Hamnet Review | Flickreel
Hamnet understands that for a story to be truly tragic, it must first show us the beauty of life. Chloé Zhao’s gut-wrenching film, which she adapted with novelist Maggie O’Farrell, makes us fall in love with the people at the…
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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Elevate Another Standard Music Biopic
Early on in Song Sung Blue, there’s a scene where Hugh Jackman’s character, Mike Sardina, steps up to a microphone and starts singing the movie’s titular Neil Diamond classic before heading to the Wisconsin Star Fair. It’s a tender, sincere…
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A Snake-like Light Skewering of the Hollywood Ouroboros
The re-adaptation of existing IP has become such a ubiquitous practice in Hollywood that the industry has started eating its own tail, and filmmakers are referencing the IP itself in increasingly metatextual ways. See: Scream V and VI. See: The…
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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Review: Darker, Deeper, But Uneven
Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 arrives with both the burden of expectation and the advantage of familiarity. Following the massive success of the 2023 film adaptation, this sequel sharpens its focus on the haunted legacy of Freddy Fazbear’s…
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Andrew Rannells’ Grisly Holiday Murder Mystery Wraps Up 2025 on a High Note
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 3, Episode 10.How far would you go to see your child's dreams of being a star performer come true? How about if your own dreams of the same never did, and…
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Against The Odds, Scott Derrickson’s Smart Sequel Deepens The Original’s Chills
When “The Black Phone” landed in theaters in the summer of 2022, it performed better than many people expected. Having already screened at several festivals, word of mouth from critics and early audiences was good, and a twice-delayed release heightened…
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Eternity Review | Flickreel
When a character dies in Eternity, they find themselves on a train that arrives at a hotel setting, where bureaucratic agents await. We’ve seen similar setups in other films, most notably Beetlejuice. David Freyne’s film adds a few clever twists,…
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Carol and Zosia’s Shocking Twist Has Us Questioning the Others’ True Motives
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Pluribus Episode 8.There's only one more episode of Pluribus Season 1 left? Say it ain't so! It feels like we've only just started spending time in Vince Gilligan's inventive sci-fi world, but…
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Battleship Potemkin is a Hundred-Year-Old Masterpiece of Revolution, Montage, and Ideological Cinema
Depending on who you ask, Battleship Potemkin is either among the greatest films ever made or an unseen cinematic relic. One century later, the language of silent, black-and-white cinema utilized in Battleship Potemkin can feel almost as archaic as the…
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Some Love Stories Can Never Be Understood…
A Love Beyond Life — Tere Ishk Mein (2025): Starring Dhanush as Shankar Gurukkal and Kriti Sanon as Mukti Beniwal Bollywood brings you unconditional romance blended with violence, delusion, rejection, dejection, and grief. Oh wait! Did I say, “unconditional romance”?…
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Pennywise Unleashes Hell in a Wild, Climactic Battle
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the IT: Welcome to Derry finale. After six weeks of shocks, twists, and building suspense on HBO Max's IT: Welcome to Derry, Andy Muschietti and company delivered a terrifying and heartbreaking penultimate…
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Keira Knightley Stands Out In An Mystery That’s Otherwise A Dud
A journalist finds herself invited to the luxurious cruise ship of a wealthy British Lord, with the assignment to document a subsequent fundraiser supporting a terminally ill shipping heiress. A chance encounter with a mysterious woman in an adjacent cabin…
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