a Timestack

Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly deliver as a couple caught up in a romantic tale of desperation and happenstance in Aharon Keshales' twisty thriller, South of Heaven

Daniel Gillies and Matthias Luafutu overcome a muddled third act to stand out in the coldly endearing thriller, Coming Home in the Dark.

Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, and Alexis Louder deliver in Joe Carnahan's Copshop, "the kick-in-the-balls start to the fall movie season we all needed".

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the most dynamic, fun, clever MCU solo film since Black Panther. Read on for our spoiler-free review.

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we talk exclusively about the Fantasia International Film Festival.

A deep dive into the depiction of the ultimate question of what is right and what is wrong, “No Man of God” explores the strange and complicated relationship between FBI Special agent Bill Hagmaier and Ted Bundy in the years leading up to Bundy's execution.

While Neill Blomkamp's Demonic has lofty aspirations and an intriguing premise, it suffers from too many irons in the proverbial fire. Read on for our review.

Narrated and guided by "The Watcher" (Jeffrey Wright, Westworld), each animated episode of What If...? takes us on a roughly 30 minute journey using familiar characters, voices, and moments from the MCU films (except Chris Evans, because contracts) to present you with an alternative reality. What makes this series pretty magical is there is no fan-obsessed debate over how things "should" end up. No one is right and no one is wrong; it is just a concoction of hypotheticals for our pure entertainment where one simple change causes a catalyst of changes.

The Suicide Squad is fluid, the narrative structure is off-kilter, and it is often absolutely hilarious in-and-out of the insanity happening in front of us.

Elevated by Alan Tudyk and Michael McKean, Playing God overcomes its problematic concept to deliver more than thoughts and prayers.

One of the largest international film festivals dedicated to genre films is celebrating its 25th year in 2021. Fantasia Film Festival is located in Montreal, Canada, and will be presenting its festival in a digital format for movie-lovers and critics from August 5-25, 2021, including screenings, premieres, panels, and workshops. The festival will take a heightened focus on Japanese cinema "in celebration of the key role that Japan’s culture has played across Fantasia’s history".